A man has been arrested after being suspected of carrying an explosive device which turned out to be non-viable. A section of the Liffey Valley shopping centre in west Dublin near the bus terminal was closed off at around 7.30pm. Gardaí and the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were quickly on the scene … Read more
Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the scene and quickly got the blaze under control Dublin Fire Brigade at the scene in Swords(Image: Dublin Fire Brigade/Instagram) An apartment fire broke out in north Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday morning, leaving two people hospitalised. Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the scene in Holywell in Swords … Read more
Three people were taken to hospital after a chemical spill at Trinity College Dublin, the university has said. Responding to questions, Trinity’s spokeswoman said the spillage took place at 11am on Tuesday at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) on Pearse Street. “Three individuals were transferred to St James’s Hospital,” she said. Information was not … Read more
A Co Meath-based group has just returned from Ukraine where they delivered their 107th vehicle to the war-torn country for humanitarian use. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine the group has delivered four-wheel drive vehicles, ambulances, buses and vans, most of them filled with medical supplies. The vehicles are used by the army mainly in … Read more
One person was taken to hospital on Wednesday night after a fire in north Dublin. A spokesman for Dublin Fire Brigade said the blaze at an apartment block in Northwood, Santry, had been brought under control. “Dublin Fire Brigade has begun to scale back the response,” he said. “The scene will be handed over to … Read more
Smoke across the city as firefighters respond to gorse fire in Dublin Mountains TheJournal.ie Spreading wildfire in Dublin mountains sends smoke to Lucan Irish Independent Haze remains on Dublin roads after Mountains fire Dublin Live Major ‘haze’ visibility warning for drivers after Dublin Mountains wildfire The Irish Sun Residents warned to close windows as fire crews battle blaze in … Read more
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being rescued from the Blessington lakes in Co Wicklow on Sunday. Three people were taken from the water during an operation led by the Irish Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon. An initial call was made at 3.45pm and the coast guard was contacted by gardaí … Read more