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A Priorswood school, with Deis Plus status, is set to lose teacher and face larger class sizes for want of one student. ...
30/05/2026

A Priorswood school, with Deis Plus status, is set to lose teacher and face larger class sizes for want of one student. Local residents and TDs are calling on the Department of Education to intervene.

Local residents and TDs are calling on the Department of Education to intervene.

“Supergroup” Chuck Squires make country music that’s shamelessly nostalgic, writes Dean Van Nguyen. And, they’re clearly...
29/05/2026

“Supergroup” Chuck Squires make country music that’s shamelessly nostalgic, writes Dean Van Nguyen. And, they’re clearly having fun with it.

And, they’re clearly having fun with it.

The revived Newmarket Flea could really do with an indoor space, says its operator – like that vacant one sitting there....
29/05/2026

The revived Newmarket Flea could really do with an indoor space, says its operator – like that vacant one sitting there. But the asking rent for the empty market space at the bottom of The Eight Building in the Liberties is €66,000 a year.

But the asking rent for the empty market space at the bottom of The Eight Building in the Liberties is €66,000 a year.

Some Drimnagh residents want the council to buy the old, frequently arsoned, G4S site – or, as Savills referrs to it, Ca...
29/05/2026

Some Drimnagh residents want the council to buy the old, frequently arsoned, G4S site – or, as Savills referrs to it, Canal House in Rialto. It has planning permission for 113 apartments, and community facilities.

It has planning permission for 113 apartments, and community facilities.

The council looks set to agree plans to revamp Mountjoy Square despite pushback from local sports clubs. The full counci...
29/05/2026

The council looks set to agree plans to revamp Mountjoy Square despite pushback from local sports clubs. The full council is set to vote in June on the plan to rejuvenate the square in line with its Georgian heritage, following 196 submissions to a public consultation.

The full council is set to vote in June on the plan to rejuvenate the square in line with its Georgian heritage, following 196 submissions to a public consultation.

Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore? For years, homelessness was a standing item o...
29/05/2026

Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore? For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most Dublin City Council housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.

For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.

Under the council’s "5% policy", developers are delivering arts spaces – but who will pay for the fit-outs? The new four...
28/05/2026

Under the council’s "5% policy", developers are delivering arts spaces – but who will pay for the fit-outs? The new four-storey Juno Building on Upper Sheriff Street is built, but it’ll cost millions to finish the interior so arts organisations can put it to use.

The new four-storey Juno Building on Upper Sheriff Street is built, but it’ll cost millions to finish the interior so arts organisations can put it to use.

Dublin Inquirer Summer School 2026 tickets are on sale now –  come join us! On 27–28 June, we’re running seven different...
27/05/2026

Dublin Inquirer Summer School 2026 tickets are on sale now – come join us! On 27–28 June, we’re running seven different sessions aiming to offer skills and knowledge useful to journalists, and others trying to make the city a better place.

On 27–28 June, we’re running seven different sessions aiming to offer skills and knowledge useful to journalists, and others trying to make the city a better place.

How much would it cost the council to revive the Rupert Guinness Theatre in the Liberties? The Diageo-owned theatre on W...
27/05/2026

How much would it cost the council to revive the Rupert Guinness Theatre in the Liberties? The Diageo-owned theatre on Watling Street has been left unused for many years.

The Diageo-owned theatre on Watling Street has been left unused for many years.

What ever became of the planned mill museum in Islandbridge? Though promised as part of the Bellevue apartment complex, ...
27/05/2026

What ever became of the planned mill museum in Islandbridge? Though promised as part of the Bellevue apartment complex, it was never opened – and then the owner applied for permission to turn it into more apartments instead.

Though promised as part of the Bellevue apartment complex, it was never opened – and then the owner applied for permission to turn it into more apartments instead.

A woman sees herself through a lengthy stay in immigration limbo with help from open mics, and group therapy. “Most men ...
27/05/2026

A woman sees herself through a lengthy stay in immigration limbo with help from open mics, and group therapy. “Most men process their feelings faster,” Jaishree Malik said, on stage, of her eight-month-long wait. The joke met with peals of laughter.

“Most men process their feelings faster,” Jaishree Malik said, on stage, of her eight-month-long wait. The joke met with peals of laughter.

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