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Initiative encouraging households to go smoke free this summer
3+ day, 56+ min ago (272+ words) Last Friday, Healthy Fingal, in collaboration with the HSE and Empower launched the Smoke Free Homes Initiative in Bracken Educate Together National School in Balbriggan, with Deputy Mayor Cllr Gr'inne Maguire joining representatives from Healthy Fingal, the HSE, and community…...
Mother jailed for stealing "12, 500 worth of designer jackets from Brown Thomas
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (465+ words) A 39-year-old mother of three has been jailed for a year for stealing six designer jackets worth more than "12, 500 from Brown Thomas in the run up to Christmas 2024. Her daughter was given a suspended sentence for the offence, which also…...
Mater Hospital patient gives back after an ovarian cancer scare
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (648+ words) Mater Hospital Patient Nikki is joining the Marilyn "Sisterhood" in Donabate on Sunday, May 24, to give back for the wonderful care she received following her ovarian cancer scare. In 2023, Nikki Veasey was referred to the Mater Public Hospital after a…...
Action needed on cost of living crisis, says opposition
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1381+ words) Opposition TDs have said that not enough is being done to combat the cost of living crisis, which has been exacerbated by the war in Iran. This week, the government denied opposition requests to hold a mini-budget to combat the…...
First responders group at the heart of local action
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (545+ words) Each year in Ireland, 3, 000 cardiac arrests take place outside of public settings. Dublin Bay North Community First Responders are on hand to ensure that in the event of a cardiac arrest happening in the local area, their group of volunteers…...
"So much for soldairty with Ukraine": Government criticised for cutting Ukrainian refugee supports
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (705+ words) The government's decision to cut supports for refugees from Ukraine has been criticised by various advocacy groups and TDs. Last week, it was announced that the government would withdraw accommodation for 16, 000 Ukrainian refugees who are currently in state accommodation. The…...
Delays in inner-city flat regeneration "breaching human rights," warns IHREC
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (401+ words) The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage today, Tuesday, 12 May and warned that continued delays in regenerating Dublin's inner-city flat complexes are leaving families trapped in housing…...
Dublin woman's plea for public to get 'silent killer' check
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (459+ words) A Dublin woman diagnosed with high blood pressure has urged everyone to get theirs checked after research found the "silent killer" is not being properly diagnosed or treated among the over-50s. Rebecca Fitzsimons, 71, told how despite being generally well, she…...
Woman who swallowed cocaine pellets worth "80, 000 jailed for three years
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (489+ words) A woman who ingested "80, 000 of cocaine was brought to a Dublin hospital after she told staff at the hotel where she was staying that she was concerned a pellet could burst. Georgia Arante Rodrigues (27) came forward from the District Court…...
"Time for government to get serious on cycling," Labour says
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (375+ words) Labour TD Ciar'n Ahern has marked National Bike Week by calling on the government to deliver a major expansion in active travel investment as part of Budget 2026, warning that Ireland continues to lag behind on safe cycling infrastructure while congestion,…...