14th annual Liberties Fun Run moves to September
The Liberties annual Fun Run for St James’s Hospital Foundation – traditionally held on a Wednesday in July – will take place on Sunday, September 4th at 10am, starting at…
Exploring what’s on your doorstep: Culture Date with Dublin 8
‘Culture Date with Dublin 8’ is set to take place on 14th and 15th of May this year with events, tours, workshops, and activities planned for across the district. Culture…
The Masonry – flexible workspace blooms in the former seed and grain warehouse
There is a curious building on Thomas Street in the Liberties called ‘The Masonry’, which is shrouded in mystery and without any obvious signage as to what lies inside. The…
Remembering the tenements
Tenement Dublin is an element of recent Irish history that is often forgotten or overlooked. Many of the houses that were previously tenement buildings – if they are not demolished…
Bridgefoot Street Park finally gets finishing touches
Final touches are being made to Bridgefoot Street Park before its official opening next Wednesday, 4 May. The park, a major new public space for the area of the Liberties…
Sustainable food shopping in Dublin 8
These days we are all more aware of how plastic waste has become a global crisis. Experts say if we don’t change are ways, by 2050 there will be more…
New student president at TU Dublin says he wants to involve local community
Brian Jordan has been elected as student union president at Technological University (TU) Dublin and will serve across all campuses – Blanchardstown, Tallaght and City Centre – starting in July. …
“Italian ideas, Irish produce”
Reviewing Sprezzatura, located just off Camden Street in Dublin 8 Sprezzatura is an Italian restaurant that has made its home at 5/6 Camden Market in Dublin 8. “I would say…
The becoming of a blooming florist
Can you really make a new career out of a passion for flowers, a decent location and a good Instagram following? Flowerpop in Inchicore says it’s possible. Heather Condren married…
Plan for homes and youth centre at Dolphin’s Barn
Plans for the redevelopment of the corner site at the junction of Dolphin’s Barn and South Circular Road are moving ahead, with the delivery of a new community space and…
New audio guides of historic cemeteries include the Cabbage Garden
Dublin City Council (DCC) has created new audio guides for some of Dublin’s historic cemeteries, with one of them including the Cabbage Garden off Cathedral Lane in the Liberties. In…
Council says flat-living is the future of the inner city
Housing density is future of housing in Dublin’s inncer city – to build as many homes while taking up as little space as possible. But according to the latest Dublin…
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