Solas, a youth project in the Liberties, is currently scattered across three different buildings that aren’t suitable, says CEO Eddie D’Arcy.
Tag: community centres
Posted inCulture Desk
Phibsboro Gets a New Gathering Space for Community Groups and Artists
“At least, there’s a bright spark here,” said artist Robert Ballagh at the launch last week, in a former retail unit in the Phibsboro Shopping Centre.
Posted inCity Desk
Dublin City Council Backed Out of Buying Premises for Long-Promised Library in Belmayne
The council abandoned plans to buy a space in Belmayne as officials couldn’t carry out a proper evaluation to ensure there weren’t defects, emails show.
Posted inCity Desk
Belmayne Residents Wait for Library and Community Centres Promised 15 Years Ago
A ground-floor strip, supposed to be the library, has sat empty. Dublin City Council just gave permission to the current owner to convert it to four apartments.
Posted inCity Desk
Clongriffin Residents Need Somewhere to Gather, They Say
A group in the northern suburb say they’ve a real need for a community centre – so people have somewhere to meet, so they can build an identity for the place.
Posted inCity Desk
In Kilbarrack, a Dispute Threatens a Community Centre’s Future
The Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme’s conflict with its landlord leave it uncertain how long it will be able to continue operating.
Posted inOpinion
Dara: With Deprivation Rising, the Community Has Stepped Up to Help
The government lacks the self-awareness to realise that Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton should be turning up at the closings of food banks, not the openings.