An Irish director’s new film presents five stories about home, love and belonging, writes Luke Maxwell. The suite of stories in ABODE are “moving, heartfelt and always underpinned by a wry observational humour”.

A new survey offers insights into levels of crime in Dublin city centre. The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.

The council is chugging forward with a bin-bag ban for some streets in the city-centre. It’ll first come into effect in the south inner-city, and hit the north inner-city next year, said a council official earlier this week.

The council plans to turn a historic building at Parnell Square into apartments. The Georgian building was once a meeting place for revolutionary leaders and the Gaelic League, and has been in council ownership, at least on paper, since 1998.

A North Strand family plots to block development, and worries about tropical fish, in a new play at the Viking Theatre. “Most of my stuff is very serious,” says writer and director Michael J. Hartnett. A friend and collaborator challenged him to write a comedy.

The council is moving on getting land for a new Portmarnock Sports Hub. Four clubs in the area would, if the project happens, be sharing the facilities.

In Chapelizod, parents don high-vis and wait, hopefully, for council to approve a school warden. Requests for a school warden were previously turned down because it was considered too dangerous, said a councillor. In recent times, two other schools have been told the same.

The council has granted planning go-ahead for soccer pitches and much more at Alfie Byrne Road. “It started out as a football project and it's turned into a game changer for the area and surrounding areas,” says John Hayden, the chairman of Belvedere Football Club.

Could Fingal grow a revenue stream from its green spaces? In the future, they have the potential to earn the county carbon credits, which it could sell, says Labour Party Councillor James Humphreys.

Please read and enjoy my review of ABODE which is in cinemas this Friday.

An Irish director’s new film presents five stories about home, love and belonging, writes Luke Maxwell. The suite of stories in ABODE are “moving, heartfelt and always underpinned by a wry observational humour”.

People with darker skin over-are represented among crime victims, new survey suggests. The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.

Many victims of crime in Dublin city centre don’t report it to the Gardaí, new survey finds. The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.

Nearly two-thirds “sometimes” or “often” avoid visiting Dublin city centre, new survey finds. This has serious impacts on businesses and social life in town.

There’s a huge gulf between levels of fear of Dublin city centre, and levels of crime, a new survey shows. The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.

A new survey offers insights into levels of crime in Dublin city centre. The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.

A “neglected” studio window in the Liberties has become a galaxy of artists’ eyes. In recent years, artists’ studios have been encouraged to be more public-facing in their set-ups.

As the council gives Rathmines Post Office a second look, locals push to set up a forum to fight for community spaces. They were taken by surprise by An Post’s plans to sell off the building, and the council’s lack of response. They don’t want it to happen again.

Zoé Basha and Martina and The Moons lit up a recent afternoon in Dublin, writes Dean Van Nguyen. From rich interpretations of Appalachian folk to belligerent alt-rock.

A proposal to bring in charges at coastal car parks prompted a flood of objections from Fingal residents. The charges would unfairly penalise people who’ve no option other than to drive because of a lack of viable public transport options to the beach, said one.

In Stoneybatter, a seagull bonded with a local business owner. “Most of the music studios have cats; we don't have a studio cat, we have a studio seagull,” says Al Cowan, owner of Sonic Recording Studios.

Gardaí are investigating criminal damage to a Rathmines tree. “Dublin’s streets are crying out for more trees but in parts of the city, the ones we have are being hacked to bits,” says Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan.

On Hardwicke Lane, a tiny masjid faces hostility and xenophobia, but it can’t afford to move. A new report says there’s a lack of spaces for faith-based communities in the north-east inner-city, and urges the council to help.

From a Dublin base, an anti-caste influencer has been growing a global audience. In less than two years, Amit Wasnik has attracted tens of thousands of online followers with his posts focused on the life and ideas of BR Ambedkar.

Vacancy Watch: The council has been sitting on the disused Dracula house for 11 years as vacancy sucks the lifeblood of the city. Dublin City Council has not yet said what it's going to do with the building.

Vacancy Watch: The council has been sitting on the disused Dracula house for 11 years as vacancy sucks the lifeblood of the city. Dublin City Council has not yet said what it's going to do with the building.

Zoé Basha and Martina and The Moons lit up a recent afternoon in Dublin, writes Dean Van Nguyen. From rich interpretations of Appalachian folk to belligerent alt-rock.

Gardaí are investigating criminal damage to a Rathmines tree. “Dublin’s streets are crying out for more trees but in parts of the city, the ones we have are being hacked to bits,” says Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan.

From a Dublin base, an anti-caste influencer has been growing a global audience. In less than two years, Amit Wasnik has attracted tens of thousands of online followers with his posts focused on the life and ideas of BR Ambedkar.

Could Fingal grow a revenue stream from its green spaces? In the future, they have the potential to earn the county carbon credits, which it could sell, says Labour Party Councillor James Humphreys.

A “neglected” studio window in the Liberties has become a galaxy of artists’ eyes. In recent years, artists’ studios have been encouraged to be more public-facing in their set-ups.

As the council gives Rathmines Post Office a second look, locals push to set up a forum to fight for community spaces. They were taken by surprise by An Post’s plans to sell off the building, and the council’s lack of response. They don’t want it to happen again.

A proposal to bring in charges at coastal car parks prompted a flood of objections from Fingal residents. The charges would unfairly penalise people who’ve no option other than to drive because of a lack of viable public transport options to the beach, said one.

In Stoneybatter, a seagull bonded with a local business owner. “Most of the music studios have cats; we don't have a studio cat, we have a studio seagull,” says Al Cowan, owner of Sonic Recording Studios.

On Hardwicke Lane, a tiny masjid faces hostility and xenophobia, but it can’t afford to move. A new report says there’s a lack of spaces for faith-based communities in the north-east inner-city, and urges the council to help.

Restoration at the head of Liffey should reduce flood risk downstream for Dublin city. "The simple thing is, protect this, and you protect the city," says Marcus Collier, associate professor and head of botany at Trinity College Dublin.

Fingal County Council has been laying plans to develop an “employment zone” on agricultural lands west of Balbriggan.

Amid a push for more land for housing, Swords councillors reaffirmed their commitment to protecting the greenbelt. The greenbelt is there to check sprawl, protect the countryside, and preserve land for recreation, biodiversity and farming, a Fingal council official said.

While two vacant buildings sat idle for years, their hoarding became one of the city’s best events noticeboards. Because of its central location, the high footfall in the area, and its proximity to a lot of venues and cultural spaces, it’s become a premier flyering spot.

Dublin City Council has paused CPOs of derelict homes – but also promises “zero tolerance” on dereliction. It promised to start taking legal action against owners of derelict homes who don’t pay the levy going forward.

Years after a promise of a new integration strategy, Dublin City Council still doesn’t have one. There’s a desperate need for a roadmap to improve efforts to help people navigate immigrant life, and connect, say councillors and community workers.

A new visitor centre, concert and exhibition space are planned for the Marino Casino. Tourist visits to this “gem of eighteenth-century neo-classical architecture” are relatively low. The OPW hopes the new additions will boost them.

A new traffic light on Collins Avenue creates more danger than it prevents, councillors say. It’s meant to control traffic leaving the Whitehall Colmcille GAA clubhouse car park, across a footpath, onto the road.

Look to the many faith-based groups to boost integration in inner-city, a new report advises council. Almost 50 faith-based groups play a big role in helping people navigate civic life in the north inner-city, it says – and the council should tap into them, it says.

Restoration at the head of Liffey should reduce flood risk downstream for Dublin city. "The simple thing is, protect this, and you protect the city," says Marcus Collier, associate professor and head of botany at Trinity College Dublin.

Fingal County Council has been laying plans to develop an “employment zone” on agricultural lands west of Balbriggan.

While two vacant buildings sat idle for years, their hoarding became one of the city’s best events noticeboards. Because of its central location, the high footfall in the area, and its proximity to a lot of venues and cultural spaces, it’s become a premier flyering spot.

Dublin City Council has paused CPOs of derelict homes – but also promises “zero tolerance” on dereliction. It promised to start taking legal action against owners of derelict homes who don’t pay the levy going forward.

Amid a push for more land for housing, Swords councillors reaffirmed their commitment to protecting the greenbelt. The greenbelt is there to check sprawl, protect the countryside, and preserve land for recreation, biodiversity and farming, a Fingal council official said.

Years after a promise of a new integration strategy, Dublin City Council still doesn’t have one. There’s a desperate need for a roadmap to improve efforts to help people navigate immigrant life, and connect, say councillors and community workers.