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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In Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Some Question Why Only One Tree Preservation Order Has Ever Been Issued
Tree Protection Orders can be issued be local authorities under the Planning and Development Act 1963 – but they rarely opt to do so.
On North Circular Road, Brazilian Mini-Pizzas, both Savoury and Sweet
Sampa Foods offers Brazilian specialties from esfihas and Beirutes to snacky coxinhas. It’s hoping to expand to the south side of the city soon, too.
An Effort to Help Emerging Musicians Fades
When a gig organiser told Gary Ó’Nualláin he wouldn’t get paid unless he brought in enough paying audience members, he decided to try to change the city’s live music scene. Months later, he’s disheartened.
Some Wonder Why Table Tennis Clubs Attract Fewer Dubliners
The interest in table tennis seems to have waned in recent years, say those who still turn out to play.
Debate on Future of Dorset Street Deepens
Post-it notes with feedback on a vision for the future of Dorset Street show mixed feelings around the neighbourhood.
Two Friends Document the Art of Graffiti Removal
They’re photographing the blocks of colour used to cover up graffiti, in the belief these are more than simple public maintenance – they’re art.
After Years of Nothing, the Council Moves to Buy Derelict Buildings
Dublin City Council can force owners of derelict sites to sell to them, but it has only done that rarely in the past. This year, things are beginning to change.
Moving Homeless Families from Hotels to “Hubs”: Semantics or Progress?
Minister Simon Coveney promised to end the use of hotels to shelter homeless families by 1 July. To some, a big part of his plan sounds like rebranding, rather than real change.
From Faux to Real: the Story of a Dublin Hip-Hop Label
From meeting in the Gaeltacht to hundreds and thousands of fans, the young duo behind Dublin’s Soft Boy Records have come a long way.