The plaza needs help, says Sean Mullan, owner of the Third Space cafe. “Someone with the imagination that we could make this a vibrant space that belongs to the city.”
The NTA is working on revising schedules and updating technology to try to make sure buses in Dublin – and real-time information about them – are more reliable, a spokesperson said.
There was, understandably, little emphasis on transport in Budget 2018 but here’s how the government can get the most bang for its buck, writes David O’Connor.
It’s time to reflect on the state of race relations in Ireland and to think meaningfully about issues both of difference and belonging. Send me your questions, writes Emma Dabiri.
Private businesses shape Dubliners’ lives in fragmented ways. Local government needs more power so it can mould the city’s overall form and feel, argue two geographers.
While it might seem attractive to individual employers, reliance on low wages and poor working conditions is not a recipe for broad-based economic success, political economy lecturer Andy Storey writes.
Dublin’s commuter towns are set for continued rapid growth and now’s the time for a new transport plan to support them, writes transport expert David O’Connor.
“I get to see how creativity and expression can have an effect on the lives of people living life on the edge of society, and help them somewhat in their struggle,” writes poet Karl Parkinson.
One reader wants to return his sex life to earlier, kinkier times. Another asks whether he should be worried that his boyfriend stays out so late without him.
New research offers a fascinating glimpse into Dublin’s shadow-banking, where tax avoidance and other dubious practices are the order of the day, writes Andy Storey.
Hosting large sports events bring risks as well as rewards for countries – both of which are likely to be distributed extremely unequally, writes UCD political economy lecturer Andy Storey.
When we talk about Dublin, what geographical area are we talking about? Including within a city’s boundaries only areas with shared interests is key to success.
