Anti-immigration protest on Aungier Street
The busy city-centre artery has been brought to a standstill due to an anti-immigration protests. Up to 20 people attended a protest and blocked traffic last week against the opening…
Tales from the Holywell: Damien Dempsey’s newest venture opens In the Abbey
Damien Dempsey is no stranger to the stage, having performed all over the world throughout his career of more than 20 years, but his newest venture introduces a side to…
Tathony House tenants protest eviction at City Hall
The protesters shouted “Homes for need, not for greed” by the steps of the civic building. A protest was held outside Dublin City Hall over the eviction of dozens of tenants…
Weed go well together: Gino Kenny TD proposes cannabis decriminalisation
Parliamentary discussions have begun in the Oireachtas after People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny brought forward a proposal set to decriminalise cannabis by amending the Misuse of Drugs Act. The…
Local chef Mark Farrell celebrates the launch of his new book ‘Cocoa Shells and Broken Biscuits’
Farrell’s first book pays tribute to the vast culinary history of The Liberties Local author and chef Dr Mark Farrell, programme co-ordinator for culinary Arts BA at TU Dublin, talks…
New bus plan causes frustration in Phibsboro
Opponents of the plan point to destroyed cycle lanes, air pollution and overcrowding as main issues. ‘BusConnects’ Dublin has announced a new bus route from Ballymun and Finglas to the…
Playground at Weaver Park to be re-opened
The playground at Weaver Park located on Cork Street, Dublin 8 will be re-opening after the recent fire that broke out in early October of this year. The park…
‘We’re not a dumping ground’ — Marie Sherlock speaks on new apartment development at Cross Guns site
The residential scheme aims to build 198 apartments in buildings up to 12 stories tall. There are ongoing planning developments for new, high-rise, Build to Rent (BTR) apartments at the…
Historic Cló Gaelach signs restored in the Tenters
The restoration of the 100-year-old signs has been met with immense support from Locals. Nine original Cló Gaelach street signs have been restored in the Tenters area of Dublin 8.…
Locals left ‘crushed’ after Weaver Park playground set ablaze
The fire caused significant damage to the playground’s jungle gym Liberties locals have been left “crushed” after a local playground was set ablaze. The fire broke out at Dublin…
Dublin City Council announce new artistic workspaces on Merchant’s Quay
Space in two buildings on the quays in the Liberties will be available for artists to rent as workspaces, the Arts Office of Dublin City Council (DCC) has announced. There…
Protests continue after arrests at ‘Ionad Seán Heuston’
A vacant site just across the Liffey from Heuston station, dubbed ‘Ionad Seán Heuston’, has continued to be the focus of protests after a huge Garda operation broke up an…
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