They say they hope that bringing more activity to it will reduce anti-social activity there – and also just put an underused space to better use.
Tag: Grangegorman
Posted inAug 18th, 2021, City Desk
New Broadstone Plaza to Open in Two Weeks, Says Council
It’s more than two years since construction began on the open space near the Broadstone Luas stop.
Posted inCity Desk, Feb 15th, 2017
Is It Time Grangegorman Declared Its Independence?
For some, it’s always had a separate feel to Smithfield and Stoneybatter. For others, it’s only recently become neighbourhoody enough.
Posted inCity Desk, Jan 25th, 2017
In Grangegorman, Mixed Feelings about New Neighbours
Stoneybatter could have rooms for thousands of students in a couple of years’ time – and some locals claim that’s too many in one place.
Posted inCulture Desk, Jul 27th, 2016
A New Canvas: Grangegorman Art Fund Has Money, Seeks Artists
Projects should “add to the distinctiveness of the area, whether to do with its past history, or with emerging and prominent future”.
Posted inApr 13th, 2016, Unreal Estate
The Grangegorman Squat, Round Two: Resistance, Circus and Hope
Squatters were evicted from the property last year. It was sold and left vacant for months, and now it’s been reoccupied. In a time of housing shortage, it’s home to at least 30 people – and soon, perhaps, more.
Posted inFeb 24th, 2016, Unreal Estate
HSE’s Vacant Properties: Could They Be Used for Housing?
A reader asked us to look into how many vacant properties the HSE has in the Dublin area, and whether they could be used for housing. Here’s what we found out.
Posted inCity Desk, Nov 18th, 2015
Checking Up: How’s the New Grangegorman Campus Coming?
DIT’s new home isn’t done yet, but it has already won an award for its innovative, open design, which is meant to integrate it with the surrounding community.
Posted inCity Desk, Oct 21st, 2015
A Student Pushes for End to Herbicide on Campus
A fine art student has joined the charge to end the use of herbicides in the city. His first target? To make Grangegorman a herbicide-free haven.
Posted inCity Desk, Sep 23rd, 2015
DIT’s Move Means Big Changes for Dublin Communities
DIT’s move from a constellation of Southside sites to a consolidated Grangegorman campus will shift tens of thousands of students, changing communities.