Councillor against Cameron visit
A Liberties councillor has criticised Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s proposal for British Prime Minister David Cameron to visit Ireland as part of this year’ 1916 Centenary Commemorations. According to the Irish…
“We are not a dumping ground”, says DSPCA
DSPCA mark fourth year of “Adopt Don’t Buy” campaign as appeal for abandoned animals intensifies The DSPCA is not a dumping ground for unwanted animals. This is the message of…
Guinness goes vegan by dropping fish product
Guinness have announced that they will be removing the fish extract isinglass from their filtration system in 2016, so that the beverage will be suitable for vegans and vegetarians.…
Planning permission granted in Newmarket for student accommodation
Planning permission has been granted for new student accommodation at Mill Street, Newmarket, in the southwest inner city. Plans for the site will see the area transformed into a 400-bed…
Ireland welcomes 4,000 refugees over 2 years
The Irish government have agreed to welcome 4,000 refugees over the next two years, as part of the new Irish Refugee Protection Programme. Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald said, “Ireland will…
Opinion: refugees links with the homelessness crisis
The current refugee crisis has sparked a new wave of generosity and love as people all over the world welcome refugees. The heart-wrenching photo of a three year old boy…
Aungier Danger is the new filling for all your doughnuts needs
The Liberties is now home to a new doughnut bar, Aungier Danger, which has caused quite a stir already despite only being open since Monday. The crime scene themed shop…
Plans For modular homes schemes pick up pace
At the end of August more than 600 families in Dublin were living in either hotels or homeless accommodation. This is excluding all the homeless sleeping rough on the streets…
New park coming soon to the Liberties
The Liberties area of Dublin is set for a green facelift with a new park to be built in the city next year. Weaver Park, as it will be…
Get out those running shoes, the Dublin Marathon is coming
The Dublin Marathon will take place on the upcoming Bank Holiday Monday, October 26 and will cover parts of the Liberties. The event, whose main sponsor is SSE Airtricity, was…
Bad news for Irish universities in world rankings
Source: National Development Finance Agency In the latest QS World University rankings Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) has fallen from between 551-600th in 2014 to…
Dublin welcomes new weekly paper
A new city based paper is to be launched in Dublin, with the online version to go live this June and the print edition to be released next year. The…
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