This podcast trawls through the history of the Docklands, touching on ferryboats, a cargo of dogs, and a giant pile of tripe, to answer a reader’s question about an inconvenience for city pedestrians.
A reader asked on Twitter why the Samuel Beckett and Tom Clarke bridges are so far apart, making for some long walks for pedestrians crossing the Liffey in the Docklands.
So we asked Stephen Bourke to go find the answer for him, a journey which touched on the history of the Docklands, the ferryboat business, a pile of tripe, and plans for two new bridges.
Stephen wrapped up what he found into a 16-minute programme, which we’re presenting here as the pilot episode for what we envision becoming a monthly podcast, No Stupid Questions. Have a listen, and let us know what you think.
It'll fill it with water, and decorate it with lights this winter, a council manager said at a recent meeting. But it'll take years to come up with long-term vision.
"I think the public do understand that prison isn't addressing the underlying issues for those people who are committing minor offences but can't get the help that they need to stop that cycle."
At a recent meeting, councillors tabled three motions calling on the council to renovate the pitch, but council managers said there is no plan to do that at the moment.
"So, unfortunately there was no goals ordered," Derek Farrell, a council manager, told councillors at a meeting this week.
