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City Desk

Some of Dublin’s Street Signs are Fading Away

But how much do, or should, Dubliners care that some have letters missing, or are unreadable?

Cónal Thomas Apr 13, 2017

City Desk

The Story Collector: Preserving the Monto’s Working-Class History

For 40 years, Terry Fagan has been gathering stories, letters, photos, books, coins and other artefacts from his North Inner City neighbourhood.

Louisa McGrath Jan 20, 2016

City Desk

It’s Time to Acknowledge the Lesbians Who Fought in the Easter Rising

For some time, there has been a push to paint women back into the history of the Easter Rising. Now, as the centenary approaches, there’s also an effort to acknowledge that some of these women were gay.

Louisa McGrath Nov 25, 2015

City Desk

At 95, a Dublin solicitor looks back on lifetime of law

David Bell represented smugglers during the Emergencia, glimpsed John F. Kennedy and served as Taxing Master of the High Court. And he’s not done yet.

Cónal Thomas Sep 30, 2015