Dublin
# dublin - Today’s News
Government shocked by creche claims: ‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare’
The HSE have been in contact with RTÉ and will be shown the undercover footage today.
# dublin - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Irish fans remember Doors founder Ray Manzarek
The keyboardist has died at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer.
# dublin - Monday 20 May, 2013
Gorgeous video makes Dublin look like a toytown
It’s all about the tiltshift.
WATCH: Drag queen falls off the stage at The Dragon in Dublin*
*We’re allowed to laugh because she’s ok. No, seriously, we really are.
# dublin - Friday 17 May, 2013
# dublin - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Minister welcomes expansion plans at Capita
As the company opens a new Dublin office, recruitment has started in a number of areas.
Graphic images show horse’s mauled body in North Dublin
Two horses were killed in two separate incidents in the Darndale area of Dublin yesterday.
Queen Mary II is in town and she’s bringing €500k with her
One of the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger liners in history will be docked in Dún Laoghaire until 6pm.
Google exec grilled in UK over ‘devious’ use of Ireland to reduce tax
MPs suggested that more sales activities are taking place in the UK than the company is willing to admit to.
Eye-opening footage of Dubliners in the 1970s
Wow, people really dressed up for the pub back then.
Stoker, Wilde, Gregory: What should Dublin city’s new bridge be called?
Eighty-five official names were received by Dublin City Council, which was shortlisted to 17.
# dublin - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Man stabbed at Dublin shopping centre
The victim is being treated in hospital after the incident at Phibsboro Shopping Centre.
Dublin gym shooting victim still in critical condition
Gardaà are searching for a silver Mini that may be associated with the crime.
# dublin - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Photos: Spot a rainbow this evening? Cos there were lots of them…
One of the only good things about the weather lately? Rainbows. Lots and lots of rainbows.
# dublin - Monday 13 May, 2013
Gardaà appeal for help tracing 17-year-old not seen since Friday
Cian Irwin was last seen in Baldoyle in Dublin on Friday afternoon.
Beyoncé reacts to Irish tweets about her gigs at the weekend*
*Ok, this is how we’d imagine she’d react.
# dublin - Sunday 12 May, 2013
9 reasons Gabriel Byrne would be the world’s best dad
Imagine how cool it would be.
Here’s where the 58 new Dublinbikes stations are set to be located
The scheme is set for a massive expansion later this year.
Four due in court over Dublin jewellery shop robbery
Four men armed with hammers robbed a jewellery store in Balbriggan last Friday.
# dublin - Saturday 11 May, 2013
16 reasons Beyoncé is actually just like us
She’s actually a human being you know. Honestly.
# dublin - Friday 10 May, 2013
Armed robbers make off with ‘substantial sum’ from post office
One escaped on foot and the other by bicycle.
# dublin - Thursday 9 May, 2013
Fianna Fáil on banking inquiry: Don’t just focus on guarantee night
The party has urged government to deal with the root causes of the banking collapse.
# dublin - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
11 reasons why Cork might actually be better than Dublin
Yep, we went there.
100 jobs created after Minister Reilly’s controversial care centre gets go-ahead
The location of the facility, in Minister for Health’s James Reilly’s constituency, was met with controversy last year.
How Irish people react to a TV star tweeting their penis
We are filled with national pride. Oh wait, that would be revulsion.
# dublin - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
What is your all-time favourite GAA jersey?
As the football and hurling championships get under way we want to know if you prefer the new style or the classic, sponsorless, numbers?
# dublin - Monday 6 May, 2013
Firearm and cocaine seized during Dublin house search
Cocaine worth approximately €21,000 was seized, along with a firearm and ammunition, from a house in Poppintree.
# dublin - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Phones, cameras and fake IDs seized in raid on Dublin criminal gang
Gardaà targeted an organised gang who have been stealing mobile phones in Dublin.
It’s off: Strike deferred at Dublin water plant
SIPTU members at the Shanganagh plant said employers didn’t recognise the trade union – but the plant management rejected the claim.
# dublin - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Visitors warned to stay away from Beaumont Hospital
The hospital is trying to contain an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug and has asked the public to avoid visiting unless absolutely essential.
Ever wondered where medieval Dubliners went for a pint?
A bloody massacre at a picnic in Ranelagh, mass graves of Black Death victims in Dublin 8: this and more in our illustrated guide of Viking and medieval Dublin.
Man charged with €60k of cannabis, LSD and cocaine to appear in court
The drugs were found after gardaà stopped a car in Rathmines and made a follow-up search of a house in Rathfarnham.
# dublin - Friday 3 May, 2013
# dublin - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Witness appeal after man goes missing from floating bar on river Liffey
The body of the man was recovered earlier this week after the 25-year-old went missing last weekend.
‘Travelling criminals’ arrested in 14 raids
Seven males and two females are being questioned in garda stations across Carlow, Kilkenny and Thomastown.
Several King Joffrey (that b***ard) sightings around Dublin
Meanwhile, doesn’t he look awfully like a crazed Roman emperor?
# dublin - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Gardaà search for silver Audi in shooting investigation
The 43-year-old victim was shot several times at about 9.30am.



























































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