Permission for the expansion of a hotel on Upper O’Connell Street has been challenged in the High Court by the operators of nearby pubs and businesses. An Bord Pleanála upheld permission last November for an additional 97 hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn Express. The extension of the hotel, on the corner of O’Connell Street […]
Sporting equipment retailer Decathlon will open a store in Dublin city centre, becoming a tenant in the newly redeveloped Clerys Quarter. Fifty jobs are set to be created by the store, which will be the retailer’s third in the Republic. In 2020, Decathlon opened its flagship Irish store in Ballymun, followed by a second outlet […]
Dublin’s Dean Rock has announced his retirement from intercounty football. The Dublin forward won eight All-Ireland titles, and was an integral part of a Dublin side that won six All-Ireland titles in a row. Son of former Dublin forward Barney, the Ballymun Kickham’s player made his debut in 2012, and won his first All-Ireland title […]
While most people are out at a packed bar or rowdy house party to ring in the new year, two carpenters spend the last minutes of December 31 on top of a cherry picker changing a sign – and say it is a privilege. Every year, Robbie Minto and Eoghan Kelly install a board with […]
As Dublin won their first All-Ireland ladies football title since 2020, key to their success between the posts was goalkeeper Abby Sheils. Making crucial saves at vital times of the season, Abby’s performances were recognised in November when she won her first all-star award, in a year when she won her first All-Ireland title. In […]
Huge crowds have taken part in the annual Christmas Day swim at the Forty Foot bathing spot in Dublin. Roads were thronged on the way towards the well-known promontory in Sandycove as punters pulled on Santa hats to take part in the festive dip. Despite some heavy showers of rain, spirits were high as people […]