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The Liberties – Now & Then

The Liberties – Now & Then

and Victoria Tiernan It has been 30 odd years since Eamonn Mac Thomais presented a series of television programmes about Dublin on RTE. One of the episodes, shot between 1979…

Public still reeling from creches’ ‘breach of trust’

Public still reeling from creches’ ‘breach of trust’

Following the RTÉ’s Prime Time Investigates exposé on some of the country’s leading crèches, Jennifer Mcdonald explores the impact it’s had on the public, the Government and the crèches themselves.…

Sex sells in the Liberties

Sex sells in the Liberties

With one of the oldest populations in Dublin, Laura Somers and Eddie Butler discover how the Liberties is attracting a new market for sex shops. In the words of Woody Allen…

All-Ireland final proves fertile ground for ticket touts

All-Ireland final proves fertile ground for ticket touts

Tickets for Dublin's All-Ireland final were selling for as much as €1,200 on eBay.…

Electronic Cigarettes contain toxic chemicals

Electronic Cigarettes contain toxic chemicals

  A recent report has revealed that the popular new Electronic Cigarette may be just as harmful as regular tobacco. Following plans to ban Electronic Cigarettes from public places in…

The legacy of a Liberties hospital

The legacy of a Liberties hospital

Stepping back in time, Darragh Mowld’s discovers how a past Liberties hospital marked a revolutionary shift in medicine.…

‘Secret’ Millionaire comes to The Liberties

‘Secret’ Millionaire comes to The Liberties

The streets of the Liberties grasped their moment of fame last month, as they featured on the hit television programme, ‘The Secret Millionaire’, reports Leah King.…

Scene set to legalise medicinal marijuana for MS sufferers

Scene set to legalise medicinal marijuana for MS sufferers

Hilary Pidegeon reveals the latest government plans to introduce a new form of medical marijuana for MS patients.…

Mural marks memoir

Mural marks memoir

Meath Street sits at the heart of local tradition for all Liberties residents, whether they’re born, raised or simply situated here, writes Shauna Irwin.…

St James’ promise a more hands on hygiene policy

St James’ promise a more hands on hygiene policy

Amy Grehan follows up on the damning hygiene report of local hospital St. James’, she asks what are they doing to rectify the problem?…

Merchants holds ‘key’ to homelessness

Merchants holds ‘key’ to homelessness

Understaffing poses a huge issue for Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI) and current workers are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the growing demand, reports Josephine Gallagher.…

IFI Mosque, the heart of a new multicultural Ireland

IFI Mosque, the heart of a new multicultural Ireland

The Islamic Foundation of Ireland (IFI) mosque on the South Circular Road acts as a place of worship and and a focal point for Muslims in the Liberties area. …