Why delaying the Dublin city transport plan is a bad idea All of us will gain from a cleaner, greener city so why would anyone want to delay a new plan which has already got overwhelming … Transport • 08 Jul
Finding the most authentic Joyce pub for Bloomsday It could take you a lifetime to study the finer points of Ulysses, but appreciating Joyce's famous pubs is a decidedly easier task. James Joyce • 10 Jun
Under Clery's clock: the history and legacy of the Dublin store One of the mainstays of city life for over 170 years, the store's iconic clock provided a meeting place for generations of Dubliners History • 08 Nov 23
Can Dublin's Luas tram tracks be made safer for cyclists? A video analysis of cyclists crossing tram tracks in the city has identified various risk levels and contributory factors Transport • 25 Sep 23
Niggles, limps and broken legs: soccer injuries in 1920s Dublin Treatment of injuries which occured in 1920s' soccer matches, often caused by poorly maintained pitches, left a lot to be desired History • 01 Mar 23
What was life in Dublin like during the Great Famine? The impact of the Great Famine on many people in the capital city was minimal and life for them continued very much as normal History • 30 Nov 22
How problems facing O'Connell Street are a legacy of the past There are surprising similarities around the challenges the capital city's principal street once faced and what's happening now Dublin's O'Connell Street • 24 Oct 22
The life and times of Dublin's first O'Connell Bridge Carlisle Bridge was at the heart of new commercial and social life in Dublin and quickly became a pivotal feature in the city History • 13 Jul 22
How architect Herbert Simms transformed Dublin The capital's first housing architect played a key role in the battle with unfit housing conditions in the 1930s and 1940s History • 06 May 22
Why moving Dublin Port would be bad for the city Dublin's history and ecology are paramount to understanding why proposals to move Dublin Port are not a good idea Dublin Port • 04 May 22
What's the impact of postcodes on Dublin house prices? Here's how a house's postcode, size, description, features and BER rating affects prices across the capital. Housing • 02 Feb 22
4 steps to make Dublin a better walking city From more trees to fewer cars, turning cities into better walking environments is of benefit to all Walking • 12 Aug 21
Why the ESB's decision to turn a museum into apartments is wrong There are many other buildings in Dublin that could be converted into homes if urban regeneration was supported and not stymied Heritage • 05 Feb 21
Why county lockdowns won't work without changes in our behaviour The response to the current pandemic requires massive action from governments, industry and citizens to reduce the spread of infection Ireland • 01 Oct 20
A potted history of change in the Phoenix Park The proposed redevelopment of the Phoenix Park has led to much discussion, but it's not the first time these 1,750 acres will have seen change History • 19 Aug 21
Lodgers, boarders and "select accommodation" One in 20 Dublin residents was a lodger in 1911 when lodging was an important part of the Irish housing landscape History • 12 Mar 19
Dublin's revolutionary years Photos from the capital's wild years between the War Of Independence and the Civil War Dublin • 10 Dec 18
A building with 300 years of Dublin social history A look at Dublin's new museum at 14 Henrietta Street Henrietta Street • 26 Sep 18
How mechanical peacocks took 18th century Dublin by storm A pair of mechanical peacocks were the toast of Georgian Dublin before finding their way to the collection of Catherine the Great in St Petersburg History • 26 Sep 18
Drawing Dublin: portrait of a city's past Artists' depictions of Dublin's past trace the course of history, be these economic developments, events or the rise and fall of public monuments Dublin • 27 Apr 18
Dublin after the revolution The Brainstorm long read: in the decades after the uprisings and wars, change in the capital of the newly independent Ireland was subtle rather than … Dublin • 24 Mar 18
Dublin after the revolution The Brainstorm long read: in the decades after the uprisings and wars, change in the capital of the newly independent Ireland was subtle rather than … Dublin • 27 Mar 18
Turning dirty Dublin into smart Dublin Opinion: is it time for Dublin to consider using circular economy thinking to consider the value of the rubbish we step over on the city's … Circular economy • 22 Jan 18
Why Ireland's housing crisis may continue for decades Opinion: Ireland's housing crisis has a lot to do with how we've been building houses for roughly 50 years where people do not want or … Housing • 11 Oct 17
