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Saturday 21 September, 2019

# OPW

'Caught all the soldiers unaware in the tea room': the troubled history of the Phoenix Park's Magazine Fort

Sep 21st 2019, 8:00 PM 26,236 Views 19 Comments

We toured what was once a British ammunitions store, and which since the 1980s has fallen into disrepair.

Tuesday 17 September, 2019

# Off The Rails

Out-of-order lifts and communication breakdowns: Why taking the DART can be a hugely frustrating experience for wheelchair users

Sep 17th 2019, 6:15 AM 7,590 Views 9 Comments

Recent issues with lifts not working have left many wheelchair users unable to access certain stations.

Thursday 12 September, 2019

# Omgwaca

'I really hope this becomes an annual thing': Aislings queue up at Eason to mark Aisling Day

Sep 12th 2019, 5:30 PM 21,776 Views 4 Comments

Book three in the Oh My God What A Complete Aisling series came out today.

Monday 9 September, 2019

# Sail Away

'We've learnt a lot and lived so much': We talked to the crew of Mexican Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc

Sep 9th 2019, 8:30 PM 10,925 Views 5 Comments

One of the world’s tallest ships is currently 5 months into its voyage with Dublin the second last stop.

Wednesday 4 September, 2019

# Banned

Four new staff to be employed by Dublin council to enforce new sandwich board rules

Sep 4th 2019, 6:30 AM 25,258 Views 37 Comments

If a premises is found to be using a sandwich board without a licence then the board can be removed by the council.

Tuesday 27 August, 2019

# Giving Thanks

'It makes you feel proud': More than 1,500 frontline workers to march in National Services Day parade

Aug 27th 2019, 5:06 PM 12,941 Views 13 Comments

National Services Day, which honours emergency workers, will take place on 7 Sept.

# Bright Side Of Life

Being optimistic can help you live longer, a new study finds

Aug 27th 2019, 11:26 AM 9,126 Views 27 Comments

The research suggests that having a positive attitude could keep you living to 85 and beyond.

Friday 23 August, 2019

# Major Revamp

'Ní fheicimid a leithéid arís ann': After 127 years of (very) early starts Dublin's Fruit & Vegetable Market closed its doors today

Aug 23rd 2019, 1:48 PM 22,458 Views 18 Comments

The market off Capel Street is set to be redeveloped as a commercial and retail space.

Wednesday 21 August, 2019

# Howth

'It benefits ourselves and the environment': Seabin that collects plastic waste is launched in Howth Harbour

Aug 21st 2019, 6:00 PM 13,923 Views 12 Comments

The initiative was started by local Rowan Byrne and saw a crowdfunding effort to make it happen.

Sunday 18 August, 2019

# 7 Deadly Reads

Sitdown Sunday: One photographer's reflection on Woodstock '69

Aug 18th 2019, 9:00 AM 27,539 Views 9 Comments

Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

Saturday 17 August, 2019

# Two Sides To A Story

Dublin's sandwich board wars: A council 'money grab' or a step in the right direction?

Aug 17th 2019, 8:00 PM 36,138 Views 31 Comments

The council will begin enforcement from the start of next month. Business owners aren’t happy.

Thursday 15 August, 2019

# Cinema

Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?

Aug 15th 2019, 8:30 PM 18,057 Views 22 Comments

What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.

Saturday 27 July, 2019

# Dollymount Strand

'It's always been a constant battle for us': How a beach wheelchair scheme is creating joy for this 12-year-old

Jul 27th 2019, 9:30 PM 30,423 Views 11 Comments

Grace has a rare genetic disorder but thanks to the scheme can spend more time by the seaside.

Saturday 20 July, 2019

# Chester Beatty

'If we've done our job well you shouldn't know we've done anything at all': Preserving books that are thousands of years old

Jul 20th 2019, 9:00 PM 8,364 Views 2 Comments

We visited the labs of the Chester Beatty Library where they work on preparing items for display.

Thursday 18 July, 2019

# Hawkins Street

How the beloved Metro Burger Sign was saved from the rubbish tip and found a new home

Jul 18th 2019, 8:00 PM 14,818 Views 1 Comment

We spoke to Emma Clarke from Dublin Ghost Signs who collaborated on saving the decades-old sign.

Wednesday 10 July, 2019

# Volunteering

'The kid who's helping others, is not the kid who's terrorising their neighbour'

Jul 10th 2019, 8:30 PM 12,965 Views 13 Comments

Should it be compulsory for young people to volunteer for a year? There are pros and cons.

Tuesday 9 July, 2019

# Final Resting Place

'Crusader' head restored as St Michan's Church reopens its crypt to the public

Jul 9th 2019, 1:25 PM 11,262 Views 0 Comments

The head was stolen in February but later recovered by gardaí after an investigation.

Thursday 20 June, 2019

# Science Gallery

'You're letting a robot tell you how attractive you are': This exhibition questions the meaning of perfection

Jun 20th 2019, 7:30 PM 6,816 Views 2 Comments

The new exhibition looks at the future of personal perfection through science and technology.

Sunday 16 June, 2019

# International Year Of The Salmon

For every hundred salmon that go out to sea, 95 don't come back - the state of wild salmon in Ireland

Jun 16th 2019, 4:00 PM 21,733 Views 39 Comments

We spoke to Dr Ciaran Byrne from Inland Fisheries Ireland about the worrying decline in wild salmon numbers.

Saturday 15 June, 2019

# Unsolved Mystery

A search is under way for a century-old 'solidarity' book sent from Poland's children to Ireland

Jun 15th 2019, 10:00 PM 28,892 Views 14 Comments

The book was a thank you gift after Ireland sent its own version in response to the Września children’s strike of 1901.

# Future Of Housing

What the future of community living could look like in Limerick City's Georgian neighbourhood

Jun 15th 2019, 9:30 AM 12,387 Views 3 Comments

We spoke to Architect Rosie Webb at the CoHousing Here event in Dublin about alternative housing models.

Thursday 13 June, 2019

# St Audeon's Park

'It's taken 103 years': Children killed in the 1916 Rising remembered with commemorative garden

Jun 13th 2019, 7:30 PM 13,283 Views 14 Comments

The garden was open today in St Audeon’s Park in Dublin to honour the 40 children killed during the Rising.

Wednesday 12 June, 2019

# Treasures Of The Oireachtas

'The trove of documents belong to the Irish people': Maps, cartoons and periodicals from the past 300 years now available online

Jun 12th 2019, 9:00 PM 16,475 Views 5 Comments

Members of the public will be able to explore the over 10,000 historical documents online.

Tuesday 11 June, 2019

# Climate Emergency

Extinction Rebellion stage 'bloody' (but green-friendly) protest outside the Dáil

Jun 11th 2019, 5:20 PM 11,468 Views 40 Comments

The protest was timed to support the Climate Emergency Measures Bill.

Sunday 9 June, 2019

# Behind The Wall

The writer behind Cold War spy series Deutschland '83 on why it's important never to forget your history

Jun 9th 2019, 10:30 AM 12,812 Views 51 Comments

Anna Winger spoke to TheJournal.ie ahead of her appearance at the Dalkey Book Festival.

Saturday 8 June, 2019

# Cramped

'It's 5 ft 6 so I could lie exactly width-wise in it': This art student has created a replica of her student flat

Jun 8th 2019, 9:30 AM 61,131 Views 24 Comments

Students from NCAD are using their creative skills to tackle social issues at a summer showcase.

Thursday 30 May, 2019

# Pottering Around

From an electricity-generating toilet to a whiskey barrel hot tub: Here are our 6 favourite gardens at Bloom

May 30th 2019, 8:30 PM 21,100 Views 9 Comments

Bloom Festival has 22 show gardens on display and will run until the end of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Wednesday 29 May, 2019

# Bloom Festival

'This will shock people': The underwater garden with a warning about plastics in our oceans

May 29th 2019, 7:30 PM 18,997 Views 12 Comments

The garden is on show at Bloom Festival, which runs from 30 May to 3 June.

Tuesday 28 May, 2019

# BBC

James Corden announces one-off Gavin and Stacey Christmas special

May 28th 2019, 3:24 PM 20,476 Views 35 Comments

The BBC sitcom centres on the long distance relationship between a Englishman and a Welsh woman and last aired in 2010.

Sunday 26 May, 2019

# Button Factory

Our night at Bounce - the club night for people with intellectual disabilities

May 26th 2019, 9:30 PM 12,245 Views 4 Comments

Originally from Galway, the club night was in Dublin as part of the Dublin Dance Festival.

Wednesday 22 May, 2019

# ISL

'We're asking for state agencies and bodies to engage with us now': Concerns about commitments to the Irish Sign Language Act

May 22nd 2019, 10:34 AM 5,052 Views 1 Comment

We spoke to Deaf Communtiy representatives at an event at Leinster House about their concerns for the 2020 deadline.

Tuesday 21 May, 2019

# Local Elections 2019

Why are fewer Polish nationals running in this year's local elections than in 2014 and 2009?

May 21st 2019, 8:30 PM 13,708 Views 18 Comments

Forum Polonia – a Polish-led group that brings together community organisations in Ireland – is hoping to change this.

Sunday 19 May, 2019

# On The Doorsteps

There are around 50 'new Irish' running for council seats. We hit the trail with three of them in Dublin

May 19th 2019, 9:50 AM 22,169 Views 56 Comments

Candidates with backgrounds in countries as far afield as Mauritius and India are running.

Saturday 18 May, 2019

# Sunday Protest

South Dublin locals have been tying ribbons to trees in protest at the BusConnects plan

May 18th 2019, 11:00 AM 43,635 Views 52 Comments

Locals say some of the trees are over 120 years old. A protest walk is planned for tomorrow.

Wednesday 15 May, 2019

# AI

Meet Stevie II - Ireland's first AI robot designed to help care for older people

May 15th 2019, 5:55 PM 9,871 Views 19 Comments

The technology behind the new robot has been tested with Irish seniors, and was unveiled to the media today.

Sunday 12 May, 2019

# Biodiversity

'We should not let them go extinct': A conservation officer at the Botanic Gardens on how we can help save the planet

May 12th 2019, 12:00 PM 9,497 Views 6 Comments

Following a UN report and Ireland’s declaration of a climate emergency, why is biodiversity crucial to the survival of our planet?

Saturday 11 May, 2019

# Spoiler Alert

People have been tearing their hair out over spoilers in recent weeks... but why?

May 11th 2019, 10:00 PM 36,585 Views 17 Comments

How has the fear of spoilers changed the way productions are made and how we view them?

# Sponsor A Slate

Dublin landmark Saint Patrick's Cathedral is embarking on its biggest building project in 150 years

May 11th 2019, 12:00 PM 13,803 Views 23 Comments

The iconic building – which is over 700 years old – needs its entire roof replaced.

Thursday 9 May, 2019

# Dublin City Council

Dublin carriage drivers say they're 'in limbo' and want Shane Ross's help with licence debacle

May 9th 2019, 6:00 PM 11,241 Views 12 Comments

Since 2018 Dublin City Council no longer issue carriage drivers licences, which drivers say could lead to unlicensed operators and concerns for animal welfare.

Monday 6 May, 2019

# Under Threat

Artists say they're losing their studios and spaces as commercial development surges in Dublin

May 6th 2019, 8:00 PM 15,664 Views 32 Comments

They worry that rising rental prices will force cultural creative spaces to close.

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