Eleanor Burnhill

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Gardaí say they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two men

Garda divers in Dublin canal after two bodies recovered

An investigation is under way following the discovery of two bodies in the Grand Canal in Dublin.

Dublin • 06 Jul 24

Women's Aid CEO Sara Benson said the case was 'very triggering' (File image)

Women's Aid' inundated' with calls after soldier sentence

A domestic abuse charity has said it has been "absolutely inundated" with calls from people distressed at the suspended sentence given to a serving soldier who beat a woman unconscious in Limerick two years ago.

Ireland • 21 Jun 24

Henry Winkler thanked the fire officers who attended the scene

Watch: Happy Days for The Fonz after fire alert at hotel

Staff and guests, including US actor Henry Winkler, were evacuated following a fire at the historic Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin city centre this morning.

Dublin • 12 Jun 24

The Irish Refugee Council has described the number of international protection applicants without accommodation as a 'grim record'

Asylum seeker tents at Leeson St double since Friday

The number of tents pitched at Leeson Street Bridge, on the footpath close to the Grand Canal, has doubled since Friday, with close to 30 now there.

Dublin • 09 Jun 24

Clongriffin AC members Lucy Kavanagh, Orlaith O'Grady, twins Zara and Mya Arkinsowen and Niamh O'Farrell

Gold medal likely to inspire a new generation of athletes

Ireland's gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay is likely to inspire a new generation of athletes.

Dublin • 08 Jun 24

Josip Strok, who lived in central Dublin, suffered severe head injuries at Grange View Way, Clondalkin, on 30 March

Man appears in court charged with murder of Croatian man

A 43-year-old man has appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice charged with the murder of Croatian man Josip Strok, who died in hospital following an incident in west Dublin on 30 March.

Ireland • 07 Jun 24

Olivia Headon said the Grand Canal was not the only place people were sleeping after becoming homeless whilst seeking international protection

Grand Canal 'not the only place people were sleeping'

Volunteers helped asylum seekers pack up their belongings as tents were removed from Dublin's Grand Canal, but across the country, others remain without accommodation.

Dublin • 30 May 24

Today's operation follows previous multi-agency responses to remove tents from around the city

Asylum seeker tents removed from Dublin's Grand Canal

Around 100 tents used by asylum seekers were removed from Dublin's Grand Canal, the third such operation at the canal this month.

Ireland • 30 May 24

Tents pitched along the Grand Canal in Dublin (pic: RollingeNews.ie)

Asylum seeker housing system 'collapsed' - Focus Ireland

People in Ireland would not have tolerated a situation where significant numbers of people had to live on the streets until a few months ago, "when the IPAS project and our entire system for dealing with asylum seekers collapsed," Focus Ireland said.

Ireland • 29 May 24

The car Niamh O'Callaghan was driving was hit by an uninsured driver in 2015

Call for dedicated taskforce to catch uninsured drivers

A woman who was left with life-changing injuries after the car she was driving was hit by an uninsured driver in 2015 has said she would like to see a dedicated taskforce to catch uninsured drivers.

Ireland • 24 May 24