Why has some of the greenery in city planters been left to wither?
The council hasn’t been able to find a contractor willing to take on the job of looking after these plants, a council official says.
Culture Desk
Photo of the Month: January
A couple walking hand in hand on a foggy evening in Clontarf.
I took this photo of a couple walking hand in hand on Alfie Byrne Road in Clontarf in December.
Dublin Inquirer is running a Photo of the Month competition each month. The winner gets €50 and publication. If you’d like to enter, you can find the guidelines here. And enter by sending your photo to sam@dublininquirer.com.
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