Posts by Craig O'Reilly

by Craig O'Reilly on Sep 13th, 2023 - 2049 Views

Dublin Gangs From the Liberties Back in the Ye Old Times – Craig O Reilly delves into the history of the gangs of Dublin 18th century Dublin was a city exploding in population. It had a Protestant majority, but Catholics were coming to Dublin to seek work. The city was expanding and changing rapidly,... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 21st, 2023 - 2752 Views

Remembering Seamus Heaney I first encountered Heaney’s work in a collection called Wintering Out, in my Grandmother’s house. It is probably the first book of poetry I ever read. It was strange, reading this cryptic language. It was concerned with rural Ireland at a time when I’m sure what the... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 10th, 2023 - 1133 Views

Traffic Restrictions For The Kilmainham to Thomas Street Travel project Work has begun on the the Kilmainham to Thomas Street Travel project, a core active travel network funded by the National transport Authority. The project aims to improve cycling and walking facilities from Kilmainham Gaol to Thomas... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 4th, 2023 - 3926 Views

BusConnects On New Bus Connects Route BusConnects has submitted planning permission for the Kimmage to City Centre Bus Corridor Scheme. The scheme will be 3.7km in length and it will enhance bus priority measures for public and private bus services using the corridor. It is part of an overall plan to... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 2nd, 2023 - 1555 Views

Guinness Quarter Development – Craig gives a complete overview of this huge development Ballymore have been given the go ahead to redevelop the site at St James’s gate in Dublin 8 for mixed use residential housing, hotels and offices. The development will be a new neighbourhood called the Guinness... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jul 24th, 2023 - 887 Views

  Smart D8 Pilot Call Winners 2023 Smart D4 has unveiled four new pilot schemes after it reviewed applications for possible schemes aimed at promoting health and well-being.  There were over 60 applicants from public and private  organisations. The four chosen projects will focus on menopause,... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jul 12th, 2023 - 1514 Views

Skeletons found at historical Site of St Mary’s Abbey on Capel Street Street Almost a hundred skeletal remains dating back to ancient medieval times have been uncovered during the architectural phase for a new hotel on Capel Street in Dublin City Centre. The site was purchased by Beannchor hospitality... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jun 23rd, 2023 - 1048 Views

Dublin Diocese Plans To Make St Andrews Church Become A Dublin Cathedral – Dublin finally gets a cathedral The Dublin Diocese has plans to make St Andrew’s on Westland Row into a Cathedral, in which case St Mary’s Pro Cathedral would become a basilica. This information comes from a twitter... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jun 20th, 2023 - 1057 Views

Marilyn Monroe And Ulysses – For the week that’s in it, an interesting Blooms Day tie in! Eve Arnold was a pioneering photographer who photographed Marilyn Monroe in1955. The photo she took showed Monroe with her feet up in a playground reading a copy of Irish writer James Joyce’s famous... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jun 13th, 2023 - 2354 Views

St Catherine’s A History – Craig O’ Reilly delves into the history to St Catherine’s, scene of Robert Emmet’s grizzly demise. St Catherines is a site in the liberties which is steeped in history. At times it was a centre of power in Dublin, while at other points in time... 

by Craig O'Reilly on May 11th, 2023 - 977 Views

The 15th annual Liberties fun run in aid of St James’ s Hospital will take place at 7:45 pm on Wednesday July 19th. Every year, over 1500 people get together to take the 4 mile run for charity through the old and historic parts of the city. This year should be more popular than ever. The route will... 

by Craig O'Reilly on May 11th, 2023 - 1195 Views

Reuben Street Aparthotel – Craig O Reilly reports on the recent controversy Plans have been submitted to Dublin City Council to redevelop a  five story building into a sixteen-bedroom aparthotel at Reuben House on Reuben Street in Dublin 8. There are already appartements on the third and fourth... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Apr 18th, 2023 - 2639 Views

Hole In The Head – Interview with Director Dean Kavanagh – In this article, Craig interviews up and coming Irish Director, Dean Kavanagh. A fascinating insight into the filming process. Irish film-maker Dean Kavanagh recently released his sixth feature film Hole in the Head to critical... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Mar 21st, 2023 - 1353 Views

Saint Patrick – A History – Saint Patrick – A History – Craig O Reilly tells us a bit about the real man and some of the more obscure myths about him Saint Patrick is a patron Saint of Ireland; a complex figure linked to both the establishment of the Church in this country, and... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Mar 9th, 2023 - 1529 Views

Fingal County Council Approves Plan For Redevelopment At Howth Castle – Iconic Dublin Building set for redevelopment Fingal County Council have approved a planning application by Michael J Wright Group and Tetrarch capital to redevelop the grounds of Howth Castle for visitors to the historic site.... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Feb 28th, 2023 - 1374 Views

Work Underway For Phase Two of St James’s Linear Park – New park for Suir Road area This February sees the second phase of a masterplan to regenerate green spaces in St James’s Linear Park along Rialto Luas Line, extending it as far as Suir Road. It has all been part of harnessing the... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jan 17th, 2023 - 1733 Views

C The Problem with AI Art – A technological innovation but is it a replacement for the real thing? raig O’ Reilly opines… This year we will very likely see the first artificial intelligence generated short films, lf we haven’t already. I recently saw a short film clip generated... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jan 4th, 2023 - 1477 Views

Looking Back At Dublin Street Criers – In this article, Craig O Reilly discusses the history of Dublin’s famous street cryers If you were walking through Dublin in the run up to Christmas, you may have seen street vendors selling gifts. You might even have heard them before you had seen... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Oct 24th, 2022 - 2256 Views

Bridges of Dublin – In this series Craig O Reilly examines the history of some of Dublin’s most famous Liffey crossings O’ Donovan Rossa Bridge The O’ Donovan Rossa Bridge is a stone road bridge joining Winetavern Place to Chancery Place. It is not actually the first bridge built on... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Oct 18th, 2022 - 1141 Views

New Cycling and Walking Measures in Dublin 8 New walking and cycling measures are being developed in Dublin 8 by Dublin City Council. The changes will take place along Grand Canal View, James Walk, Forbes Lane, St James Linear Park, Marrowbone Lane and Thomas Court. The aim of the development is to...