As an anti-immigrant encampment dwindles on Basin View, its organisers try to rally
One man who’s been involved has been trying to organise a social event on a nearby council football pitch, something the council says it’s “monitoring”.
As an anti-immigrant encampment dwindles on Basin View, its organisers try to rally
One man who’s been involved has been trying to organise a social event on a nearby council football pitch, something the council says it’s “monitoring”.
On Ireland’s Eye, a roll-out of measures to better protect the birds
The island off Howth is a haven for puffins, cormorants, and more. But human visitors have continued to stress them.
In Cherry Orchard, a community garden threw a party to celebrate strawberries
“You have to leave some for the other children!”
Vacancy Watch: Ten empty old flats near Phoenix Park
Years back, the Office of Public Works said it would figure out what to do with the homes on Garda Terrace, but it still hasn’t yet said what.
Dean: Soda Blonde embrace the melancholy
And Danny Groenland puts “his activist spirit front and centre”.
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Many visitors to City Hall don’t get to see much right now
A council spokesperson says they are looking at reopening a basement cafe, and exhibition space.
Children placed in emergency accommodation for kids in care are scared, and high-risk children are more likely to get stuck there
“Every child I have been with on admission to emergency placements, whether it is foster care or residential, has told me they are scared,” says Claire Brogan, a practice manager with Barnardos.
A senior citizens complex in Raheny is due to be knocked and rebuilt – but some tenants are hanging on
The doors of the two-storey blocks at St Anne's Court are now boarded over. All doors, that is, but three.
Northside councillors debate the mystery of the blue bin bag bandits
“Any blue bags that are there, we're not sure who's giving them out.”
Ayrfield United FC set to turn former Credit Union into long-awaited clubhouse
It’ll be used by more than the football team, said club committee member Keith O’Connell, but open to other local groups and a youth club too.
Masala chai is spreading through Dublin’s flat-white city
From Chai Crew at Herbert Park to Chai & Chaat in Essex Quay, spiced teas once limited to diasporic kitchens are becoming easier to find.
Things To Do: Admire Waterford, hear a snare drum get pulverised, play the Wii, nestle into a Peanut Worm’s Dream
Our latest recommendations, and community noticeboard listings.
From the Archive
For some Chinese immigrants, Mandarin nicknames for Dublin streets still bring comfort and familiarity
These include Widow Street, Mao Street, Meat Street and Something Stupid Street.
What can Viking dog bones from under the Aungier Street Lidl tell us about medieval society?
Learning about Viking dogs is a way to connect with those who lived thousands of years ago, says Ruth Carden. “They seem so far removed.” But they also had pets.
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.
A life model learns, then vibes, comfort in his own skin
Francis Ducie has been modelling for artists across Dublin since 2007. “He’s kind of famous in his own way,” says Alan Clarke, an artist who teaches at NCAD
The Dish
Masala chai is spreading through Dublin’s flat-white city
From Chai Crew at Herbert Park to Chai & Chaat in Essex Quay, spiced teas once limited to diasporic kitchens are becoming easier to find.
In Ballyfermot, a baker doubles down on biscuit cakes
Baked to Death is emblematic of what some have pointed to as a growing baking culture in the west Dublin suburb.
In the Liberties, an Argentine bakery is multiplying with a new café they plan to keep open in the evenings
“The area does get quieter in the evening. But we hope the new place will draw people,” says Florencia Pugliese.
In Whitehall, a GAA car park is used to grow potatoes and mint
“People come in, take some spuds, some onions, whatever it is. It all keeps ticking along.”
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Dublin Inquirer Summer School 2025 tickets are on sale now
On 28–29 June, we’re running five two-hour sessions aiming to offer skills and knowledge useful to journalists, and others trying to make the city a better place.
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.