Joe Rodgers

DCU

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Joe Rodgers is a PhD student in the School of History and Geography at DCU. He is researching a commercial and social history of Dublin's O'Connell Street from 1790-1930

Clery's on Dublin's O'Connell Street: the store arrived in 1853 amidst great controversy as small retailers objected to the arrival of the 'department store'

Under Clery's clock: the history and legacy of the Dublin store

One of the mainstays of city life for over 170 years, the store's iconic clock provided a meeting place for generations of Dubliners

History • 08 Nov

'Equally loved and loathed': the Anna Livia Statue was unveiled in Dublin's O'Connell St in 1988. Photo: Tom Burke/Independent News And Media/Getty Images

How problems facing O'Connell Street are a legacy of the past

There are surprising similarities around the challenges the capital city's principal street once faced and what's happening now

Dublin's O'Connell Street • 24 Oct 22

The view from Dublin's O'Connell Bridge in 1890. Photo: LL/Roger Viollet via Getty Images

The life and times of Dublin's first O'Connell Bridge

Carlisle Bridge was at the heart of new commercial and social life in Dublin and quickly became a pivotal feature in the city

History • 13 Jul 22

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