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Five taxi drivers found not to be taking shortest route as Garda crackdown continues

Five taxi drivers found not to be taking shortest route as Garda crackdown continues

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A Garda crackdown on ‘rogue’ taxi drivers continued today, with officers from the Dublin Metropolitan Region and officials from the National Transport ...

First time student grant application window closes this Thursday

First time student grant application window closes this Thursday

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If you have a child heading to college for the FIRST time in September they have until this Thursday (July 13) to ...

Motorists warned to take care on M50 due to car on fire

Motorists warned to take care on M50 due to car on fire

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Motorists travelling on the M50 this afternoon have been warned to take care due to a vehicle on fire. The car is ...

Sinn Fein TD Eoin O’Broin criticises housing strategy delay

Sinn Fein TD Eoin O’Broin criticises housing strategy delay

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By Aura McMenamin Sinn Fein TD Eoin O’Broin has criticised the government’s decision to delay publishing their Vacant Houses Strategy, while the ...

Cost of sending children to school almost double what parents think it is

Cost of sending children to school almost double what parents think it is

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The average cost of sending a child to primary school is almost double what most parents think it is, according to the ...

Homeless children under 12 to receive free childcare

Homeless children under 12 to receive free childcare

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By Aura McMenamin Homeless children aged 12 and under will receive free childcare, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs announced today. ...

Baptism barrier to be eliminated under new criteria

Baptism barrier to be eliminated under new criteria

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A NEW proposal for school admissions would eliminate the ‘baptism barrier’ and protect minority religion schools and students. Minister for Education Richard ...

1,200 children had to wait over 12 months for orthodontic treatment

1,200 children had to wait over 12 months for orthodontic treatment

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MORE than 1,200 children in Dublin West have had to wait more than 12 months to receive orthodontic treatment, according to a ...

Woman dies after being struck by tram on Luas red line

Woman dies after being struck by tram on Luas red line

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A woman has died after she was struck by a tram on the Luas red line in the early hours of this ...

Delays on Luas red line due to truck broken down on tracks

Delays on Luas red line due to truck broken down on tracks

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There is currently no Luas running on the red line between Blackhorse and the Point/Connolly this afternoon. The disruption is due to ...