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Bernard Coady holds a picture of his grandson Dylan who died earlier this year

Organ donor families attend annual remembrance service

Organ donor families and transplant recipients gathered in Dublin today for their annual remembrance and thanksgiving service.

Ireland • 12 Oct 24

Abdul Raguragui has climbed more than 100 mountains in his quest to raise awareness of the impact of knife crime

Father scaling summits to highlight impact of knife crime

It was on the evening of 10 May 2019 that the lives of Abdul Raguragui and his family changed forever.

Ireland • 05 Oct 24

The men appeared before Gorey District Court

Four men charged in connection with €7m drugs seizure

Four men have appeared in court charged in connection with the discovery of €7m worth of drugs in the south east of the country.

Courts • 18 Sep 24

MV Shingle will be the country's first marine artificial reef

Smugglers' ship to be sunk to form artificial reef

A ship which was seized by Revenue after it was intercepted smuggling millions of cigarettes in 2014 is due in Killala Bay in north Mayo where it will be sunk to form the country's first marine artificial reef.

Environment • 17 Sep 24

Figures from the operator, Bolt, show there have so far been 1,024 unique users, clocking up a total distance of 9,000km

Over 1,000 use e-scooters in first month of Wexford trial

More than 1,000 riders have so far used its e-scooter sharing scheme in Wexford, with 25 receiving warnings around reckless riding and seven being banned, figures from the mobility company Bolt show.

Leinster • 13 Sep 24

ReWild Wicklow set up 47 remote cameras in which 72% of events recorded Sika deer

Calls for deer management plan due to dominance of Sika

A Wicklow conservation group has called for the introduction of a deer management plan after it recorded the dominance of the non-native Sika species.

Ireland • 08 Sep 24

The Castlefen housing in Sallins was built in the 1990s nad has now been designated as 'age friendly' after a multi-agency project

Kildare welcomes country's first 'age friendly' estate

Residents in Sallins, Co Kildare have been designated as living in the country's first "age friendly housing estate" by an organisation which supports and promotes older people in the community.

Regional • 06 Sep 24

James Ryan was found with serious injuries on a residential road in the Balbriggan area in the early hours of Saturday 10 August

Woman charged in connection with death of man in Dublin

A woman in her 40s has been charged in connection with the death of her partner in Dublin earlier this month.

Courts • 28 Aug 24

Kishoge train station in west Dublin was constructed in 2009 for around €6 million

Kishoge train station opens 15 years after being built

A train station which has been unused since it was built 15 years ago has opened for passengers.

Dublin • 26 Aug 24

Rafael Dale, from St Kevin's College in Ballygall in Dublin hopes to study Chemical Science in TCD

Dublin student 'ecstatic' with top marks in Leaving Cert

With Leaving Cert students across the country marking their achievements today, pupil Rafael Dale, from St Kevin's College in Ballygall in Finglas, Dublin, is also doing just that.

Dublin • 23 Aug 24