Phibsboro: A community seeking climate-change improvements for everyone
The Northside neighbourhood was recently chosen to take part in a pilot project for community-based action that aims to build upon local knowledge and expertise – including at Bohemian FC. “Well to…
Fatima community garden is part of the growth of a neighbourhood
Doug Hazel of the Back of the Pipes Residents Association tells The Liberty how their green-patch project got started, and how it is recovering from a pandemic lockdown that became…
Bru Box: From GAA grounds to coffee grounds
GAA stars Nathan Mullins and Eamonn Fennell swap the pitch for lattes as they spoke with The Liberty about their new business venture. Creating a close community atmosphere and aligning with the COVID-19 guidelines have always been…
Troubling times won’t stop Hop-on Hop-off tours from exploring Dublin
Hop-on Hop-off tours are a huge part of the tourism industry in major cities around the globe. Conor Kenny reveals how various Irish tour companies plan on proceeding in the future. In pre-COVID times, Hop-on Hop-off bus tours gave tourists and Irish people a…
Mother and baby home survivor shares her views on the commission report
Valerie Dalton talks to The Liberty about the findings of the mother and baby home commission and her own hopes of learning more about her past. Valerie Dalton was only a few months…
Container Coffee: a coffee shop with a twist
From producing a medical reality-TV show to selling coffee from a shipping container in the Liberties is no ordinary transition, as Gordon Hickey explains. “We had a shipping container. We…
The Little Flower Penny Dinners: “we are concentrating on survival”
The famous Little Flower in Meath Street has been forced to close its building and go fully ‘Meals on Wheels’ – while the number of people seeking their services has increased by…
Is online shopping the new reality for retail?
The pandemic has increased the demand for online shopping. Ailbhe Delargy, a seller on the Depop site for small-scale traders, tells The Liberty how it’s affected her business. Topshop Oxford Street,…
“It was like Are You Being Served”: Frawley’s, 14 years on
Long after the closure of the legendary department store, customers and employees share their fond memories with The Liberty. It has been 14 years since Frawley’s department store shut its doors…
Cause and Effect: COVID’s Impact on Construction
Covid-19 has affected many sections of society. Rial John Silada spoke with an architect to see how the pandemic has affected construction. A report by Focus Ireland’s February Focus on Homelessness shows that despite a 37 per…
Mindfulness enables us to “come back to ourselves”
The Liberty spoke to a life coach and therapist about mental health during lockdown, depression and mindfulness. “When stress is ongoing it can easily turn into anxiety. Anxiety will often drive depression,” said Steven Lane, a life…
Happy days to come for businesses surrounding the new TU Dublin campus
Technological University Dublin’s move to the Grangegorman campus has been a significant one for many small businesses in the Stoneybatter and Phibsboro area. “We have missed seeing students in the Square. We look forward to seeing them return and the…
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