Liberty Locals welcome renovation for the homeless
Liberty locals have responded positively to the announcement of plans to build eight apartments on New Street South to house homeless people. The project is being funded by the Peter…
Annual Darkness into Light Walk returns this May
The annual Darkness into Light walk for mental health and suicide prevention charity Pieta House will take place on Saturday the 11th of May at 4:15am. The walk will take…
50 years of Little Folk
Children’s clothing shop Little Folk is celebrating its 50th year supplying Communion outfits to the people of the Liberties. Located on Meath Street, the shop opened up in October 1968,…
A tough start to the year for Dublin’s rough sleepers
We are almost three months through 2019 now and everyone is getting back into their regular routines after the hectic Christmas period. However, for some it is much harder for…
Property prices on the rise in Dublin 8
It’s fair to say the property and construction scene is booming once again in this country. Almost 400 residential properties were sold in the Dublin 8 area between January and…
Council’s ‘super depot’ planned for Marrowbone Lane
Dublin City Council has voted to rezone a site on Marrowbone Lane for the development of roughly 100 housing units and a council depot – but several councillors in the…
Businesses are being priced out of the area
According to several business owners, the rising cost of rent is making it harder for stores to stay afloat, causing several stores to close or move location. Locally run stores…
Community ‘not ready’ for children’s hospital impact
Communities surrounding the site of the new children’s hospital are going to be significantly impacted in a number of ways due to a lack of sufficient infrastructure in the area.…
New co-working space set to open its doors this month
A new co-working space called The Masonry will be opening on Thomas Street in March. The repurposing and rejuvenation of this six-floor heritage building will, according to developers ‘Iconic Offices’,…
Shopfront improvement scheme is ‘too small’
Dublin City Council’s South Central Area office is now inviting applications under the Shopfront Improvement Scheme for 2019. The scheme, which has operated for the past four years under the…
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