Walking the streets, licking an ice cream cone: that used to be summer. Now we have posh ice cream and it comes it comes in a tub with a spoon, creating problems.
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Here’s How to Make Dublin Better to Walk Around
The metal guardrails that block your way when you’re trying to cross the street should be uprooted, some urban-development nerds argue.
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Comment of the Week #3, Illustrated
In our illustrated comment of the week, Robert Mirolo depicts one reader’s suggestion that ships could be a temporary solution to Dublin’s housing crisis.
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How Do We Stop Bike Theft so More People Will Cycle?
Dublin City Council wants to encourage more people to cycle, but an increase in bike thefts in recent years is hurting their cause.
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The Bolt Hostel Falls Vacant, Again
On Friday, housing activists quit a city-council-owned building on Bolton Street that they had occupied, ending a stand-off with Dublin City Council.
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Where Did Dublin’s Public Free Wifi Go?
Stop trying to log in to Dublin’s public free wifi. It’s not going to work.
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From a Sliver of Neglected Land, a Pocket Park
A group of residents in Drumcondra are trying to crowd-fund enough money to transform a strip of grass into their dream community pocket park.
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Dublin’s Traffic Boxes Are Going from Grey to Glorious
The city’s traffic signal boxes are being painted, a handful at a time, by artists. The aim? To vamp up some of Dublin’s drab-looking streets.
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Why Are Half Of Us Still Failing Our Driving Tests?
Despite the introduction of mandatory lessons through the Essential Driver Training course, driving-test pass rates haven’t perked up. Why?
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30 Years of Art at Merrion Square
For thirty years, artists have hung their paintings on the railings around Merrion Square on Sundays. On 13 September, they will celebrate their anniversary.