Author: Chris Sweeney

Over 16,000 people attend successful Lucan festival

Over 16,000 people attend successful Lucan festival

Lucan

By Brendan Grehan OVER 16,000 people were in Lucan to celebrate the tenth year of the Lucan festival. It was the culmination of ...

Shopkeeper Harry retires after 55 years in business

Shopkeeper Harry retires after 55 years in business

News

By Maurice Garvey TRIBUTES have poured in for shopkeeper Harry Reynolds, who retired last week after working day in day out for ...

Stones thrown at fire brigade crew as they tackle blaze

Stones thrown at fire brigade crew as they tackle blaze

News

By Maurice Garvey MEMBERS of Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) were attacked by stone throwing yobs as they tackled fires along the Grand ...

Former addict dies from high levels of prescription drugs

Former addict dies from high levels of prescription drugs

News

By Louise Roseingrave A 41-year-old recovering drug addict died due to the levels of prescribed drugs in her system. Barbara Chew from ...

Decision on Kilcarbery lands deferred for a month

Decision on Kilcarbery lands deferred for a month

News

By Sean Heffernan There were heated exchanges in the council chamber as a majority of councillors backed a motion, that deferred for a ...

Dublin star presents jersey to former President Bill Clinton

Dublin star presents jersey to former President Bill Clinton

News

Concern Ambassador Michael Darragh Macauley continued his All-Ireland-winning celebrations by having an unexpected encounter with President Bill Clinton. The six-time All-Ireland-winning GAA ...

Rewind – The Royal Hospital/Irish Museum of Modern Art

Rewind – The Royal Hospital/Irish Museum of Modern Art

Arts & Culture

By Sean Heffernan For this week’s Rewind we will take a longer walk as we head out of the Phoenix Park, walk past ...

Paul Dodd – actor takes centre stage at Melbourne Fringe festival

Paul Dodd – actor takes centre stage at Melbourne Fringe festival

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty A CLONDALKIN man will be centre stage at a show at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival, playing the lead male ...

People Like Me – Lynn is an inspiration to women everywhere

People Like Me – Lynn is an inspiration to women everywhere

Arts & Culture

By William O'Connor Senator Lynn Ruane’s new powerful and inspiring memoir ‘People Like Me’ is a must read book for 2018. Lynn, who ...

Homeless women’s team to miss World Cup due to lack of funding

Homeless women’s team to miss World Cup due to lack of funding

News

By Maurice Garvey DIFFICULTY in securing funding has meant there will be no women’s team representing Ireland at this year’s Homeless World ...