Sinn Féin announces Seanad candidates
Local Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh announced the party’s seven candidates set to stand in the upcoming Seanad elections. The candidates include a number of defeated general-election candidates, including Pádraig…
60 new jobs in Dublin with new Biopharmeceutical company
Bio-pharmaceutical company Horizon Pharma have announced that 60 new jobs will be made available in Dublin as they open their new global headquarters. The pharmaceutical company will be looking for…
Disruption to traffic following accident in Liberties
Traffic along the Dublin 8 quays was temporarily disrupted this morning following an accident on Bridgefoot Street. Members of An Garda Síochána, together with units of Dublin Fire Brigade, quickly…
Local girl youngest ever on Irish stamp
Local girl Paris Curtis has become the youngest person ever to feature on a stamp in Ireland. Paris, who is currently a student in Marist National School, Crumlin said she…
Katie Taylor wins fifth world title
KATIE Taylor has been hailed as Ireland’s greatest athlete after she made history winning her fifth world title in South Korea. The win has put Taylor into the history…
Dublin City Council cut commercial rates by 0.5% in Budget
DUBLIN City Council’s €771m budget will see business rates cut by 0.5% and a significant spend in housing. A reduction of 1% had been proposed but the majority of councillors…
Brainwashed from birth in North Korea
Yeonmi Park tells One Young World Summit the harrowing story of life in North Korea and her escape. “North Korea is an unimaginable country. There’s only one channel on…
Budget 2015: €15 million short in mental health spending
Mental health organisations have spoken out about Budget 2015 after raising concerns that €15m in the Government’s planned spending in this area wasn’t granted. Responsible for mental health services,…
Surge in illegal Steroid users in Dublin 8
Bodybuilders who are hell-bent on looking buff are using Dublin’s largest needle exchange to ensure that their needles are clean. The Geordie Shore effect is driving men to take extreme…
National College of Art and Design student intake increase has positive knock-on effects
The National College of Art and Design (NCAD) situated on Thomas St in The Liberties has become Ireland’s largest provider of art and design. Enrolment to NCAD for the academic…
Dublin Whiskey Company Construction to begin in January
Construction on the new Dublin Whiskey Company distillery is due to begin in January after planning permission was granted for its Mill Street site. The build will take approximately nine…
Grow dome opens in Fatima
Fatima residents are bringing community gardening into the future with a new space age ‘grow dome’. The impressive 90sq foot structure is capable of producing 1000 lettuce heads a week…
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