Rob Cross

I am delighted to announce my new photo exhibition, "The Colour Of Sligo". It will take place on July 1st at The Canopy, formerly known as the Johnston Court Shopping Centre, O'Connell Street, Sligo. The photo exhibition is a collaborative effort between Sligo Library, Fióna…

Ireland's housing system is in a state of disrepair, primarily due to ineffective government policies. By the end of June 2025, a monthly record of 15,915 people—including 4,958 children—were accessing emergency homeless accommodation. My graphic highlights the derelict and…

Different Times 'Members of Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin who will act as Stewards are requested to report at 41 Parnell Square at 8 p.m. Saturday.'

This is actually a fascinating document, with its rich cast of personnel and organisations; it’s implied hierarchies and crisp sense of expertise.

The Fruit and Vegetable Market, near the Four Courts.

It's wonderful to finally see work begin on the €44 million redevelopment of Dublin's Victorian fruit and vegetable market, a decade after planning permission was granted. The facility, originally called the Dublin Corporation Wholesale Markets and later renamed the Dublin City…

We should be making livable homes, not 32-square-meter units. The new apartment guidelines issued by the Minister for Housing, James Browne, allow for smaller units. These changes aim to close the viability gap between construction costs and selling prices for developers. The…

Without a limit on the number of small 32sq.m studio apartments in a development, this will drive up land values and, in turn, increase house prices and rents.

We should be making livable homes, not 32-square-meter units. The new apartment guidelines issued by the Minister for Housing, James Browne, allow for smaller units. These changes aim to close the viability gap between construction costs and selling prices for developers. The…