What’s the best way to tell area residents about plans for a new asylum shelter nearby?
The government should tell communities directly about plans for new asylum shelters, some activists and politicians say.
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Local Concerns as Council Sports-Officer Reshuffle Goes Ahead
Local residents and councillors say they weren’t warned of the changes, and don’t really understand the rationale for them.
In Merrion Square, Dubliners Find a Space for Slacklining
At weekends, Andrew Heney and Michael Murphy string up ropes and practice walking them above the city’s canals and parks. Murphy has his eye on the Poolbeg towers.
Edenmore Boxing Club Still Wants a Place to Call Home
Poor facilities mean that the club is finding it hard to keep boxers, and the coaches are despondent, says Edenmore Club Secretary David Moore.
In Portobello, Skateboarders Want to Go Legit
“We don’t want to really have this us-and-them thing against the council. We would love to come together,” says Phili Halton.
Fair play: at 96, a footballer looks back
Edmond Sheeran first played for Shamrock Rovers FC in 1938. He was 18 years old.
Is There Room in the Liberties for a Sports Pitch?
At the weekend, kids and parents and coaches crammed into a small playground in the neighbourhood to highlight the need for sports facilities in the area.
Balls on Baize: in Phibsboro, a Proper Snooker Hall
As a child, CrossGuns Snooker Club owner Finbarr Ruane would watch his father at work repairing the tables and polishing the cues. Today, he does the same.
The Western Invasion of Dublin Water Sports
Dublin water sports on a budget? Row out with East Wall’s curraching club.