Rise in derelict sites in Dublin 8 an ongoing concern for its residents
With Ireland’s current housing crisis, the number of derelict and vacant buildings in the Dublin 8 has become an area of frustration for locals. As of February 2023, 11,742…
Popular Liberties pub ‘The Clock’ closes
Popular local pub ‘The Clock’ closed its doors for the final time in late February. The Thomas Street pub took to Facebook to announce its closure with immediate effect as…
Mother Cultúr Club at Collins Barracks for St Patrick’s Festival
Queer space Mother is hosting an event on 16 March at St Patrick’s Festival Quarter in the courtyard of the National Museum at Collins Barracks in Dublin. Mother will be…
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…
The Local Football Club – “it’s passion for the game.”
The Local Football Club was set up in May 2021 during the Covid-19 Lockdown, starting strong as they won the league. This year, there’s no slowing down. A few years…
Travelling through history
Travelling people’s long-time role in the life of the Liberties is at risk of being erased The Travelling community have lived nomadically in Ireland for centuries. Moving from region to…
Living as a Ukrainian refugee in The Liberties
Millions of refugees have been forced to leave their homes and travel far to seek a life away from war, chaos, and unpredictability. Some people have found refuge in the…
Dublin scrubs up nicely
Last Saturday local residents across the city came out to clean their communities, in an initiative dubbed ‘Team Dublin Clean-up Day 2022’. The previous week, Deputy Lord Mayor Joe Costello…
People Before Profit protest for Irish neutrality
People Before Profit (PBP) held a protest outside the Dáil in late April to defend Irish neutrality and to condemn the attacks and invasions of Yemen and Ukraine. The protest…
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…
GNECB warns public of fraud and account takeovers
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) is advising the public to be on high alert as recent bank account fraud using third parties has been reported. Fraudsters are soliciting…
Fatima Mansions revisited: new film recalls life of the flats
Vinny Murphy’s latest film gives an insider look into growing up in Fatima Mansions – the good, the bad, and the ugly. ‘Fatima Was Me City’ is an hour-long film…
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