In testimonies from the time, soldiers reveal a prescient understanding of how Israel’s Six-Day War complicated the country’s hopes for peaceful existence.
Author Archives: Willy Simon
Willy Simon is Dublin Inquirer's planning and transport reporter. Want to share a comment or a tip with him? Send an email to him at wsimon@dubinq.com.
Posted inCity Desk
Who’s on the Board of the National Transport Authority?
The government has finally filled six vacancies, but it’s done so quietly, and without providing information required by public-appointments guidelines.
Posted inCity Desk
Talking to My Father, Reviewed
Sé Merry Doyle’s intimate film is a plea by Simon Walker to preserve modernist structures in Dublin designed by his father, architect Robin Walker.
Posted inCity Desk
Brake-Time: Dublin Campaigners Want Drivers to Slow Down
Dublin Cycling Campaign are pushing for a 30 kph speed limit inside the canals. But will that lead to gridlock? (This post includes both an article and a podcast.)
Posted inCity Desk
In Rathmines, Councillors Split Over Protecting Old Fire Station
The building would be protected if it weren’t for a clerical error. Now there’s talk of tearing it down to make way for an access road to a site behind it.
Posted inCity Desk
Isn’t There a Better Place for Buses to Park than Merrion Square?
There are growing calls for a Merrion Square that is coach-parking free. Some DIT students think they know the best solution.
Posted inCity Desk
A New Bike-Share Scheme Rolls Into Town
GreenBikeClub plan to launch in October with all the mod cons, offering glow-in-the-dark green cycles that aren’t limited to docking stations.
Posted inUnreal Estate
Councillor Sets Sights on Vacant Upper Storeys
In the coming months, expect to hear more ideas from councillors on how to tap in to underused inner-city buildings in Dublin.
Posted inCity Desk
Opposition to “Favoured” Liffey Cycle Route Grows
The honeymoon period for the “favoured” option for a new Liffey Cycle Route seems to be over. Local residents say it wouldn’t be good for the neighbourhood.
Posted inCity Desk
“Reimagining Phibsborough” Wants Its Village Back
Phibsborough residents feel overrun by cars. They hope, through collective action, to wrest some tarmac away for human use, but they haven’t been helped by a slow-moving Dublin City Council.