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Sarah Carey: Solar panels are the way to help struggling communities move from aid dependency to self-sufficie
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (287+ words) Sarah Carey: Solar panels are the way to help struggling communities move from aid dependency to self-sufficiency'The Irish Independent A pilot project run by Ireland and Iceland is providing electricity to areas in Ukraine and Sierra Leone independent of unreliable…...
Dublin artist turns spotlight on derelict housing by creating miniature models of city-centre buildings in decay
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) Frustrated by the housing crisis, Nathan Wheeler came up with idea when he couldn't find a home of his own to buy in capital, while many properties are lying idle Nathan Wheeler with his art A Dublin artist is turning…...
Architect to share redesign ideas for Dublin streets with new Lord Mayor
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) Proposals show a new vision for Drury Street, O'Connell Street and Fade Street Architect Federico Minieri's proposed vision for Dublin's Fade Street An architect, whose portfolio includes projects in major cities such as London, will this week present a comprehensive…...
See inside Wicklow home with barn-style extension built from 9.5 tonnes of French oak
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (413+ words) A beautifully and sustainably restored four-bedroom cottage with an extraordinary French oak Quonset extension in Hollywood, west Wicklow, has been placed on the market for "750,000. Blending heritage, craftsmanship and contemporary comforts, "Funny Hall" in Dragoonhill dates back to 1905 but has…...
‘No more half measures’ – Architect shares his radical redesign for Dublin’s Drury Street
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (203+ words) An architect and town planner, who has worked on projects in major cities such as London and Barcelona, believes Dublin must move beyond "half measures" when it comes to the city's public spaces. A render of what Drury Street in…...
Two-bed artisan cottage in D7 is the ideal city pad or starter home
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (329+ words) In 1911, book binder Stephen Bigger and his wife Laura lived in No23 St Joseph's Place along with their nine children, ranging in age from one to 14. The artisan cottage had a floor area of 377 sq ft, ... Located between Dorset Street and…...