Vacancy Watch: a big site near Fatima Luas stop
Even as the government casts around for new land to zone for homes, it is unclear when this plot will be built out.
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Ebun: On Irish Drinking Culture, Assimilation and “Passing”
A reader asked to what extent Irish drinking culture is something non-Irish need to adopt in order to integrate. Ebun offers some advice.
Donal: A Game for Countrymen?
How could it be that the Irish capital, with its population advantage over the rest of the island, has failed to challenge at the top level of hurling in the same manner that it has come to dominate Gaelic football?
Paul: The Plan-et Dublin Quiz
In the fourth and final part of this series, Paul Kearns challenges readers to his Plan-et Dublin Quiz.
Niamh: How Well Has the Media Covered the Take Back the City Protests?
An analysis of articles from nine major news outlets from 9 to 24 September, by a PhD researcher at DCU School of Communications.
Andy: Ireland Is Still Open for Business … in Tax Avoidance
Recent research finds that large pharmaceutical companies shift profits to and through Ireland to cut their global tax bills. It isn’t fair, writes UCD political-economy lecturer Andy Storey.
Joe: Keep Pushing for the State to Pursue White-Collar Criminals
The results of the single largest review of white-collar criminal enforcement in the history of the state are due to be released soon. How people respond matters, writes a UCD law lecturer.
Alyson: The Public Have a Right to More Information About An Garda Síochána
Only reliable data will help us assess whether An Garda Síochána is meeting its obligations to protect human rights.
David: So What’s the Story with BusConnects?
Is it a Trojan horse for privatisation and cutbacks, or a panacea for the city’s ailing transport network? DIT transport-planning lecturer David O’Connor looks at the debate around the proposed changes.
Joseph: Tech Firms Could Help Tackle the City’s Housing Challenges
Other cities are waking up to the connection between tech growth, inequality, and housing – and looking at how companies can step up to help.
Emma: On Black Hair, Braiding and Cultural Appropriation
A reader asks whether the hairstyle she wants to wear would be cultural appropriation. Emma has some advice.
Emmett: It Should Be Easier to Empathise with Those Called Homeless
“Without empathy, thousands of our fellow citizens who are homeless will become irretrievably, permanently other. But they are not other.”
Andy: The High Cost of Childcare Perpetuates Inequality
“The problem can, realistically, only be resolved by state intervention,” writes a UCD political-economy lecturer.