Standing in her flat in Pearse House in Dublin’s south inner city, youth and community worker Eileen Nalty says, “Nobody wants to live like this.” Nalty (57), who is a member of the complex’s residents’ association, cites problems with overcrowding, mould, antisocial behaviour, drains and vermin in the flats. “We have rats in the flats … Read more
How many documentaries has RTÉ made about Moore Street – the beloved historic outdoor market in Dublin’s north inner city? It feels like there have been a few – and that they have generally taken the shape of a hagiography to dear auld Dublin and its flinty, loquacious locals. Welcome to Moore Street (RTÉ One, … Read more
Bull Island is a gift from nature to the people of Dublin. Having completed the original South Bull Wall in 1786, by 1801 it was noted by the navigation authority that the “north bull has increased very much” while by 1804 “the degree of accumulation [was] so great that a considerable stripe of it remains … Read more
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Frequently I am asked, in interviews and in question-and-answer sessions after public events, about the origins of this or that novel – “Where did you get the idea?” – and for the most part I am helpless to answer. Of course, I can go back to the manuscript and find the date when I put … Read more
As the first residents move into new Dublin City Council homes at Oscar Taynor Woods in Coolock, applications have opened for next phase with prices starting at €254k 10:54, 04 Mar 2026Updated 11:01, 05 Mar 2026 Oscar Traynor Woods(Image: Cluid Housing) The first residents have moved into the new Oscar Traynor Woods development in Dublin … Read more
. A new Dublin City Council headquarters and apartment complex on the site of the former Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) on Kevin Street could be developed for just over €580 million* according to Dublin City Council. The deal to buy the site is expected to be finalised within weeks and the council hopes to … Read more
The redevelopment of the former Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) on Kevin Street as a new Dublin City Council headquarters and housing complex will cost in excess of €670 million, according to confidential council documents. The deal to buy the site is expected to be finalised within weeks and the council hopes to have built … Read more
The image of a man standing on a garden wall on the Clontarf Road in north Dublin, his hand raised to the waves surging towards him, which appeared on the front of The Irish Times the day after the February 5th floods, brings to mind the much-misunderstood tale of King Canute. Canute was not, as … Read more
Following the hospitalisation of a 12 year old child in her constituency, Labour Councillor Alison Field has called for regulation on the sale of energy drinks to under 18s Labour Councillor Alison Field The hospitalisation of a 12-year-old child from energy drinks consumption has led to calls for stricter regulations. At Monday’s North Central Area … Read more