Dry Days
After a 91-year-old ‘ban’ on drinking in pubs on this particular day, the Good Friday tradition was lifted after legislation in the Dail passed in January. The Intoxicating Liqour Bill,…
New Garda Headquarters
A new Garda building is nearly finished in the historic Kevin Street area of Dublin. The station will consist of a 6,840 square metre divisional HQ, with a 5,400 square metre…
Newmarket Square plans up in the air
The Liberties’ Newmarket Square is set to undergo a major redevelopment. Last years plans were revealed for the construction of the new offices and apartments. However, recently they have hit…
‘Give us less Hotels and more Houses’
Dublin 8 has seen a spike in hotel and student developments despite representing a disproportionate amount of the housing waiting list. The Liberty has learned that Dublin 8 equates…
Wetherspoons for Camden
The popular British pub and hotel chain, J.D Wetherspoons, is to begin development of their new premises on Camden street in February 2018, according to new information obtained by journalists…
Newmarket Square and Tenter’s sees surge of redevelopment
Newmarket square and the Tenters has seen a surge in planning applications as of late. The Newmarket area is set for 92 residential units, a hotel of nearly 8,000 square…
Housing shortage in The Liberties
By Jack Maguire Homelessness is a rising problem in the Liberties and Dublin in particular, with no sign of any solution since the census results were released in August. …
Weaver Park official unveiling
Weaver Park on Cork Street was officially unveiled this week by Dublin’s Lord Mayor Micheal Mac Donncha – some weeks after local people starting using it. Around 60 people…
Sinn Féin announces Seanad candidates
Local Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh announced the party’s seven candidates set to stand in the upcoming Seanad elections. The candidates include a number of defeated general-election candidates, including Pádraig…
St Pats looking to Buck up this season
Speaking at the launch of the 2016 SSE Airtricty League of Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Athletic manager Liam Buckley insisted that his team would be as competitive as ever in the…
Liberties Festival to expand following awards victory
The Liberties Festival looks set to expand its operations this year following a celebrated win at the Community and Council Awards. Director Ger O’Donnell and his ambitious team of volunteers…
DIT lecturers combat cuts
About 4,000 Institute of Technology lecturers, members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland and supported by the Union of Student in Ireland, took strike action on February 3th over funding…
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