Phibsboro

City Desk

Should Phibsboro Be Low-Rise or High-Rise?

You know the old Phibsboro Shopping Centre? With the ugly brutalist concrete tower? When it’s torn down, should what replaces it be taller or shorter?

Willy Simon Dec 2, 2015

City Desk

“Reimagining Phibsborough” Wants Its Village Back

Phibsborough residents feel overrun by cars. They hope, through collective action, to wrest some tarmac away for human use, but they haven’t been helped by a slow-moving Dublin City Council.

Willy Simon Aug 26, 2015

City Desk

Should We Spend €3.8 Million on Dalymount Park?

Soon, Dublin City Council will almost certainly be the owner and manager of Dalymount Park, the home of Bohemian Football Club. Is this a good idea?

Willy Simon Jul 15, 2015

City Desk

Trap, Neuter, Release

These people want to cut off your cat’s balls.

Damien Murphy Jun 3, 2015