Views sought on St James Graveyard

Architects carrying out a study on St James’s Graveyard beside the Guinness Brewery are seeking the public’s help. St James’s Graveyard on James’s Street is the largest of the old cemeteries in Dublin’s inner city. Architects say it was founded in the late 12th Century shortly after the Anglo–Norman Invasion, c.1190. Bernard Seymour Landscape Architects are surveying the [...]

Bayside Station reopens

Bayside Station in North Dublin has reopened after been closed due to flooding earlier today. Irish Rail had apologised for the inconvenience caused.

Bayside Station closed due to flooding

Bayside Station in North Dublin is temporarily closed due to flooding. Irish Rail say that the entrance and ticket office area of the Dart station is flooded and trains will not be stopping at the station while the area is being cleared. The company says it apologises for the inconvenience caused Rail users group, Rail Users Ireland, note [...]

City council launch rent-to-buy scheme

Dublin City Council is due to launch the country’s first council-run rent-to-buy scheme this afternoon. Cllr Clare Byrne, who is stepping in for the Lord Mayor to launch the offer, said, “We anticipate that the rent-to-buy scheme will be a very attractive option to anyone on or eligible for Dublin City Council’s affordable housing list. [...]

Northside to host 4th annual Music Festival

The Northside Music Festival returns for it’s 4th time this August to offer the city a range of diverse music events. Taking place from the 2nd to the 17th of August the free festival will see the Northside of the city flush with musical performances from a rich array of both Irish and International talent [...]

Dundrum says kissing policy applies to all

Durdrum Town Centre

Dundrum Town Centre has confirmed a security guard stopped two gay men from kissing yesterday, but said its policy on intimacy applies to people of all sexes.

Figures back Minister for Dublin, says Councillor

Dublin

Revenue figures showings that over 50% of tax is paid in Dublin supports the creation of a Minister for Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Councillor Neale Richmond said yesterday.

Further arrests made in Sherriff Street killing

Garda at Sherriff Street on Tuesday evening

A 20-year-old man was arrested this afternoon in relation to the shooting dead of a man on Lower Sherriff Street earlier this week. Another man, aged 25, was arrested yesterday evening in connection with the investigation. The victim, the 32-year-old Stephen Byrne, was shot at the scene at 4.45pm on Tuesday and pronounced dead shortly [...]

Appeal for witnesses of River Road shooting

Gardai are appealing for anyone who was on River Road, Dublin 7, between 8.30 and 10.00am on Thursday July 15 to contact them. Two men were wounded, but their injuries are not thought to be life threatening “Two men in a van were approached by at least one gunman. The occupants of the van received a [...]

One arrest after drug raid

Gardai said this afternoon that they have seized drugs worth €300,000 and sum of money. Officers from Rathfarnam and Tallaght were involved in the search of the house off the Neilstown Road in Clondalikin yesterday. A 22 year old man was arrested. He is being held at Rathfarnham Garda Station under section 2 of the Criminal [...]

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