Erin McGuire is a city reporter. Her stories often offer an intimate window into the lives of those we share the city with. You can reach her at erin@dublininquirer.com.
At a recent meeting, councillors discussed a €2 million plan to improve the library, and plans for a social-housing scheme in Chapelizod and a build-to-rent apartment scheme on the Naas Road.
For the past few months, people who live and work near the Christ Church end of Thomas Street have noticed a high-pitched screech, sometimes late into the night.
Unstaffed stations make people feel unsafe, force them to pre-plan when they shouldn’t have to, and lack “somebody to say hello to you in the mornings”.
Area residents say they’ve had enough of the parking congestion and related safety issues. They’re asking Dublin City Council to help them find a solution.
Councillors discussed the fate of allotment holders pushed out of Weaver Square, plans for developing Cherry Orchard, and results of a traffic-calming experiment.
She’s inviting people to her studio at the Mart Fire Station in Rathmines, which is crammed with things she hasn’t been able to part with. “It’s like a form of therapy.”
