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Massive Cigarette Seizure at Dublin Port by Revenue Authorities
So, like, there was this huge bust at Dublin Port this week, you guys. Revenue snagged a whopping 9.9 million cigarettes worth a cool €8.9 million. Can you believe it? The illegal smokes, all...
Reduce Vacancy, Dereliction, and Demolition of Existing Buildings: Building Group’s Recommendation
Vacancy, dereliction, and demolition of existing buildings need to be cut down drastically if Ireland wants to hit its climate targets, according to the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC). They're saying that the Government...
Lucky Dublin Lotto Player Wins Six-Figure Prize with Confirmed Store Location
A Dublin Lotto player is definitely having a good day today since they managed to snag over €150,000 in the draw last night. The lucky winner is now €154,441 richer after matching five numbers...
Willie Mullins Trains First Horse Owned by Charles and Camilla
Willie Mullins, the renowned trainer, is set to mark another milestone in his esteemed career on Friday evening as he prepares to send out his first runner for Charles and Camilla, the king and...
From Circus Performer to Top Director: The Inspiring Journey of a Dublin Woman
A woman who literally grew up in the circus, Kourtney Pavlov, took to the ring at the tender age of seven and is now calling the shots as a big top director, leading her...
Fire at Apartment Block in North Dublin Sends One Person to Hospital
One person was taken to hospital on Wednesday night after a fire in north Dublin. A spokesperson for Dublin Fire Brigade said the blaze at an apartment block in Northwood, Santry, had been brought...
Dublin Tech Job Cuts: Microsoft and Linkedin Announce Layoffs
Dublin's tech sector is in for a rough ride as Microsoft shakes things up with cuts to its global workforce. The company has approximately 4,000 employees in Ireland, half of whom are at Linkedin's...
State working to settle with Air Corps chemical victims, Tánaiste confirms
The State Claims Agency (SCA) is trying to make nice with Air Corps members who got exposed to some sketchy chemicals on the job, according to Tánaiste Simon Harris. What's the deal? Well, it...
Government Scheme Offering 43 Graduate Jobs with €39,000 Salary
Alright, so like there's this new thing the Irish government is doing, right? They're putting out over 40 jobs with a decent starting salary. The plan is to attract fresh graduates from Ireland, Northern...
Irish troops to continue Unifil mission in Lebanon for another year
Ireland's peacekeeping mission in the Lebanon is going to be extended by another 12 months, Simon Harris is going to confirm at Tuesday's PDForra conference in Killarney. The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence is...
Traffic Update: M50 Delays Due to Multi-Lane Crash
Good evening peeps, welcome to Dublin Live's traffic blog in partnership with Dublin City FM. A crash on the M50 southbound after Junction 3 is playing roadblock with lane 3 and partly blocking lane...
Catholic RUC Officer’s Defaced Headstone: Troubles Exhibition Focus
A graveyard memorial was put up to honor a Co Donegal-born RUC officer that got totally wrecked within a few weeks, and now it's the main attraction of an exhibition remembering the Troubles. The...
Boycott Eurovision Campaign Urges RTE
So, like, Ireland's national broadcaster has been asked to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest because Israel is in it. Irish actor Stephen Rea read a poem by Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer, who got killed...
Man Arrested on M1 for Speeding in Stolen Car
Armed officers and air support were, like, totally used to stop a car that was being driven in an “extremely hazardous” manner in Northern Ireland. It's like a real action movie happening in real...
Remembering Journalist Aodhan O’Faolain: Tributes and Legacy
Tributes have been paid to journalist Aodhan O'Faolain, who sadly passed away tonight. The 50-year-old was well-known for his reporting on many important High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court cases for all...
Decoding Lake-Dwelling Midges: The Flying Ducks Mystery
Éanna Ní Lamhna on apple thieves, the Burren’s strange beauties, and the pheasant’s introduction
Duck flies. Photograph supplied by Adrian Kenny I saw swarms of these flies on a lakeshore in Mayo at the end...
Odeon Bar in Dublin Listed for Sale: Grab It for €6.5M
Dublin's Odeon bar, right? It's up for sale for a whopping €6.5 million. Can you believe it? This place used to be a railway station back in the day, but in 1998, it got...
Proud Roman Catholics in Ireland: Irish Times Readers’ Views
The conclave to choose the next head of the Catholic Church has gotten underway, following Pope Francis' passing in April. The world is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the next pope. In light of...
Man Sentenced for Ramming Gates at Leinster House and Aras
A judge, like, totally warned this dude who was having some serious paranoid delusions when he drove into gates at Leinster House and Aras An Uachtaráin last year that he's gonna end up in...
Gerry Adams Defamation Case: Speculation on IRA Membership Avoided
Gerry Adams, y'know, he’s sayin’ that he wasn’t some big shot IRA member let outta jail for peace talks back in '72. The ex-Sinn Féin head honcho is goin' toe to toe with the...
Molly Malone Statue Stability Assessment: Sculpture Unstable
So, like, there was this whole thing with the statue of Molly Malone in Dublin, right? Turns out, it wasn't just her bosom that was in a bit of a pickle. The whole sculpture...
Cause of Fire at Donegal Famine Village: Air Compressor Connection
So, like, this crazy fire totally wrecked more than half of the Doagh Famine Village in Co Donegal, which is a hot spot for tourists. The owner, Pat Doherty, and his sister Majella have...
E-Bike Safety Alert: Preventing Fires in 10 Words
Firefighters in Dublin are pretty freaked out by what went down recently involving e-bikes. The crew from Tallaght and Dolphin's Barn got a call about an electric bike catching fire last week. The Dublin...
Mobile Children’s Health Clinic in Gaza: Transforming Popemobile
The popemobile, which was specially made for Pope Francis' visit to Bethlehem in 2014, is getting a makeover to become a mobile health clinic for kids in Gaza. The conversion was approved by the...
Men Arrested for Dublin Heroin Bust Valued at €3m
Two lads got nabbed after Gardai stumbled upon a massive €3million worth of heroin yesterday. The cops found about 21kgs of suspicious heroin after stopping and searching a vehicle in Coolock. The drugs were...
Remembering Lyra McKee: Unveiling at Belfast’s Reporters Bar
A photo of the late journalist Lyra McKee has been revealed in The Reporters Bar in Belfast to celebrate International Press Freedom Day. Lyra McKee, who was only 29 years old, was tragically killed...
Prison Notifies Inmate’s Daughter of Death While Driving
So, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons (OIP) has some thoughts on how to handle notifying families of inmates when things go south. It all started when the daughter of a 48-year-old man,...
Dublin Islamic Centre Condemns Radical Members
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland (ICCI) in Clonskeagh, Dublin has accused a “radicalised” section of the Muslim community of trying to intimidate and “silence” one of its prominent members. The dispute over control...
Appeal for Witnesses: Woman Injured in Hit-and-Run
Gardai have put out a call for witnesses to a hit-and-run in Dublin city center that left a woman seriously injured. The incident took place on Gardiner Street yesterday evening around 7:30 pm. The...
Understanding the Differences Between Housing Activation Office and Housing Commission Recommendations
The Housing Activation Office hit a bit of a snag this week when Fine Gael decided to block Fianna Fáil's top pick, Nama's Brendan McDonagh, from taking on the role of chief executive. While...
Dublin Worker Living in Car Receives Kind Offer to Rebuild Life
A homeless Dublin lad who's been crashing in his car for a couple of years finally catching a break as a kind soul offers him a place to crash. Dublin Live had a chat...
Art Exhibition Showcasing McGregor and Adams Legal Cases
An exhibition of art works that depict many high-profile criminal and civil trials has been opened by a senior judge. The exhibition showcases the work of court artist Mike O’Donnell, capturing proceedings in Irish...
Struggling Dublin Worker Needs Support After Living in Car
A Dublin worker who's been crashing in his car for two years now is reaching out for help, saying he's got no other way out of this mess than with some support. Keith, not...
Hottest Day of the Year: April Temperature Record Broken in Athenry
So, I heard through the grapevine that the record temperature for April in Ireland was totally smashed on Wednesday. According to some data from Met Éireann, it was a scorching day all over the...
Irish Rail Warns of Train Service Disruptions
Hey there, folks! So, this morning in Dublin, we've got some major issues with the train services between Maynooth and Leixlip. Apparently, there's a bit of a problem with a level crossing causing some...
Arrest of Five for Disorder and Sectarian Hate Crimes
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has gone ahead and made some arrests in connection with disorder and sectarian hate crimes that went down in Derry. So, like, four out of the five...
Neilstown Shopping Centre Upgrade Delayed Due to Staff Shortage
So like, there was this plan to upgrade the Neilstown shopping centre in Clondalkin, right? But then it got put on hold because there weren't enough staff available. The centre was supposed to be...
Proposal to Name Domestic Violence Perpetrators in Family Law Cases
A major change to how family law cases are run could result in victims of domestic violence being allowed to waive their anonymity so family members who attacked, controlled or otherwise abused them could...
Dublin Businessman Accused of Controlling and Spying on Wife
A Dublin lad, Graham Beegan, aged 45, got himself in a bit of a pickle. The poor bloke is being accused of being a bit too controlling with his missus — emotionally, physically, and...
Case of Irish Woman Detained in US: Officials Working Towards Resolution
Consular officials are, like, totally working to resolve the detention of an Irish woman who was, like, taken into custody in the United States after, like, arriving from Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said....
Killer Graham Dwyer Would Have Struck Again
Killer Graham Dwyer Would Have Struck Again
A fresh-off-the-press Irish Mirror exclusive drops the bombshell that Graham Dwyer, a certified monster, would have killed again if he wasn't nabbed by the Gardaí for offing Elaine...
Sunny Days Ahead: Ireland Weather Forecast for the Weekend
So, like, the weather in Ireland this weekend? Yeah, it's gonna be kinda meh. Met Éireann is all like, "Hey, there's gonna be rain and showers on Friday, more of the same on Saturday...
Extend Leap Card Fare to Drogheda for Irish Rail Users
Drogheda train commuters gonna soon use Leap cards to head to Dublin as some big changes about to start next week. The Leap card area gonna spread to a 50km radius from Dublin city...
Michael O’Brien: Voice of Hope and Compassion
Michael O'Brien, who was an abuse survivor and the former mayor of Clonmel, passed away at the age of 92. He gave a voice to those who didn't have one and was known for...
Dublin Police Seize Electric Motorbikes from Drug Gangs
Dublin Police Seizes Electric Motorbikes from Drug Gangs
Gardai be seizing almost 40 electric motorbikes in a big crackdown against the vehicles being used for drug dealing in Dublin. The raids, part of a day...