Emmet Road development ditches the sports pitch
A five-a-side football pitch has been excluded from the final draft of the Emmet Road housing plans development. The plans at Emmet Road, Inchicore, are proposed under the Housing Land…
Filippo Fusco of Fusco’s chipper: ‘If I have to fight, I fight’
The Liberty sat down with Filippo Fusco, owner of Fusco’s famous fish and chip shop on Meath Street, to hear about his life as a champion kickboxer and successful business owner in…
Come hell or high water: the 101st Liffey Swim
Swim Ireland have confirmed that the 101st Liffey Swim will take place on Saturday the 23rd of October this year. The new course will start at the Old Customs House and finish at the 3 Arena. The women’s race is set to start at 12:30 and the men’s race will…
The Iveagh Markets briefly reopen, loud and proud
Locals of the Liberties are speaking out against the ongoing derelict condition of the Iveagh Markets with recordings and events to raise awareness. In a truly rare occasion,a speaker was…
Dublin’s youngest female jarvey speaks about her experiences
With tourism mostly shut down, many Dublin jarveys are out of a job. Holly Ward tells the Liberty about being a horse-drawn carriage driver at age 18 – and how she got…
Imelda May: ‘The people in the community have held each other up for years’
The Liberty sat down with the singer over Zoom and spoke with her about her new album, learning Irish during lockdown and what it means to have grown up in…
“Guinness is Good for You”: 42 years at the Guinness brewery
Liam Mullen started working in Guinness in 1949. He spent the majority of the 42 years he worked for the company in the largest brewery in Ireland, at St James Gate. Mullen was a…
The impact of the National Children’s Hospital development on local residents
Construction on the new National Children’s Hospital began in 2019 and recent news suggests that it may not be completed until 2024. Isabel Ní Challaráin reveals the impact this development has had…
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