New film documents Dubliners’ resistance to subordination of social life to profit
“The market is a monster,” says filmmaker James Redmond. “It turns living spaces into dead space.”
New film documents Dubliners’ resistance to subordination of social life to profit
“The market is a monster,” says filmmaker James Redmond. “It turns living spaces into dead space.”
While council staff are barred from using free AI chatbots, councillors are trained on them
"Use of free and publicly accessible Gen AI tools present a significant risk for organisations," Dublin City Council guidelines say.
In Ireland, asking immigrants to weigh in on immigration policies is mostly box-ticking, community organisers say
In other EU countries, though, it seems immigrants are consulted more substantially.
Dublin city councillors back motion condeming US/Israel attack on Iran, despite chief executive's "legal" concerns
They also, separately, backed a motion opposing the government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock.
Councillors ask for a working group to, finally, sort safer access to a lonely bit of Swords
A muddy path is the only pedestrian link from Swords to Knocksedan – aside from walking on roads with cars whizzing by.
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New disabled persons’ organisation starts up in Dublin
The Dublin DPO aims to bring together voices from across coalitions – groups for the blind, the mobility impaired, the autistic, and more.
Who will sit on the advisory board set to shape the future of Dublin city centre?
Seven areas of expertise should be represented, said a recent council report.
Most kids in children’s homes left without voice in consultation on services
Children who live in homes run by private companies and charities are not included in the HIQA consultation because HIQA doesn’t inspect those services.
Councillors want sight again of who gets social housing in their areas, amid confusion about how lists work
“There is just so much confusion,” says Sarah Lawless, who has been on the housing list for 20 years. “The whole system doesn’t make sense.”
Sixty years on, a Star Trek writer is still creating strange new worlds
Diane Duane’s early days writing fan fiction have led to a remarkable career as a novelist, comic writer and screen writer.
After years of talk, councillors push for a refocus on traffic in East Wall
It’s been six years since the area was listed as a priority for improved traffic management.
Dean: Burglar put their own spin on Generation X mimicry
“Their songs are a veritable Lollapalooza of unflashy guitar play, stark aesthetics, gentle melodies, interlocking guy-girl vocal harmonies, and the spirit of Fugazi.”
Luke: In "All that Glitters", Shakespeare's ghost coaches an apathetic schoolboy in life and love
"If it sounds silly, it is. But it’s also charming, heartfelt, moving and much else."
Things To Do: Shuck an oyster, mind your heart and rejoice as spring begins in Blanchardstown
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Ruling sheds a small light on opaque intel-gathering on some citizenship seekers
An Garda Síochána “has developed strong links with other security services, particularly those with whom the State shares common threats to national security”, it says.
Council resurrects its right to demand cultural spaces in big developments
In July, the Department of Housing published new guidelines that appeared to have axed this council policy – but it apparently has risen from the dead.
Help us report: How are journalists in Ireland using AI these days?
We're curious what you're using it for, and what you think about that.
In Dublin’s dereliction, an artist dreams up images of a post-apocalyptic near future where nature is reclaiming the city
The battle between decaying infrastructure and thriving nature fascinates Maya Brezing, she says.
The usual market and events at Farmleigh House are cancelled for 2026, OPW says
With Ireland leading the presidency of the Council of the European Union this year, the house and estate in Phoenix Park are needed, a spokesperson said.
Roll-out of city's new clothes recycling banks should start at last in April, says council official
Complaints about waste clothes strewn around clothes banks spiked early last year – as did questions around where the deposited clothes actually end up.
On the walls of a Kilbarrack health centre, an artist pays tribute to the beautiful ordinary
Paul MacCormaic says he hopes the works inspire an interest and pride in nearby sights, passed by everyday.
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Waited for a bus in Dublin and it never showed up? Please tell us.
We’ve built a No-Show Bus Tracker to help document the scale and details of the problems of ghost buses and cancelled buses.
Here it is: our new cycle collision tracker
We hope you’ll use it to report hazards, near collisions, and collisions. Hopefully, over the long-term, this will help make cycling safer – and get more people out of cars and onto bikes.
Will You Draw Your Dublin Neighbourhood for Us?
This online tool lets you map your area’s boundaries, save your version, and see what others have drawn for the same area.
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Brushing up: a misunderstood spiderweb sculpture
It’s nothing to do with Marvel’s Spider-Man, says artist Kathleen O’Brien. Its meaning is rooted in the history of its north inner-city neighbourhood.
With sea levels set to rise, should the council allow new homes and offices along the coast?
Dublin City Council is in the midst of writing its new development plan, for 2022–2028, which will include what kind of building should be allowed where.
In Rialto, a romance writer pens her 50th book
Romance writer Daisy Cummins works from her home office in Rialto, where she’s just completed her 50th book for the Mills & Boon publishing franchise.
In Deansgrange Cemetery, a historian excavates the stories of Irishmen who served the Raj
Shabnam Vasisht has sought out and researched the graves and stories of Irishmen buried in a corner of Dublin, who served in the British Army and administration while it governed India.