Samantha Libreri

Eastern Correspondent

The left turn from Westland Row to Pearse Street is now restricted to public transport and cyclists only

Changes to how cars travel round Dublin come into effect

The second phase of the Dublin City Transport plans has come into effect, changing the way private vehicles can travel around parts of the city centre.

Dublin • 25 May

The surprise discovery of a vial of blood of Saint Hilarii was found by a group of students

Fifth-year students find relic of saint in Dublin school

A relic of a saint which is believed to date from the second or third century has been found in a secondary school in north Dublin.

Dublin • 24 May

The Book of Leinster will be available to view until mid-August in Trinity College, Dublin

'Wikipedia' of the Middle Ages goes on display at Trinity

One of the most important surviving medieval manuscripts written in Irish goes on public display after a two-year long project to conserve it.

Ireland • 23 May

Clive and Samantha Ryan installed external insulation to their home in Kilnamanagh

Couple granted permission to retain external insulation

A couple in southwest Dublin have been granted permission to retain their external insulation after they had been told by the council that it was in breach of planning conditions six years after they installed it.

Dublin • 21 May

Plans for an IPAS centre to be built at a site in Coolock have now been scrapped

Criticism of Government's handling of Coolock IPAS centre

There has been widespread criticism of the Government's handling of plans to accommodate asylum seekers at the site of a former paint factory in Coolock, after they made a u-turn on the decision today.

Dublin • 16 May

Emma Wilson from Skerries in north Dublin was a secondary school teacher before she joined Dublin Fire Brigade

Campaign seeking to increase diversity in fire service

Dublin Fire Brigade has launched a new recruitment campaign to try and attract a greater diversity of people to the service.

Dublin • 09 May

GP Care for All in Summerhill said its services would continue through the charitable model it uses

Dublin GP centre to remain open after tax issue resolved

A GP service in north inner city Dublin that said it faced closure this summer due to a change in the taxation system, now says it can continue to operate.

Dublin • 07 May

Four vehicles were overturned, a construction vehicle was driven into a river, and wires on four CCTV units were cut

€500k in damage at OPW site near Castletown House

Around €500,000 in damage has been caused to vehicles and facilities at a site used by the Office of Public Works to allow their staff to access Castletown House in Celbridge in Co Kildare.

Ireland • 07 May

Magheramore Beach has featured in a wide range of TV and film productions including Vikings and an EastEnders spin-off

Access to 'beloved' Co Wicklow beach secured by Council

Public access to a well-known Co Wicklow beach has been secured after Wicklow County Council announced it has purchased a site overlooking the beach.

Leinster • 07 May

The first phase of the Cromcastle Court regeneration project is not due to be completed until 2029

Coolock flat complex residents in 'unhealthy conditions'

Residents of a flat complex in Coolock, north Dublin, have been found to be living in dangerous and unhealthy conditions, according to a research project.

Dublin • 06 May