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Wednesday 4 October 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Locals

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# Asylum Seekers
'Nothing special being asked of Oughterard' in accommodating asylum seekers, said top Justice official
Plans for a Direct Provision centre were abandoned after weeks of protests by locals.
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Dec 26th 2019, 7:00 AM
# PLAYERS PLEASE
'Players Please': Locals highlight history of Dublin 8 factory as redevelopment looms
Plans for the Player Wills Factory in Dublin 8 include building 1,400 new apartments.
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Aug 5th 2019, 8:00 AM
# Voting
'I Voted' stickers at Dublin city polling booths aim to raise awareness of the ballot box
The stickers will be available at polling stations in the Dublin City Council electoral area.
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May 19th 2019, 7:30 AM
# A long time coming
After a decade of promises, work finally begins on O'Devaney Gardens regeneration
The first phase of the development will deliver 56 homes.
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Jul 4th 2018, 2:14 PM
# Blessington Street
'If this goes ahead, we'll go out of business': Planning appeal for protected structures in Dublin 7
A company wants to convert the sites on Blessington Street into an aparthotel, but locals aren’t keen on the idea.
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Feb 24th 2018, 4:00 PM
# Disruption
'We didn't realise it would be this bad': Cork locals protest against Apple's building works
Noise, dust and the size of the building itself has locals worried about Apple’s latest development.
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Sep 12th 2017, 10:48 PM
# Dingle Peninsula
How one of Ireland's tourist hotspots manages its influx of visitors every year
While there have been anti-tourism protests across Europe, it’s business as usual in Ireland – but why?
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Aug 26th 2017, 6:30 AM
# Ringsend
Man arrested and released over alleged sexual assault was out on bail
An 18-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted at a site near Pigeon House Road in the Ringsend.
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Jul 20th 2017, 8:29 AM
Voices
C’mere ‘till I tell ya why Dublin is better than all the rest
Dublin wants to be the European City of Culture 2020. Why do you think it deserves it?
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Nov 13th 2015, 2:00 PM
# Attack
Elderly woman beaten up in her home puts house up for sale
Locals have expressed their sadness that Eva Sutton will not be returning to the home in which she spent most of her life.
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Oct 15th 2015, 7:29 AM
# Attack
Gardaí appeal after elderly woman (90) brutally assaulted in her Bray home
Eva Sutton was attacked in her home after two men kicked in her front door.
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Sep 22nd 2015, 9:46 AM
# Corrib
Shell's Mayo gas terminal is rumbling into life with flare tests
Tests at the plant are expected to continue until early next year.
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Nov 19th 2014, 9:55 AM
# river nore
Two arrested during protest against Kilkenny bridge
Protesters have been maintaining a 24-hour presence at the construction site.
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Aug 12th 2014, 11:53 AM
# Northern Ireland
New TUV councillor in trouble over anti-Catholic remarks
TUV councillor Jolene Bunting apologised, explaining her teenage self meant ‘Republicans’ and not Catholics when she wrote the posts in 2011.
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May 27th 2014, 10:29 AM
# LE14
The final stretch: Fewer than 40 council seats still to be filled
Counting is due to resume in most areas at 10am this morning.
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May 26th 2014, 7:27 AM
# losing the chains
Oisín Quinn will remain Lord Mayor of Dublin even if he loses council seat
Tallies show Oisin Quinn in danger of losing his Dublin City Council seat at 6 per cent.
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May 24th 2014, 1:52 PM
# for local people
What does a county councillor actually do?
They do a lot of work, walking and, no, they can’t repeal the water charges.
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May 5th 2014, 8:45 AM
# wild atlantic way
Wind turbines height increase refused as it will impact on scenic Donegal
Donegal County Council said the turbines height would impact in a negative way on Kinnagoe Bay.
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Mar 13th 2014, 9:54 PM
# Wicklow
Over 30 syringes found in a boarded up council house
Sinn Fein Councillor John Brady said it is not an isolated incident and that boarded up houses are becoming drug dens in towns across the country.
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Feb 25th 2014, 6:30 AM
# Girl Power
Less than a quarter of candidates running in the local elections are women
From the candidacy selections so far, Fianna Fáil is the worst when it comes to having women stand for office in the local elections this year.
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Feb 2nd 2014, 4:00 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
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Jan 22nd 2014, 4:53 PM
# Rubbish
Illegal dumping "reaches epidemic levels" in Finglas
A local representative has said that locals are “up in arms” about the dumping.
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Mar 22nd 2013, 7:40 AM
# Arthur's Day
Lead singer of The Stunning slams Arthur's Day 'smugness'
Steve Wall is lashing out at the failure to promote Irish artists.
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Sep 26th 2012, 2:20 PM
# Fire
Locals in Meath told to keep windows closed and stay indoors following Panda blaze
Fire at the recycling plant is continuing to burn, but is controlled.
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Jun 15th 2012, 12:35 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Mar 30th 2012, 8:41 AM