Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore?
For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.
Kilmainham
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Community fund opens for Inchicore and Kilmainham groups
A pot of €185,000 is available, with €15,000 already allocated.
With no plan for Kilmainham Mill, council’s restoration of it is “in abeyance”
The council bought the mill in 2018, and spent €2 million on stabilisation works. Lately, locals have noticed the project seems to have stalled.
Left by the Council to Sit Vacant, a Pipe Burst in Inchicore Library Bringing the Ceiling Down
A local group had been pushing the council to get into the building, to make sure it was being cared for – fearing something like this might happen.
A Dublin 8 Short Film Tours International Festivals
“Dance Till Dán” offers a portrait of the Rialto-Kilmainham area, delving into personal histories, and impressions of isolation, mortality and self-expression.
New Report Sets Out Vision for Future of Kilmainham and Inchicore
Recommendations range from relocating the Garda station and improving public lighting, to developing a “historical military quarter”, to bringing in an education and learning campus.
A Local Group Wants Kilmainham Mills to Become a Water-Powered Mill Again
The council, which owns the mill, is planning a public consultation on what to do with it. One group is already working on a plan to restore it to its original use.
Dublin Food Co-op Settles into New Home in Kilmainham
After a hard year and a big move, the co-op is back on form, managers say, and they have plans to expand – with a bulk-buying service.
An Exhibition Shows Off Keepsakes Women Carried With Them When They Moved to Ireland
For her Invisible Museum show, now on in Kilmainham, Laragh Pittman has borrowed objects brought in suitcases and pockets from across the world to a new home.
Council Briefs: The Future of Kilmainham Mills, Blocked off Green Space, and More
Dublin City Council has been doing general upkeep of the Kilmainham Mills site and set up a group to look at its future, councillors learnt recently.
€2 Million Later, Has the Dubline Been a Success?
Launched in 2012, it was meant to draw tourists from the city centre west into the Liberties and Kilmainham, but some councillors and route-residents say it hasn’t had much of an impact.
Dublin Food Co-op Finds a New Home in Kilmainham
It’s trying to kit out the premises in a way that emphasizes a zero-waste and packaging-free approach, says Sam Toland.
A Retired Garda Still Walks His Beat
After Vincent Hourican retired as a community garda in the south of the city, he soon came back again as a reserve.