What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby?
The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say.
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Some Query Rent Bill for NTA’s Offices at WeWork Building
The National Transport Authority has spent roughly €966,000 renting offices from WeWork at Charlemont Exchange since April 2019, says a spokesperson for the NTA.
A Lego Enthusiast Turns His Blocks to Iconic Dublin Pubs
“Sorry that was the postman with more Lego pieces,” says Gianni Clifford.
Archaeologists from Dublin and York Team Up to Explore a Shared Viking Past
In the 9th century and the 10th century, both towns were ruled by the same dynasty descended from Ivar the Boneless.
In the Liberties, a Community Addiction Service Looks at How to Better Serve Migrants
“Where and how we promote our services is stuff that we should be looking at,” says Nicola Perry, the director of Community Response.
Too Many Traffic Engineers are Quitting, say Councillors
Councillors have long complained about the slow turnaround of requests for small traffic changes. One challenge, they say, has been staff turnover.
Council Brief: Public Opinion on Proposed Sandymount Cycle Track
Most people who wrote in to Dublin City Council about a possible trial cycle path along Strand Road in Sandymount want the trial to go ahead, says a council report.
A Collection of Pre-Electric Lamp Posts Revived for Merrion Square
They’ve been rescued from the darkness of council storage, restored and electrified. Ready for a new life in the park.
A Crumlin Group Wants the Council to Commit to More Public Bins
Litter picker-uppers in Crumlin want greater engagement from the council, and crucially, more public bins.
A Bus Tour Guide Pivots to Making Dutch Pancakes
Cooking poffertjes had been a side hustle for Eoin Pierce. But like thousands of others across the city, he lost his full-time job in recent months.
Big Slice of Walking and Cycling Grants to be Spent on Road Resurfacing
Spending the money on that is hard to understand, said Feljin Jose, a spokesperson for the Dublin Commuters Coalition. “I don’t see the point.”
During the Pandemic, an Emptier Dublin Has Become a Parkour Playground
For those who practice parkour in the city, lockdown has meant more freedom and space to refine their craft.
Two Poets Come Together to Tell Stories and Explore Their Shona Identity
“The Language I Cannot Speak” is a performance of stories and poems that draws on Zimbabwean folklore and family tales to explore identity and culture.