Areas of “central Dublin” receive less media attention, less political attention and fewer resources
Sir, – The “central Dublin” David McWilliams describes, apparently empty, “like the set of a post-apocalyptic film” and ripe for a population boost, is a problematic one in that it does not consider the existence of the communities that already live here and can be expected to be a world apart from the views held by these communities (“Dublin’s O’Connell Street has just one resident left.
It does a disservice to other areas of “central Dublin” which thereby receive less media attention, and consequently, less political attention and fewer resources. These are the key budget areas which can be considered to enhance the likelihood of a community being happy and well- not additional policing or population – and a huge differential in spend between different electoral districts indicates a politicisation of decision making processes that does not bode well for a thriving inner city.
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