To pay for amenities, Dublin City Council proposes levy on development of affordable housing
The change would make it more costly to deliver cost-rental and affordable-purchase homes for middle-income earners in Dublin.
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Councillors and residents rail against gaps in a Kilbarrack playground fence
They don’t understand how the council can be taking so long to fix the fence, they say.
In Coolock, a long-awaited regeneration of social homes draws nearer
The remaining residents in Cromcastle Court have been living under the shadow of regeneration for years.
The 238 bus in Tyrrelstown is “cancelled, cancelled, cancelled”, residents say
At a recent meeting, councillors backed a motion calling on the National Transport Authority to sort it out.
A decade ago, the council stripped a playground out of Tyrrelstown. Now some residents want it back.
The council said it was removed because of antisocial behavior. Councillors say having play spaces is how to prevent antisocial behavior.
North Strand bombing memorial should include names of those who died, a councillor says
It’s timely, says Alison Field of Labour, with the 85th anniversary of the devastation approaching and the world as it is.
In Coolock Library, a crochet group is just one of the things going on
Libraries aren’t just places to pick up books these days, says Aisling Earley, a library assistant.
The Shit Show Film Show is exactly what it sounds like, says the founder
It showcases films made on a short timeline with zero budget. "It's definitely a shit show, the no-budget, DIY spirit of it," says Morgan Savidan.
As tiramisu trends on social media, some Dublin cafés say they’re seeing the impacts
Dolce Sicily co-owner Fabio Bonaccorsi said its numbers say tiramisu is trendy. Other establishments say tiramisu is always popular.
Could an alternative to methadone give people in recovery more control over their present – and future?
Nicknamed “liquid handcuffs”, methadone can require daily doses at a pharmacy or clinic, making education, employment, or even a holiday hard to grasp.
To make way for more housing Fingal proposes rezoning 11 sites, nibbling into greenbelt
However, councillors disagree over whether rezoning more land will actually lead to more housing being built.
An Ecuadorian artist brings hand-crafted jewellery to Dublin
“You can’t be sad in the sunflowers,” says Andrea Arroyave, gesturing to three versions of intricate beaded earrings, the same ones she was wearing.
For some in Dublin, Christmas dinner still has to mean carp
When you read the bible, Jesus wasn’t feeding his followers chorizo, or goulash. He was feeding them fish, says Rastislav Blazek.