Fianna Fáil has selected the Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, John Stephens, as its candidate in the Dublin Central byelection this May. The party has insisted it can win the election despite not holding a seat in the four-seat constituency for the past 15 years. Stephens, a councillor for the Cabra-Glasnevin local electoral area, was … Read more
The funeral of a three-year-old boy who died after he was struck by a car in the car park of a shopping centre in north Dublin earlier this week will take place on Monday. Noah Sikora was treated by paramedics at the scene at Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas last Wednesday and was rushed to … Read more
“Authenticity is the most important thing. If you are authentic, that’s where the connectivity comes.” On a high stool in the old canteen of RTÉ’s radio centre in Donnybrook, Dublin, Tracy Clifford is batting back a compliment in typically Irish fashion. I’ve mentioned that her candour has meant a lot to many women over the … Read more
A teenage girl who sustained “catastrophic” injuries in an incident involving a scrambler bike in north Dublin has died, gardaí have confirmed. The 14-year-old girl died in hospital on Sunday evening. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a “serious road traffic collision” involving a motorcycle that was in collision with the girl in … Read more
A teenage girl sustained “catastrophic” injuries in an incident involving a scrambler bike in north Dublin on Sunday. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a “serious road traffic collision” involving a motorbike that was in collision with the girl in the Scribblestown area of Finglas. The incident happened at about 2.20pm as the … Read more
A Garda has been taken to hospital after he was struck by a motorbike during a road traffic incident in Finglas, north Dublin. At around 5.45pm on Wednesday, while on a routine patrol, gardaí attached to the Finglas Drugs Unit observed two motorbikes – which were believed to have been stolen – at a petrol … Read more