Category: News
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Heuston Station holding firm on bicycle policy
Heuston Station have warned customers that a peak-time bicycle policy, restricting access to trains for bikes, is going to be fully enforced. Iarnród Éireann have implemented a programme “to ensure strict application of existing bicycle policies at peak times, in order to ensure safety and following customer…
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Majority of increase in burglary offences in Dublin
New figures show that burglaries are on the rise and our analysis shows that the capital accounts for the vast majority of this increase. The latest report on crime from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has found the Dublin Metropolitan Area (DMA) accounts…
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New transport strategy for greater Dublin area announced
Plans have been revealed for an overhaul of Dublin’s transport infrastructure, including extensions of the Luas to Lucan and to Finglas. The National Transport Authority (NTA) this week released details of its new draft Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016-2035. The strategy…
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Something for the weekend: ‘Star Wars’ Dublin Invasion
By Matthew Colfer (@_Gogery) This weekend, the National Show Centre in Cloghran, close to Dublin Airport, will host the fifth annual Invasion Dublin event. The award winning event is a chance for ‘Star Wars’ fans of all ages to see replica sets…
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Budget 2016: A student’s view
With this week’s Budget still fresh in the minds of many across the country, how are the measures announced going to affect the third level students of Ireland? Cian Gaffney is a final year Religion, History and Teaching student in Mater Dei who had this to say…
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Leading homeless charity slams Budget
A leading homeless charity has hit out at the Government’s budget which they say fails to address the escalating homelessness crisis. In an attempt to address the housing crisis, €414 million will be made available for social housing along with an additional €17 million…
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Locals march for mental health as budget brings hope
World Mental Health Day took place last Saturday, and the afternoon saw a determined group of young people marching the streets of Dublin in the hopes of speaking up for mental health awareness. With the help of ‘Action For Suicide Prevention Dublin’, approximately…
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St Vincent’s staff hold protest to highlight ‘intolerable’ conditions in Emergency Department
Staff at the Emergency Department in St Vincent’s Hospital took part in a protest this afternoon to highlight the ‘intolerable’ conditions within the department. Dozens of medical staff and representatives of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) came together between 1pm and…
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Dublin Rose sleeps out for the homeless
Aisling Finnegan, who represented Dublin in this year’s Rose of Tralee, sat down with Rachael O’ Brien to catch up on the Rose of Tralee festival and what she has been getting up to since, including the Focus Ireland Sleepout tonight. Why did you enter…
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Walk In My Shoes broadcasts from St Patrick’s Hospital
This week, Walk In My Shoes (WIMS), a charity aimed at promoting mental health awareness, are running a pop up radio station, which is broadcasting from St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. The aim of the radio station is to raise €10,000 to help…
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