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The status of Ireland's newest town Clongriffin has been confirmed with the opening of a
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Natural History Museum Reopens
After a three year period of closure forced by the collapse of a marble staircase in 2007, Dublin's National History Museum has reopened.
Museum officials had originally sought to capitalise on th...
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Dublin caters for Record Number of Cruise Liners
Dublin Port is bracing itself for the expected arrival of 86 cruise ships between now and the end of the year, generating up to
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Carlton Cinema Becomes 'Dublin Central'
O'Connell Street's Carlton Cinema site is to be developed as 'Dublin Central' with planning permission granted for a new pedestrian access route designed to open up the city centre. Beginning on Upper...
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Ireland's first on-street charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) have become operational in Dublin. The four points are located in the city centre: one on Molesworth Street, one on Adelaide Road...
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Grand Canal Theatre Opens in Dublin
Dublin's new state of the art Grand Canal Theatre has opened with a sell-out production of Swan Lake by the Bolshoi ballet company. The theatre, which was designed by 'starchitect' Daniel Libeskind an...
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Dart Underground Plan Unveiled
In a radical overhaul of Dublin's rail infastructure, the Dart Underground proposal would link Docklands Station with Heuston Station via Pearse Street and Christchurch.
The
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Convicts remove Dublin graffiti
Over the coming months, convicted criminals will be seen removing graffiti from buildings in Dublin's city centre. The pilot project is a collaborative venture between Dublin City Council (DCC) and th...
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A reduced 30 km/hour speed limit has been introduced to all roads within Dublin's city centre. The area extends from Bolton St on the north-side to St Stephen's Green in the south, and from Church St...
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Dublin still hit by water shortages
Dublin city council is still battling with water shortages caused by pipes damaged by the cold weather at the beginning of January.
Some areas of the city have severe restrictions, other are exper...
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Dublin still hit by water shortages
Dublin city council is still battling with water shortages caused by pipes damaged by the cold weather at the beginning of January.
Some areas of the city have severe restrictions, other are exper...
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Central to the newly drafted city development plan is the proposal that no new lands in Dublin be rezoned for housing until after 2017. The plan, which has been released for public consultation, also...
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The low-cost Irish airline has announced it will cut flights from Dublin airport by 20 per cent this summer. The cuts will mean both a loss of passengers at the height of the tourist season and of 150...
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An annual report has revealed that the amount of homeless people sleeping on Dublin streets has decreased. It found 60 people sleeping outdoors: 51 men, 6 women and 3 people of an indeterminable gende...
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Dublin could have its first elected mayor in June 2010 says the minister of the environment, John Gormley. According to a report in Ireland
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Dublin struggles with coldest weather for 40 years
Faced with severe weather conditions not witnessed in almost 40 years, areas of Dublin City have ground to a virtual standstill, with major disruptions caused to road and rail transport. The snow and...
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Dublin's newest bridge opened to traffic just before Christmas. Named in honour of Samuel Beckett, one of the capital's most famous sons, and designed by internationally renowned architect Santiago Ca...
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Dublin's biggest department stores, Arnotts, Clerys and Brown Thomas, are breaking with tradition this year and will open their doors on Boxing Day. In doing so they hope to attract bargain-hunting sh...
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Dublin has become the first capital city in Europe to have its own city centre gift card. The Dublin-branded cards, which are blue in colour, feature the iconic Ha'penny Bridge and can be used in any...
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Trinity Student Numbers to Rise
Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has unveiled plans to increase student numbers by 15 per cent and widen access for poorer students. Trinity, which is ranked as the 13th best university in Europe, says it...
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Closed for 62 years, phase one of the reopening of the Dublin-Navan railway line has begun, with work expected to be completed during 2010. Starting in Clonsilla, the route branches off from the Mayno...
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Dublin's canals are currently undergoing a major clean-up ahead of the reopening of the Royal Canal to boats in 2010. The
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The Fingal region of north Dublin, which experienced infestations of mosquitoes in the summer, is currently being examined by environmental researchers intent on trapping specimens from each of Irelan...
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City Centre Traders Against Bus Gate
The Dublin City Business Association (DCBA), which represents 4000 retailers, has called on Dublin Corporation to re-evaluate its new bus gate system. In place since 27 July, the scheme bans all traff...
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Ireland Ratifies Lisbon Treaty
Irish people have ratified the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, with an overwhelming majority of 67 per cent voting in favour. The turnout was 58 per cent with 1,214,268 people voting for the t...
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Dublin Bridge Wins Major Award
Dublin's newest bridge has won the Best Structural Design prize at a Leaf (Leading European Architects Forum) awards ceremony in Berlin. Spencer Dock bridge, located over the Liffey in the Dublin dock...
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25 September 2009. Dublin celebrates Culture Night in 124 different locations including St Stephen
