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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On Sheriff Street, a Sculptor Plies His Trade
You’ve probably seen John Coll’s work about town. His most famous? The canal-side sculptures of writers Brendan Behan and Patrick Kavanagh. At the moment, he’s working on a more contemporary subject.
Brushing Up: Have You Ever Spotted Dublin’s Last Imperial Statue?
The government, filled with anticipation of the forthcoming commemoration of the 1916 Rising, is also hosting a grand old statue of Prince Albert.
Brushing Up: Camera Obscura by Gerard Erraught
Until 16 October, at the Botanic Gardens, there’s a sculpture you can play with a bit. It’s a based on a 2,000-plus-year-old technology.
Brushing Up: Apples and Atoms by Eilís O’Connell
Sculptor Eilís O’Connell’s shiny “Apples and Atoms” commemorates the Nobel-Prize-winning physicist Ernest Walton – and also the man Ernest Walton.