Homelessness declared ‘a national disgrace’
Just over 24 hours after a man who had been sleeping rough was found dead in the very shadow of the country’s coven of power, the issue of national homelessness has been quite rightly branded …
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Over 130 jobs are set to be created in Limerick, Dublin & Mayo
There was more good news announced on the jobs front recently with the news that over 130 jobs are set to be created following announcements in Limerick, Dublin and Mayo. The Information Technology Shared Services, …
“Tragic, disgraceful, sad” – Descriptions of the homeless man who died from the cold outside the Dail
In what is being described as an absolutely tragic incident, a man in his 40s died last night from perishing from the cold. The incident happened when the man was sleeping on a doorway in …
Dublin will soon have its own €2.5m ‘urban beach’
Permission has been granted for the construction of an ‘urban beach’ in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Plans for the €2.5m project were submitted almost a year ago Amenities will include an artificial beach, a cafe, and …
Skull found in Dublin beach
A man strolling down a Dublin beach found a human skull yesterday afternoon. The grim discovery was made at Burrow beach in Sutton, at around 1pm. Gardai were called, and another bone was found shortly …
Man in hospital after Dublin blaze
An elderly man in his 60s is in hospital this morning after a blaze in a flat in Montague St, Dublin. The alarm was raised at around 4:30am this morning. The man was rescued and …
Dublin apartment block evacuated after fire
The Abbey Glen apartment complex in Johnstown Road, Cabinteely, Dublin, had to be evacuated this morning after a fire started in a vehicle parked in the underground car park. Five units of the Dublin …
Social news company Storyful to add 30 staff
Storyful, the brainchild of former RTE journalist Mark Little, has announced the creation of 30 jobs at its Dublin HQ. Storyful gathers and verifies video news content and sells licenses for its use. The investment …
Six people, including two children, are in hospital this morning after Dublin house fire
A blaze broke out at a property in the Gloucester Place of Dublin’s North Inner City, around 5am this morning. Six units of the Dublin Fire Brigade and three ambulances attended the scene. Four adults …
Another road tragedy claims a Dublin woman overnight
A road traffic accident, which happened at the Ring Road in Clondalkin at 4:30am, has claimed the life of a Dublin woman. Heavy fog is said to have played a part in the accident. Road …
