University makes relocation a vehicle for social change
Once a Viking stronghold, the area encompassing Dublin 7 and Dublin 1 in the northwest inner city of the Irish capital has pockets of gentrification and even a growing collection of hipster food joints in Stoneybatter.
But much of this historically working-class part of the city suffers from high levels of homelessness and poverty.
âFifteen years ago it was a no-go area, but now hipsters are buying houses and itâs trendy in parts,â says Pascal Derrien, who runs SPADE Enterprise Centre in Dublin 7. âBut it is still dodgy â the Garda (police) station is still one of the busiest in the country.â