Recession causes adult education to increase in numbers
With the current recession and high unemployment rates, adults are heading back to school as they feel it will increase their chances of finding a job. …
‘In Handel’s Day’ greeted with sun and large crowds
The sun was shining on 13 April as the large crowd of spectators enjoyed an outdoor performance of Handel’s Messiah. To honour the 268th anniversary of the premiere performance in…
City councillor has no solutions for local problems
Dublin South West Inner City councillors have been kept busy with many projects to restore local areas but there are still many problems that haven't been solved yet, reports Yvonne…
Locals oppose demolition of 19th Century church on hospital grounds
A proposal to build an 8-storey private hospital on the grounds of St James’s Hospital has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála as it would cause the demolition of a…
Head shop headache worsens
A follow-up on recent head shop attacks and what is being done to stop them, reported by David Neligan.…
Dubliners speak about church abuse
Has the scandal of abused children changed the image of the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin?…
Blue Cross mobile tends Liberties’ animals
The Irish Blue Cross animal charity provides mobile clinic facilities that go to ten locations throughout Dublin every week supplying low cost veterinary care to pet owners on low income,…
Handel Celebrations
‘In Handel’s Day’ Our Lady’s Choral Society sang to the sounds of Handel’s Messiah on Tuesday afternoon in the Old City area of Temple Bar. As well as song, ‘In…
St Patrick’s Day – an Irish celebration exported to the world
An estimated 58.3 million Euros for the Irish economy, a sense of Irish togetherness and several grand parades all over the world. These are just some of the impacts Saint…
NCAD opens newly renovated building
The Harry Clarke House provides room for more lecture theatres, as well as a new home for the NCAD gallery.…
Head shop popularity means drop in heroin and cocaine sales
The Liberty visits the Nirvana head shop on Clanbrassil Street…
Digital Hub Returns to the Airwaves
Community radio station, Digital Hub 94.3 FM, is returning to the airwaves this April after a four month break.…
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