The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway
Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
“Vacancy watch!” wrote in Davey Donnelly, with a photo of an apartment block on James Street. “Vacant as long as I’ve been in the area.” What’s the story?
In Dublin 6, nine empty social housing units might soon be filled. It’s taken a lot longer than it should have.
Redrawing Dublin discover the tastes of Union 8 in Kilmainham, where the view leads to a point-by-point demolition of official excuses for dereliction.
As the Luas Red Line glides through Dublin’s city centre, it passes trash-strewn empty lots, vacant patches, and boarded-up buildings. Is it ever going to change?
A reader asked us to look into how many vacant properties the HSE has in the Dublin area, and whether they could be used for housing. Here’s what we found out.
Fairview residents and councillors want to see Thomas Clarke’s home maintained better, and perhaps turned into a museum or community centre.
In the coming months, expect to hear more ideas from councillors on how to tap in to underused inner-city buildings in Dublin.