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Illegal fireworks: ‘People are realising the harm they can do’
- Social Affairs
- October 30, 2020, 15:27
Communities across Dublin are bracing for a surge in illegal fireworks this weekend after an apparent lull in in recent weeks. From late summer many (...)

Former drugs gang leader John Gilligan has been arrested in the Alicante area of Spain where he moved following attempts on his life in Ireland. Gar(...)

Working-class neighbourhoods menaced by fireworks
- Social Affairs
- September 2, 2020
Fireworks, being let off on a nightly basis and fired at people and homes, have become a “massive problem” across Dublin, residents and elected repres(...)

Dublin dog pound under review by council amid Garda investigation
- Crime & Law
- August 26, 2020, 01:49
A review into the operations of a Dublin dog pound has been initiated by Dublin City Council following concerns over animal welfare at the facility. (...)

Concerns surface over intimidation on new Royal Canal cycle path
- Crime & Law
- August 17, 2020, 01:00
Safety concerns have emerged over the new €9 million Royal Canal cycle path in Dublin’s north inner city after cyclists and local residents reported i(...)

Gardaí know the identities of the youths who allegedly racially attacked a woman on Friday and pushed her into a canal but the boys are unlikely to fa(...)

Human rights groups call for hate crime legislation in Ireland to be updated
- Social Affairs
- August 16, 2020, 13:50
Freedom of expression does not extend to hate crime and Irish people need to accept that “it is not enough to be anti-racist but that there is a need (...)

Gardaí investigate after woman pushed into Royal Canal following alleged racial abuse
- Crime & Law
- August 15, 2020
Gardaí are investigating after a woman was reportedly racially abused before being pushed into the Royal Canal while walking near Ashtown in Dublin on(...)

Plans to extend Luas to Finglas ‘to bring 30,000 within 1km’ of Green line
- Environment
- July 28, 2020, 09:00
Plans for the extension of the Luas Green line to Finglas, which will put the north Dublin suburb within 30 minutes travel time of the city centre, ha(...)

On your bike: Good-value areas to buy a home a short cycle from central Dublin
- Homes & Property
- July 9, 2020, 06:00
Buying your first home this year? With public transport capacity now a fraction of pre-Covid days, how to get to work may prove a conundrum. Even if r(...)