Category: Featured Stories
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The guy behind Pheonix Park: the story of Terry Moore
Taking care and being responsible for a national historic park that is one of the largest enclosed parks within any European capital city is very impressive. Terry Moore (53), a Ballymun-born Santry resident, became Pheonix Park’s head ranger about five years ago. He started his journey in…
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Marathon madness – skip the prep, risk the pain
The first group of runners set off at the 2024 Irish Life Dublin Marathon, October 27, 2024 Photo: (DublinLive) Spanning 42 kilometres, with an average completion time ranging between four and five hours, marathon running can be regarded as the ultimate test of…
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“The people are your employers” – Former Labour party TD Eithne Fitzgerald
Politicians come and go; some remain elected for years while others serve in government for a short term, and there are those who persist. The third could be said for former TD Eithne Fitzgerald, who ran for national office seven times. Eithne Fitzgerald…
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A rising Irish spud: Content creator Olivia Spuds on being Dublin’s Mini Mic Gal
By Gary Petrov A Q&A with one of Dublin’s latest viral content creators. The City’s Gary Petrov speaks to Dublin’s ‘Mini Mic Gal’ Olivia Spuds about her content creating, her rising platform, how it all came to be, and where she hopes it…
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Victorian Monuments and Vacant Buildings: Is Dún Laoghaire’s Highstreet in Decline?
By Jessica Lee Located on the south coast of Dublin Bay, Dún Laoghaire gained popularity in the Victorian era as a popular tourist destination due to attractions like the East Pier and Ireland’s first passenger railway. However, in recent years, locals have become…
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Inspection finds warning signs at Cliffs of Moher ignored
By Luke Hurson An inspection of the Cliffs of Moher walking trail carried out by Sport Ireland has found that some visitors were not equipped for conditions and engaged in reckless behaviour close to the cliff edge. The most recent incident at the…
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The Katie Effect: How a Bray Boxer Inspired a Generation of Female Fighters
By Liam Murphy Irish boxing superstar Katie Taylor is due to fight Amanda Serrano in their highly anticipated rematch on tomorrow night, November 15. The duo first met in Madison Square Garden in 2022, where the Bray native secured a split decision win…
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Braywatch: Local Sea Swimmers Making Waves Along Ireland’s Coast
By Jamie Ryan The City caught up with the ‘Bray Beach Bathers’, who are a group of men and women who all share a common love for swimming in the ocean, as they brave the cold water on a brisk, but beautiful October…
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New beginnings for later life: A Dublin nursing home and its journey to maximum resident capacity after nine months in operation
By Gary Petrov As people journey through life, independence can grow and thrive – however, sometimes, in life, and especially as some people get older, independence can unfortunately decline. With a decline in a person’s ability to be independent, comes dependency with everyday…
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