Maser is back and he’s just transformed a plain Tara Street building into a spectacular explosion of colour. The street artist’s latest mural in his Interrupting Spaces series has just popped up on The Tara Building, next door to Apollo House on Tara Street. Maser, who captured the public’s attention with his Repeal the 8th mural, has recently been awarded the first […]
9 years ago
Dublin band Villagers have written a touching tribute to the residents and volunteers of the Apollo House and Home Sweet Home organisation. The song tells the heartbreaking experience of someone trying to find safe shelter and hoping that the government will help to provide them a home, “and this time for real.” Glen Hansard has called […]
9 years ago
Irish talent is truly alive and well. We’ve always been known for our deadly musical ability, but this really steps things up a notch. Check out Ollie Longz, a talented musician based in Galway. He uploads videos onto his Youtube page, Banjo Guy Ollie, and decided to send this one into us in Lovin Dublin HQ. And […]
9 years ago
All residents at Apollo House have now moved out of the building, following an order from the High Court yesterday. The Home Sweet Home group had initially vowed to defy the order and stay in the Tara Street building until suitable accommodation was found for all homeless residents. However, taxis arrived at Apollo House this morning […]
9 years ago
The Ilac Centre is to get four new outlets as part of a €1.5m investment in the shopping centre. The Henry Street facility will welcome BB’s Coffee & Muffins, as well as book retailer The Works and a sports nutrition store, So Nutrition. Specialist catering equipment retailer Nisberts will also open a 5.554 square foot premises […]
9 years ago
Losing things is the worst. Losing Christmas presents is worser. An Garda Síochána posted this picture on their Twitter and Facebook pages, and are super keen to find the owner. Any idea who might’ve lost this? Please report to Raheny Garda station on (01) 666 4300 if you do think you know someone who’s lost it. READ NEXT: WATCH: […]
9 years ago
Now this would melt your heart. The devastating news that the Apollo House activists application for a one-week extension of the building was denied by the High Court just hit news yesterday, however, the resilience of the human spirit lives in their stance around the building that happened all yesterday and last night. Watch Glen Hansard, one […]
9 years ago
A 22-year-old American woman was attacked and robbed in Dalkey this morning. The incident took place on Killiney Road around 5.30am when the tourist was walking to a bus with two other women, according to TheJournal.ie. Two men confronted the woman and stole her handbag. The victim sustained minor injuries during the struggle and was later treated at St Vincent’s […]
9 years ago
The Apollo House activists had applied for a one-week extension to their stay before the High Court this morning, however it has just been ruled that the original court order to vacate the building by midday today still stands. Residents and volunteers in the Home Sweet Home campaign had hoped to extend their rights to occupy the building […]
9 years ago
The Home Sweet Home campaign has been in the forefront of the news ever since its conception during Christmas Week 2016. Last week, the campaigners met with the Minister for Housing and some of his key officials. Home Sweet Home advised the Minister that the campaign will be taking a legal challenge arguing that the 1937 […]
9 years ago
Are you sick and tired of looking at your Christmas tree as it gets more miserable by the day in the corner of your sitting room? Well luckily for you county councils around Dublin have arrangements for all of us to dispose of our Christmas trees at various recycling drop-off points around the city and county. Here’s […]
9 years ago
Large crowds gathered outside Apollo House this afternoon to march to the Department of Finance on Upper Merrion Street. The aim of the march, organised by Home Sweet Home and the Irish Housing Network, is to urge the Department of Finance to make NAMA-owned properties available for social housing. Residents, activists and supporters have now set […]
9 years ago