Several pubs across the city have rolled out these smaller glasses in the past few years, trying to match strength or price and quantity.
Author Archives: Cónal Thomas
Cónal Thomas is a city reporter for Dublin Inquirer.
Posted inCity Desk
Some Bus Drivers Say BusConnects Plan Is Bad for Their Passengers
Drivers also say they’re disgruntled they weren’t consulted earlier. The consultant behind BusConnects says all feedback is welcome, but the interests of drivers and passengers don’t always align.
Posted inCity Desk
Who’s in Charge of Making Sure Homeless Hostels Are Safe Places?
Charities that run such hostels say they have their own standards in place. But it’s not clear who, if anyone, is looking over their shoulders to make sure they meet them.
Posted inUnreal Estate
Dublin City Council Has Bought Kilmainham Mills, Says Mayor
The council intends to use the long-vacant site for heritage purposes, says Lord Mayor Nial Ring.
Posted inUnreal Estate
Council Tells More Than 50 Construction Sites They Can Work Outside Normal Hours
Across the city in recent times, residents have complained of construction noise in the early morning, or late at night.
Posted inCity Desk
Calls for Pope to Acknowledge Sean McDermott Street Laundry
It would be the “height of insensitivity” if he doesn’t, when he stops in the neighbourhood later this month, says Social Democrats Councillor Gary Gannon.
Posted inCity Desk
Some Drimnagh Residents Worry BusConnects Won’t Work for Them
“Services on the main roads seem to be fine and will hopefully improve. But anybody who is living in the centre of estates is losing out big time,” says Independents 4 Change Councillor Pat Dunne.
Posted inCity Desk
Why the Papal Cross in Phoenix Park Was Never Taken Down
It was put up in 1979 at the time of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland, but it was supposed to be temporary.
Posted inCulture Desk
Before You Ask: Salvatore Fullam Is from Lucan
The painter’s work depicts his family life: playing FIFA on Xbox, falling asleep in front of the TV, and tying his shoes without help from the father he’s never met, who is the reason people often ask him where he’s from.
Posted inCity Desk
BusConnects: What’s the Logic of Interchanges and What Might They Look Like?
New plans for Dublin’s bus network hinge on nodes across the city, where passengers would have to hop off and change buses. What might those interchanges be like?