In meetings, councillors discussed progress on housing and designs for a park near Christchurch, and quizzed the company behind the Poolbeg waste-to-energy incinerator.
Author Archives: Laoise Neylon
Laoise Neylon is a reporter for Dublin Inquirer. You can reach her at lneylon@dublininquirer.com.
At Oasis, a Menu That Spans the Mediterranean
Nageh Shaaban opened his restaurant, Oasis, in 2013. But he believes that word is just starting to spread.
Vacancy Watch: a Row on Dolphin’s Barn Street
It was once “a hive of industry”, a neighbour said. But the buildings went derelict one after another during the 1980s and 1990s, says a local business owner.
What’s the Council Doing In Its Closed-Door Meetings?
Some decisions in Dublin City Council are discussed behind closed doors at meetings to which the public and the media are not invited.
In Temple Bar, a Tattoo Parlour Turns on an Anti-Homeless Sprinkler
Some called such sprinklers a “disgrace”, but the shop’s staff say after years of finding faeces and needles, “our priority is the well-being and safety of our staff”.
Dún Laoghaire Presses on with Floatels as Dublin Debates
Dublin City Council is still working out whether to move ahead with the homes on big boats for students, workers, or tourists.
But as the city debates it, Dun Laoghaire is pressing ahead.
At Little Mac’s, They Go for the Burgers and Return for the Company
No matter who sits down on the red twisty stools by the counter of Little Mac’s in George’s Arcade, Alan Smartt seems to find something to talk to them about.
On South William St, Tasting Food for Cash
Innovative Solutions recruits tasters of all ages, from adults to judge Guinness, to children to rate jelly sweets with smiles or frowns.
On Burgh Quay, the Queue Is Gone, but the Wait Is Longer
The queue people once waited for hours in for the immigration office has been abolished, replaced with an online appointment system that requires weeks of waiting.
A School With No Curriculum, and No Classes
The idea underpinning the school is that there is no need to teach children. Given the right tools and supports, they will teach themselves and each other.