What would become of the Civic Offices on Wood Quay if the council relocates?
After The Currency reported the idea of the council moving its HQ, councillors were talking about and thinking through the pros and cons and implications.
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Roe: How Not to Set Up a Threesome, and Hooded Clits
One woman thinks she might have broken threesome etiquette, and another is worried there’s something abnormal about her clit. Roe has answers.
Sam: If Newcomers Can’t Be Irish, What Can We Be?
There is no word for someone who’s not white Irish who settles here, which marks them as part of the community of Ireland. Does that mean they’ll never feel at home?
Andy: Bin Charges Shift Is Part of a Mosaic of Troubling Trends
How can we know if the bin-charge price freezes will lead to the losses the waste companies claim they will, when company accounts are so opaque?
Roe: A Lack of Affection, and Topless Women
One reader asks whether to stay in a relationship that lacks physical intimacy, and another asks why it’s okay for guys to go topless but not women.
Andy: Brexit Could Open Up Space for European Left
Imagine if Brexit were a first step towards the break-up of the EU, says UCD lecturer Andy Storey. It might signal an end to “the straitjacket of EU neoliberalism” for countries such as Ireland.
Frankie: Why Are People Obsessed with “Gangland”?
Gangland exists for two reasons: prohibition and inequality. Those who profess an urgent desire to address the situation are determined to tackle neither.
Roe: On Trusting Your Date, and Learning to Say “They”
One reader asks whether she should end it with a guy who asked her to leave after sex. Another seeks advice on addressing a gender non-binary friend.
Sam: Steal This Article
Some journalists find, report and write the news. Others read these original reports and rewrite them, without giving credit or payment. Is that fair?
Andy: Trees Are Political – They Grow Near Money and Power
Even a cursory glance at Dublin’s past shows how inequality and trees are clearly political.
Mick: Housing Inequality Means Eternal Renting for Some, Profits for Others
Today, tenants in the private rented sector again find themselves at the sharp end of housing inequality, and again ignored by those whose decisions create that inequality.
Andy: The Vulture Funds Are Picking Our Bones
It is remarkable (if unsurprising) that the Irish government has been encouraging the vultures’ entry into the Irish market.
Roe: No Might Not Mean Never, and Open Relationships Revisited
A reader asks if its okay to push her boyfriend to try something he recoils from, and a second reader ruminates on how she handled an open relationship.