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Enda Kenny feels period pain in Repeal The 8th Twitter storm
Many women in Ireland are frustrated with the Government’s lack of action on abortion reform and now some have taken to Twitter to take this frustration out on Taoiseach Enda Kenny himself. Led by London based Irish comedian Grainne Maguire, women from all…
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A snapshot of prison life
The Irish Prison Service (IPS) accommodates more than 3,500 prisoners across seven prisons. The IPS compiles data on a daily basis, which when looked at altogether paints a comprehensive picture of life in Ireland’s prisons. Access to a private toilet at all times…
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Dublin City Council receive over 200 calls in one week with bonfire complaints
Dublin City Council (DCC) has received over 200 calls in one week from people reporting the hoarding of bonfire materials. Brian Hanney, head of street cleaning at DCC, said: “The last few weeks have been very busy for our clean up crews, especially…
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The #HaveACuppa campaign from Daisyhouse
Dublin Homeless Women’s Charity Daisyhouse launched their #HaveACuppa campaign this week in House on Leeson Street. The association announced the initiative, which will run from the 1st-7th of November, alongside their Ambassador, RTÉ broadcaster Claire Byrne. The association are encouraging companies, schools, community…
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‘One Human One Race’ launches nationwide tour
This week saw Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC) launch its mobile anti-racism exhibition at the Atrium of Dublin Civic Offices. With over 200 schools and youth services participating, the exhibition will run from the 22nd of October to the 16th of November…
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Passengers stalled as train strike takes hold
There are delays expected on DART and Iarnród Éireann services as this morning’s train strike came into effect earlier. The most significant news from this morning’s strike is that there will be no services for the Docklands with a bus service operating from M3…
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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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