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Bottlenecks but increased footfall: How traffic-free Capel Street is faring a month in

One month after the introduction of a traffic-free scheme on Capel Street in Dublin city centre, even its most ardent supporters concede there have been “teething problems” and believe some adjustments will be required.

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What’s all the fuss about? Context is crucial to understanding the Dublin Pride and RTÉ falling-out

Some people may have listened to those four fateful days of Liveline, the ones which led to Dublin Pride ending its partnership with the state broadcaster, and wondered what all the fuss was about.

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‘She has that wild streak in her – and I love that explosive wildness...’ Bressie on his bandmate girlfriend, Generation Rent and ‘McMindfulness’

Rock star, TV presenter, author, podcaster, elite sportsman, mental health activist and scholar, he’s well-known enough in Ireland to be recognisable by his nickname: Bressie.

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‘I saw plight of homeless people when my mother took refugees from the North into our home in 1967,’ says Jim Sheridan

Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan said he saw first-hand the plight of homeless people back in the 1960s as his mother used to offer their home as a refuge.

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John Connell Opinion Vile graffiti reminds us we must stand in solidarity with those who need our support as Pride approaches

Many years ago, I lived in the large and vibrant gay community of Darlinghurst, Sydney. It is close to the heart of the LGBTQ+ centre of Oxford Street.

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Shock as Pantibar in Dublin targeted by homophobic graffiti 

A homophobic slur was spray-painted on a wall near PantiBar in Dublin’s city centre last night.

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Homelessness is a crisis we can’t ignore, says Panti ahead of charity gig

Rory O’Neill, best-known by his stage name Panti Bliss, has called on the public to throw their full support behind this year’s Independent.ie Rock Against Homelessness concert.

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Rory O’Neill: ‘In the last year, I’ve just become so stupidly emotional in a way that I never used to be’

Rory O’Neill was born in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, and is Ireland’s foremost drag queen. An LGBTQ+ campaigner, he was a prominent voice on the 2015 marriage equality referendum. Owner of PantiBar on Capel Street, Rory lives in Dublin city with his husband, Anderson Cabrera.