As the government blocks funding for major social-housing projects, FF and FG councillors point fingers at ministers
As many as 1,325 social homes in Dublin city are at an advanced stage, with planning granted – but now with no clear funding.
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What’s Happened to the Mary’s Abbey Pocket Park?
There are small green spaces like the Mary’s Abbey garden dotted around the city, some still going, some closed for good. What makes some successful in the long-term?
A Promised Community Hub on Rutland Street Looks Close – But There Are Fears About Funding
Plans to redevelop Rutland Street School were announced in 2016, as part of the package for the north-east inner-city. Some worry not all the money is there yet to do make it happen.
The Next Stage of the Royal Canal Cycleway Is Due to Open in May, Says Council Official
This phase, which includes 600 metres of segregated cycle track, runs from Sheriff Street Upper, along the banks of the canal, up over the railway lines, and joins up to Newcomen Bridge.
Some Worry the City’s Drugs Task Forces Are Withering Away
An HSE spokerson said it is committed to funding the drugs task forces and is not moving away from funding prevention work.
Councillors Vote Yes on Plans for White-Water Facility at George’s Dock
Before the vote, councillors quizzed officials and a representative from Dublin Fire Brigade about how much it would cost and who would use it.
A Historian Seeks Stories from Inside the “Old Woollen Mill” on North Great Clarence Street
It was owned by John Wallis, one of the most influential members of the Dublin Employers’ Federation during the 1913 Lockout, says Mary Muldowney.
Empty for Years, the Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station Is Due to Reopen in 2020
But some local councillors say just reopening the station is not enough – the area needs more gardaí to staff it, and to walk the beat in the neighbourhood.
A Museum of North Inner-City Folklore Needs a New Home, Quick
Terry Fagan’s been gathering stories and mementos since 1970. He has a museum on Railway St, but his landlord’s selling up, and he’s not sure where to take his collection next.
Mosa Restaurant Offers Pretty Much Everything in the World – and Karaoke
The menu and decor draw inspiration from all over. That’s partly because staff who pass through leave a bit of their knowledge behind.
Council Briefs: Participatory Budgeting, Co-living at Spencer Place, Protecting “Horse Boy” and More
At meetings earlier this week, Dublin city councillors also approved a local area plan for Cherry Orchard, and discussed about how to tackle illegal parking on Montpelier Hill.
Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #42
This piece is based on the theme of “new Dubliners’ Dublin”, inspired by Parnell Street, writes illustrator Eva Kelly.
Personal Journeys in an Unequal City, Reviewed
Those working in Dublin’s north inner-city reflect on its “golden age” of community development – and draw varied lessons that resonate today.