‘The sham of this decision’
The Digital Hub, home to technology companies since 2003, is to be shut down and the space re-developed into social and affordable housing. The Liberty heard about the disappointment in James’s Street.…
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…
Liberties gallery goes global to get out of a jam
“Making the place profitable after all of this is going to be a hard one.” The owners of Jam Art Factory on Patrick Street tell The Liberty about their plans for the future. Jam…
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…
Full-sized sports pitch for The Liberties gets green light after 13 year wait
Dublin City Councillors have agreed to sell-off two parcels of land at St. Teresa’s Gardens, in the heart of The Liberties, to fund local sports facilities, including a full-sized grass…
Drawing life in the Liberties
Drawing the Liberties classes are well underway at the Robert Emmet Community Development Project (RECDP) centre on Usher Street. The art classes, open to any adults interested in sparking their…
Aloft Hotel finally launches for business
Aloft Hotel on Mill Street has finally officially ‘launched’ after being in business for six months. The delay was due to the renovation of its connecting gastro pub, Tenters, which…
Players Please highlights the importance of sustainable urban development
The former Player Wills tobacco factory has sat derelict on the South Circular Road since European restructuring moved manufacturing out of Ireland in 2005. However, locals are keen to ensure…
Councillors concerned for future of street art
Dublin City Council is working to reactivate a subcommittee dealing with street art after a Subset mural was ordered to be removed. The mural in Portobello depicts David Attenborough and…
How will Brexit affect the Liberties?
As we go to press, Britain is at last due to leave the European Union, though whether and how it happens is still uncertain. The journey has seen many proposals,…
The Liberty Visits Vaults Live
This week the Liberty visited one of the newest and most creative tourist attractions in Dublin 8 – Vaults Live. The Vaults tell the stories of six “infamous” characters in…
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