Conserving Energy = Conserving Buildings Join experts on the energy retrofit of traditional buildings to learn about: Best Conservation Principles ✅ Repair & Maintenance ✅ Retrofit Strategies ✅ Using the right materials ✅ Available grants ✅ Full Programme + Booking Info👇

One of Dublin’s most recognisable landmarks, #JohnHenryFoley’s O’Connell Monument is an expression of “the gratitude of the Irish people for the blessings of civil and religious liberty” which O’Connell obtained for Ireland (Foley’s statement to the Monument Committee, 1867)

⏱️ 100 DAYS ⏱️ My brand new single, 100 Days, comes out Friday November 8th 100 Days will be getting its first ever radio play on iRadio from 6pm this Sunday as part of the iLoveIrish track of the month ☘️ Written by: me Production: Alex O'Keeffe Photography: Kate Lawlor

Belvedere Place, the sloped Georgian street off Mountjoy Square, has been transformed in recent months by Dublin City Council’s Public Lighting Department and contractors with the installation of a series of high quality Scotch Arc lampposts 🧵

Dublin City Council Heritage and the Royal Dublin Society are convening a joint symposium on Friday 22nd November in the Wood Quay Venue to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of John Henry Foley (1818-74), one of the foremost sculptors of the Victorian period in Ireland and

The 2025 Historic Structures Fund is now open for applications for largescale conservation works in Dublin City 📌Grants from €50k to €200k 📌Information & Applications @ Conservation Grants 2025 📌Online Application Form @ HSF 2025 Application 📌Closing date 17th January @

If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is. The billionaire Scott Trust is preparing to push a core part of the Guardian over the cliff into the hands of speculators & profiteers

All power to the Guardian journalists who are striking today over the proposed sale of the Observer. Selling the The Observer threatens a significant portion of the independent journalism currently available for free on the The Guardian's website. The best place for the Observer is

This is infuriating and deeply sad. This is how the character of a city erodes away, building by building. It’s made all the worse by the replacement being a pile of trash and the glee of the company’s CEO to see it go.

“M&S should sell the present building to someone who can see its conversion potential” - C20 Chair Hugh Pearman in The Art Newspaper on the growing backlash to the Secretary of State’s controversial demolition decision.

The city’s typical pavement has become a nightmare for vehicles, especially two-wheelers. Over the next two years, it will be replaced by red asphalt on ten streets. domusweb.it/en/news/2024/1…

Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty added to US Historic Register–The iconic 1,500ft earthwork in Utah’s Great Salt Lake is now officially recognised for its cultural significance ow.ly/lj3v50UsIX6

The Campanile at Trinity College Dublin is looking resplendent following removal of scaffolding that has shrouded it since last summer. Conservation works included repointing by Oldstone, lead flashing and repair of the giant cast-iron grilles, overseen by Howley Hayes Cooney 🧵

These excellent conservation works were supported by the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, administered and inspected by the Conservation Section of Dublin City Council. DCC Conservation Section Dublin City Council National Built Heritage Service. Well done to all involved!

Which buildings, features and stories should be included in a Walking Trail of Phibsborough Architectural Conservation Area? Join the community drop-in session at Phibsborough Library, Wednesday 30th July, 1-6pm. #WonderWander #Architecture #Heritage #Conservation #Dublin

Roadworks currently underway on York Street, off Aungier Street, have revealed the Georgian basements of former houses that once lined the southern side of the street, demolished c.1960s to accommodate the York Street flats. An abundance of glowing red brick has been revealed 🧵

We would love to hear your stories about Inchicore / Kilmainham for #nationalheritageweek. Colouring pages and forms are held in Richmond Barracks library for you to tell us your stories! DCC Conservation Section The Heritage Council National Heritage Week

Legal experts are now warning the Central Bank that approving Israel Bonds risks complicity in genocide. This letter backs up exactly what I’ve been arguing in my case: our financial regulators cannot look the other way when law and morality collide. 🔗 academicsforpalestine.org/wp-content/upl…

This week's theme was The Backs of Houses. Hope you enjoyed it. Take a look at the timeline over the last week for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.

The proposed variation of the Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 to designate Iveagh Gardens & Environs, Crumlin as an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) is out on public consultation. The period for making observations/submissions is open until Friday, 3rd October. A copy