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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A New Spot Offers Coffee, a Bite to Eat, and Dancing
Mind the Step has a full schedule of dance classes: Lindy hop, salsa, Korean ballet, Tahitian dance, yoga, Brazilian zouk, and zumba.
In Mountjoy Square, Disparate Visions for a Park’s Future
While one residents’ group pushes to have the park restored to its Georgian-era state, others like it better the way it is today, football pitch and all.
Priorswood Residents Worry That Giant Illegal Dump Is Making Them Sick
“It’s just, I don’t know. I don’t know what’s going to happen. There’s an awful thing over the place with people being sick,” says Annette Flanagan.
At Padoca, Brazilian Comfort Foods that Are Easy on the Wallet
Fabiano Neto and Tatiane Sader wanted their bakery to be simple but welcoming, Neta says. “We decided we wanted a place that is like us.”
What Some LE19 Candidates Say They’d Do to Increase Affordable, Social Housing
Earlier this year we asked our readers what issues they wanted candidates running for Dublin City Council to talk about. Supplying homes was the issue they mentioned most often.
What Some LE19 Candidates Say They’ll Do to Improve Dublin’s Homeless Services
They talked about needing to look afresh at the freephone system, reducing reliance on night-time-only hostel beds, and providing more daytime services.
On North Circular Road, a Family Restaurant with Dishes from Across Africa
Achille Didier says he hopes, as word spreads, more people will stop by to try the food they have here, or even use the space for their own events.
A Comic Novel Dips into Fictionalised Tales of Lives in the Inner-City
Sorcha Kelly’s work was inspired by a couple of Dubliners arguing outside her window about their ma.
What Some LE19 Candidates Say They’ll Do To Help Tackle Climate Change
Nearly every candidate mentioned transportation and waste as the two most talked-about climate-action-related concerns when they’re out knocking on doors.
What Some LE19 Candidates Say They’ll Do to Improve City Parks and Greenery
Some said they wanted a community-led approach to green spaces. Others said some parks were underused and could be reimagined for broader range of residents.
How LE19 Candidates Say They’ll Tackle Dereliction and Vacancy in the City
When we asked readers what they wanted candidates running for Dublin City Council to talk about, dereliction and vacancy were among the top-10 most-mentioned issues.
An Animation Studio Builds Films with Cardboard, Vaseline, and Foil
In a small studio off Dorset Street, the team behind Paper Panther Productions work on their stop-gap animated stories.