Narcissus Marsh amassed a collection of 150 books in Hebrew and Yiddish, and over the centuries the library added about 100 more Jewish books to his original collection.
Old-timers can remember when children roamed, finding things to do, games to play. But the city has changed, childhood has changed – and the streets are emptier now.
In the last week, Tina MacVeigh of People Before Profit, Críona Ní Dhálaigh of Sinn Féin, Michael Pidgeon of the Green Party, and Rebecca Moynihan of Labour were out canvassing. Fianna Fáil’s Michael Watters has joined the push, too.
Work on Francis Street is due to kick off early next year, with plans showing wider footpaths and more trees. Also: safety at College Green, removal of street bins, and more.
At a recent meeting of the South Central Area Committee, these were among the issues discussed – along with traffic in the Tenters/South Circular Road area.
Tony Lowth and others worked the garden for years. A spokesperson for the college said it has new plans for the site, which include student research and public events.
The new venue is bigger than the Tivoli Theatre was, so District 8 can now attract bigger crowds and bigger acts. But they still wouldn’t have chosen to leave the city centre, says Dave Parle.
Councillors discussed the fate of allotment holders pushed out of Weaver Square, plans for developing Cherry Orchard, and results of a traffic-calming experiment.
What social housing will Dublin City Council get from big build-to-rent schemes that happen in the city? And other council matters from this month’s full meeting.
