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#Balbriggan

# balbriggan - Wednesday 24 February, 2021

Gardaí arrest seven people following reopening of hair salon in Balbriggan
# Arrests
# Arrests

Gardaí arrest seven people following reopening of hair salon in Balbriggan

Updated Feb 24th 2021, 3:22 PM 109,240 Views 0 Comments

The arrests were made earlier today.

# balbriggan - Tuesday 26 January, 2021

Locals condemn vandals who painted racist graffiti on Balbriggan walls
# North Dublin
# North Dublin

Locals condemn vandals who painted racist graffiti on Balbriggan walls

Jan 26th 2021, 6:45 AM 43,255 Views 0 Comments

Balbriggan has become a target of far-right activism and misinformation over the last ten years.

# balbriggan - Monday 18 January, 2021

Woman attacked with knife during assault by three teenagers in north Dublin
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Woman attacked with knife during assault by three teenagers in north Dublin

Jan 18th 2021, 12:32 PM 33,787 Views 0 Comments

The incident happened on Friday.

# balbriggan - Sunday 27 September, 2020

Two men due in court after firearm and ammunition seized in Dublin
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Two men due in court after firearm and ammunition seized in Dublin

Sep 27th 2020, 6:15 PM 21,483 Views 0 Comments

A sawn-off shotgun and six rounds of ammunition were discovered in a car.

# balbriggan - Saturday 26 September, 2020

Shotgun seized and two men arrested after garda pursuit in north Dublin
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Shotgun seized and two men arrested after garda pursuit in north Dublin

Sep 26th 2020, 1:40 PM 34,491 Views 15 Comments

A vehicle was also seized by gardaí for a technical examination.

# balbriggan - Sunday 20 September, 2020

'An act of collective punishment': Commemorations to mark the centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan
# History
# History

'An act of collective punishment': Commemorations to mark the centenary of the Sack of Balbriggan

Sep 20th 2020, 2:22 PM 40,802 Views 26 Comments

100 years ago today more than 100 Black and Tans ransacked the north Dublin town and two men were beaten to death.

# balbriggan - Sunday 13 September, 2020

How an electrical fire in Balbriggan became a weapon used by the far-right to ignite racial tensions in the town
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

How an electrical fire in Balbriggan became a weapon used by the far-right to ignite racial tensions in the town

Sep 13th 2020, 12:05 AM 109,897 Views 0 Comments

Far-right activists tried to paint the incident as some form of criminal act.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 26 August, 2020

Man dies following two-car collision in Balbriggan
# Dublin
# Dublin

Man dies following two-car collision in Balbriggan

Aug 26th 2020, 11:59 AM 22,757 Views 2 Comments

The crash occured on the M1 in the early hours of this morning.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 12 August, 2020

Gardaí appeal for information after car set on fire in Balbriggan, north Dublin
# Investigation
# Investigation

Gardaí appeal for information after car set on fire in Balbriggan, north Dublin

Aug 12th 2020, 6:11 PM 27,005 Views 36 Comments

The incident happened yesterday evening.

# balbriggan - Friday 22 May, 2020

Three calves killed as cattle trailer disconnects from vehicle on M1
# Junction 6
# Junction 6

Three calves killed as cattle trailer disconnects from vehicle on M1

May 22nd 2020, 8:39 AM 55,004 Views 39 Comments

The incident occurred near Junction 6 at Balbriggan at approximately 3.10am today.

# balbriggan - Tuesday 21 January, 2020

Teenage boy missing from Dublin found safe and well
# Dublin
# Dublin

Teenage boy missing from Dublin found safe and well

Jan 21st 2020, 8:52 PM 34,998 Views 2 Comments

Ryan McGuinness (15) was last seen in Donabate on 15 January.

# balbriggan - Saturday 23 November, 2019

Man arrested for tampering with election posters in north Dublin
# Fingal
# Fingal

Man arrested for tampering with election posters in north Dublin

Nov 23rd 2019, 8:06 PM 33,478 Views 0 Comments

The incident happened in Balbriggan earlier this week.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 16 October, 2019

Man who had to be helped to exit house he burgled jailed for two years
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Man who had to be helped to exit house he burgled jailed for two years

Oct 16th 2019, 5:36 PM 32,178 Views 12 Comments

The Dublin man was “highly intoxicated” during the incident, a court heard.

# balbriggan - Thursday 12 September, 2019

72-hour swimming ban in place at Balbriggan beach due to 'unacceptable levels of bacteria'
# Dublin
# Dublin

72-hour swimming ban in place at Balbriggan beach due to 'unacceptable levels of bacteria'

Sep 12th 2019, 7:48 AM 13,259 Views 10 Comments

Swimming in the water may cause illness, Fingal County Council has warned.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 31 July, 2019

Former post officer worker jailed for stealing €23k in pension payments from customers
# Theft
# Theft

Former post officer worker jailed for stealing €23k in pension payments from customers

Jul 31st 2019, 7:25 AM 40,160 Views 22 Comments

Paula Underwood has been sentenced to three years with 18 months suspended.

# balbriggan - Friday 24 May, 2019

Younger men filling 'void' created by crackdown on Hutch and Kinahan gangs
# Gangland
# Gangland

Younger men filling 'void' created by crackdown on Hutch and Kinahan gangs

May 24th 2019, 11:31 AM 35,130 Views 47 Comments

Gardaí yesterday appealed to young people in these communities not to get involved in the drugs trade.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 6 March, 2019

Dublin man who sold 10 stolen cars on Donedeal 'wanted to give my kids a good Christmas'
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Dublin man who sold 10 stolen cars on Donedeal 'wanted to give my kids a good Christmas'

Mar 6th 2019, 6:05 AM 36,117 Views 0 Comments

Nicholas Keane did not steal the cars but agreed to sell them.

# balbriggan - Thursday 20 December, 2018

Balbriggan locals 'united in grief' hold candlelit vigil for baby Belle
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Balbriggan locals 'united in grief' hold candlelit vigil for baby Belle

Dec 20th 2018, 9:04 AM 17,873 Views 20 Comments

Baby Belle’s body was found last Saturday morning on Bell’s Beach in Balbriggan.

# balbriggan - Monday 17 December, 2018

Gardaí have received a number of phone calls in relation to discovery of baby 'Belle' on north Dublin beach
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Gardaí have received a number of phone calls in relation to discovery of baby 'Belle' on north Dublin beach

Updated Dec 17th 2018, 3:15 PM 45,413 Views 18 Comments

The body of the baby was found at 10am on Saturday morning,

# balbriggan - Sunday 16 December, 2018

Body of baby found on Dublin beach was a full-term baby girl
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Body of baby found on Dublin beach was a full-term baby girl

Dec 16th 2018, 12:17 PM 57,483 Views 19 Comments

Gardaí say no foul play was involved in the death of the child.

# balbriggan - Saturday 15 December, 2018

Appeal for mother to come forward as 'partially buried' body of baby found on Dublin beach
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Appeal for mother to come forward as 'partially buried' body of baby found on Dublin beach

Updated Dec 15th 2018, 5:10 PM 161,666 Views 60 Comments

The discovery was made shortly after 10am this morning.

# balbriggan - Sunday 9 December, 2018

Missing 15-year-old found safe and well
# Aleksejs Snitco
# Aleksejs Snitco

Missing 15-year-old found safe and well

Dec 9th 2018, 5:17 PM 22,160 Views 12 Comments

He was last seen on Saturday.

# balbriggan - Tuesday 23 October, 2018

Two more Dublin schools closed with immediate effect over structural problems
# Tyrrelstown
# Tyrrelstown

Two more Dublin schools closed with immediate effect over structural problems

Oct 23rd 2018, 8:50 AM 31,266 Views 39 Comments

More than 1,200 pupils in north Dublin have been affected by the closures.

# balbriggan - Monday 22 October, 2018

Repair works on Dublin school that forced closure of one of its buildings 'could take up to a year'
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Repair works on Dublin school that forced closure of one of its buildings 'could take up to a year'

Oct 22nd 2018, 9:05 AM 18,248 Views 36 Comments

School management have pledged that all students will be accomodated after the mid-term break.

# balbriggan - Sunday 21 October, 2018

200 pupils affected as Dublin school building closed after 'significant structural issues' discovered
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

200 pupils affected as Dublin school building closed after 'significant structural issues' discovered

Oct 21st 2018, 11:55 AM 28,303 Views 38 Comments

A structural engineer found significant issues after an inspection on Friday at Ardgillan Community College.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 26 September, 2018

Fingal council says vacant home occupiers could delay handover of property to those on housing list
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Fingal council says vacant home occupiers could delay handover of property to those on housing list

Sep 26th 2018, 12:05 AM 23,661 Views 74 Comments

Activists occupied a property in Balbriggan on Saturday.

# balbriggan - Saturday 28 July, 2018

Beachgoers urged not to swim at Dublin beach due to pumping station overflow
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Beachgoers urged not to swim at Dublin beach due to pumping station overflow

Jul 28th 2018, 5:05 PM 22,253 Views 13 Comments

Balbriggan beach itself remains open.

# balbriggan - Saturday 5 May, 2018

Gardaí investigating sudden death of woman in her 20s
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Gardaí investigating sudden death of woman in her 20s

May 5th 2018, 9:12 AM 24,722 Views 4 Comments

A post mortem will be carried out today.

# balbriggan - Saturday 28 April, 2018

Man who stole over €5,200 worth of diesel from Applegreen station gets four-and-a-half years
# Prison
# Prison

Man who stole over €5,200 worth of diesel from Applegreen station gets four-and-a-half years

Apr 28th 2018, 9:30 AM 44,401 Views 67 Comments

The judge noted that he was a man of considerable abilities but said getting away with crime wasn’t one of them.

# balbriggan - Friday 27 April, 2018

Here's the average price of a home in Balbriggan in 2018
# Property Prices
# Property Prices

Here's the average price of a home in Balbriggan in 2018

Apr 27th 2018, 4:55 PM 1,613 Views 0 Comments

The latest figures from Daft.ie.

Your guide to Balbriggan: Seaside living in Ireland's youngest town (with a history of pants)
# Neighbourhood Guide
# Neighbourhood Guide

Your guide to Balbriggan: Seaside living in Ireland's youngest town (with a history of pants)

Apr 27th 2018, 4:54 PM 11,409 Views 6 Comments

Plus good pubs and loads of history.

Court descends into chaos as bank accuses Dublin couple of failing to vacate their home
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Court descends into chaos as bank accuses Dublin couple of failing to vacate their home

Apr 27th 2018, 7:34 AM 52,958 Views 0 Comments

Gordon Smith was removed from the court by gardai after refusing to say whether he would abide by a new court order to vacate the Balbriggan property.

# balbriggan - Friday 6 April, 2018

Man replies 'I'm innocent' when charged over murder of Polish man Michal Kurek
# Court
# Court

Man replies 'I'm innocent' when charged over murder of Polish man Michal Kurek

Apr 6th 2018, 12:56 PM 17,893 Views 0 Comments

Kurek was stabbed to death last August.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 4 April, 2018

Man arrested in connection with murder of Polish man
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Man arrested in connection with murder of Polish man

Apr 4th 2018, 9:42 PM 18,595 Views 3 Comments

Michal Kurek was stabbed to death last August.

# balbriggan - Wednesday 20 December, 2017

A fire has broken out at a building site in Balbriggan
# Dublin
# Dublin

A fire has broken out at a building site in Balbriggan

Dec 20th 2017, 10:00 PM 26,641 Views 15 Comments

The fire has been described as “deep seated”.

# balbriggan - Friday 10 November, 2017

Two arrests made in connection with attack that left two teens hospitalised
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Two arrests made in connection with attack that left two teens hospitalised

Nov 10th 2017, 10:42 PM 17,406 Views 14 Comments

Two 17-year-old boys from Laytown reported being assaulted and required treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.

# balbriggan - Monday 6 November, 2017

Two teenagers hospitalised after attack by a large group of men
# Gormanston
# Gormanston

Two teenagers hospitalised after attack by a large group of men

Nov 6th 2017, 7:53 PM 37,671 Views 25 Comments

The alleged attackers were described as both black and white youths and they were accompanied by females who witnessed the assaults.

# balbriggan - Monday 25 September, 2017

Gardaí appeal for information on murder of man who was stabbed multiple times and left in a ditch
# Appeal
# Appeal

Gardaí appeal for information on murder of man who was stabbed multiple times and left in a ditch

Sep 25th 2017, 4:25 PM 18,827 Views 4 Comments

Michal Kurek was a 33-year-old Polish man whose body was found at Grange, Ballyboughal, on 4 August.

# balbriggan - Thursday 7 September, 2017

Two 14-year-olds missing from Dublin have been found safe and sound
# Balbriggan
# Balbriggan

Two 14-year-olds missing from Dublin have been found safe and sound

Sep 7th 2017, 10:31 AM 41,613 Views 23 Comments

The two had been missing since yesterday morning.

# balbriggan - Sunday 6 August, 2017

Body of man found in ditch with stab wounds identified
# Ballyboughal
# Ballyboughal

Body of man found in ditch with stab wounds identified

Aug 6th 2017, 12:25 PM 28,994 Views 9 Comments

A murder investigation was launched after the man’s body was found in north Dublin on Friday morning.

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