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The Irish Times view on the Pride Festival: the long road to equality
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (445+ words) The Irish Times The Irish Times view on the Pride Festival: the long road to equality This weekend's events are a reminder of the road travelled and work still to be done In 1974, the year of the first Gay Pride…...
U2s The Edge seeks amendments to extension plans for Dalkey home
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (459+ words) U2s The Edge has filed updated plans for a home renovation at one of Irelands most exclusive south Dublin addresses. The guitarist, whose name is David Evans, is seeking the go-ahead from D'n Laoghaire-Rathdown Co Council for alterations to works on…...
Hoxton hotel leaseholders reach resolution with Yamamori Izakaya venue
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (502+ words) The leaseholders of Dublin's Hoxton Hotel and the neighbouring Yamamori Izakaya venue have reached a resolution in a High Court dispute over alleged noise nuisance. Following out-of-court discussions, Judge Ois'n Quinn on Friday was informed Trinity Hospitality and Yamamori had…...
Number of people in Dublin emergency accommodation falls for first time since Covid
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (299+ words) The number of people in emergency accommodation has fallen for the first time since Covid, other than annual seasonal decreases seen every December. The reduction of more than 100 people in the past month has happened solely in the Dublin area....
Motorcyclist dies following Co Leitrim crash
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (169+ words) A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Co Leitrim. The man, aged in his 30s, suffered serious injuries following an incident on the L1556 Ballinamore to Cloone road at about 8. 40am on Thursday. He was brought by air ambulance to Beaumont Hospital…...
Far from home, it's that moment of anguish': Venezuelans in Ireland search for family
14+ hour, 36+ min ago (779+ words) Laura Chacon (48) first became aware that two earthquakes hit her home city of Caracas in Venezuela when her husband saw it on his phone at about midnight early on Thursday morning. She turned on her phone and saw a large…...
Boy with autism detained in windowless hospital room for 12 weeks due to lack of placement
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (521+ words) A non-verbal boy with autism and an intellectual disability has been detained in a windowless hospital room on an adult ward for 12 weeks because there is no suitable placement for him, the High Court has heard. Judge Mark Heslin heard…...
Pride is upon us: Check out these parades and events around the country
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (633+ words) Pride season is officially upon us with marches, family picnics, club nights and more, running in locations all around the country this month and late into the summer. While some counties have been celebrating since late May, here is a…...
Dublin council to commission new monument honouring women of Ireland's revolution
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (615+ words) Dublin City Council is to commission a new monument honouring the women of Ireland's revolutionary period, as part of a broader effort to address the historical underrepresentation of women in public spaces. The monument will honour women of the revolutionary…...
Dublin City Council launches scheme to help parents ditch disposable nappies
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (377+ words) A new scheme to push parents to ditch disposable nappies in favour of reusable cloth has been launched by Dublin City Council. The cloth nappy incentive scheme aims to reduce household waste by encouraging the uptake of reusable nappies. The…...