# Dublin City

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# poo watch

Dublin mayors tell dog-owners: pick up after your pooches

Dublin’s mayors have launched a new hotline number where people can report offenders.

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Nov 25th 2013, 2:29 PM

# Dirty Old Town

Two in five Dublin dog-owners aren't cleaning up after their pet

Dubliners consider the issue a worse problem than cigarette buts, chewing gum or graffiti.

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Nov 7th 2013, 10:05 AM

# Dublin

BOD and Fr Peter McVerry to be awarded Freedom of the City of Dublin

The two men now have the right to pasture sheep on common ground within the city boundaries.

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Nov 4th 2013, 7:46 PM

# off the shelf

Wimpy Kid beats Guinness World Records, as library 'most borrowed' lists revealed

‘The Help’ is the only adult fiction work in the list of the ten most popular titles for 2012, which is otherwise dominated by the adventures of Jeff Kinney’s ‘Wimpy Kid’.

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Nov 4th 2013, 3:05 PM

# signal works

Northside DARTs and other services to be curtailed this weekend

Bus transfers are being put in place as engineering works are carried out on the line. Commuter, Enterprise, Rosslare and Maynooth services are also affected.

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Oct 21st 2013, 3:00 PM

# Dublin Mayor

Hogan on Dublin mayor plan: 'I might be 6' 5'' but I'm not going to lean in any direction'

The Minister isn’t giving much away about whether or not he’d like a directly-elected mayor for the capital.

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Oct 18th 2013, 7:30 AM

# oh boy

Pictures: Problems with Sam Beckett bridge lead to spectacular recreation of 'rainbow' ad

A tugboat with powerful hoses was brought in to cool the bridge’s cables so it could close properly…

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Oct 5th 2013, 5:00 PM

# Name Game

Drumroll please: And the new bridge in Dublin city will be called…

The decision on the name of the Marlborough Street bridge was made by councillors at a meeting of Dublin City Council tonight.

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Sep 2nd 2013, 11:18 PM

# 1913 lockout

Thousands expected to attend 1913 commemorations

President Michael D Higgins will lead today’s events in Dublin – marking 100 years to the day since Bloody Sunday.

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Aug 31st 2013, 7:15 AM

# granby park

Pics: Dublin's 'pop-up' inner-city park opens its gates

The temporary park at Dominick Street Lower was envisioned by the Upstart collaborative group and financed in part through on online Fundit campaign.

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Aug 22nd 2013, 4:09 PM

# Granite on the streets of Dublin

Cheap granite is "downright embarrassing" to Dublin - An Taisce

Dublin City Council says that the use of cheaper granite should stop due to a drop in price for native Leinster granite.

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Aug 12th 2013, 3:33 PM

# Workplace accident

Investigation launched after Eircom worker injured in Dublin fall

The incident happened off Baggot Street on Rogers Lane at around 10.30am.

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Aug 9th 2013, 4:58 PM

# Public Transport

'Virtual bus lanes' among plans to increase public transport use in Dublin

The National Transport Authority is to “free up road space” for travel by means other than private cars.

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Aug 9th 2013, 1:17 PM

# south anne street

Appeal over bank-drop cash robbery outside Eddie Rocket's

A worker at the fast food restaurant was intercepted and punched a number of times by thieves who intercepted his cash drop.

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Aug 8th 2013, 6:14 PM

# taxi crash

Taxi driver whose car was hijacked speaks of "deep sympathy" for crash victims' families

Matthew Ilori’s taxi was stolen at knifepoint at the weekend. Moments later, two men in their 20s died when the car crashed at speed into a bridge on the Dublin quays.

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Aug 7th 2013, 4:43 PM

# Back in Town

Phil Lynott statue to return to Harry Street next week

The landmark statue was damaged back in May after it was pushed over.

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Aug 6th 2013, 9:00 PM

# Dublin Quays

Second man dies as a result of stolen taxi crash

The car crashed into a lock bridge close to the Convention Centre in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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Aug 6th 2013, 7:21 PM

# daylight robbery

Thieves make off with Eddie Rocket's bank-drop cash

A worker was intercepted by two men as he left the fast food restaurant this morning.

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Aug 6th 2013, 4:38 PM

# bus strike

No sign of renewed talks as Dublin Bus strike enters second day

It’s looking increasingly likely the action could continue into the working week.

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Aug 5th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Dublin City

Widespread disruption likely today as Dublin Bus drivers strike over pay

Tens of thousands will be inconvenienced today in the first all-out strike at the semi-state company in 13 years.

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Aug 4th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Dublin City

IBM's 'Deep Thunder' system could be used in Dublin to predict flash floods

It’s hoped the new micro-forecasting technology could be helpful in developing an early-warning system for vulnerable businesses and householders.

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Aug 3rd 2013, 4:35 PM

# waste not

Poolbeg incinerator plan delayed (again) but controversial clause gets dumped

There is still no date for when building will start on the Poolbeg incinerator, which has been in the works for over a decade.

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Aug 3rd 2013, 7:30 AM

# Clamped

Clamped! GoCar fined despite free parking law

A picture from a TheJournal.ie reader shows the car parked in a pay-and-display section of the IFSC.

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Aug 2nd 2013, 10:48 AM

# Beep beep

Ever wanted to park on the street and not get clamped?

Dublin users of car sharing service GoCar will now be able to park their rental vehicle on any pay-and-display space for free.

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Aug 1st 2013, 4:29 PM

# Meet the mayor

Lord Mayor: Developers hanging on to prime Dublin sites should face penalties

Oisín Quinn has been setting out his aims for his term in office in a wide-ranging interview. On a personal front, his priorities include trying to accommodate a young family and small dog in the garden-less Mansion House…

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Jul 28th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Dublin City

Lord Mayor: Dublin needs a mayor with 'real powers', but role unlikely before 2019

Oisín Quinn has been sharing his thoughts on the future of the mayorship, following a poll that shows 61 per cent of Dubliners are in favour of a directly elected CEO for the city.

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Jul 24th 2013, 8:30 PM

# Historical

Part of St Patrick's Cathedral opens to the public for first time since 13th century

The Lady Chapel has been closed to the public since it was built in 1270.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 2:30 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine things to know before you start your day.

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Jul 1st 2013, 8:49 AM

# Stabbing

Court for teen arrested after 19-year-old beaten and stabbed in Dublin city

Two teenagers have since been released without charge after being arrested following the incident.

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Jun 8th 2013, 5:53 PM

# Leaky leaky

€5.8m contract to replace 19km of Dublin's Victorian water pipes

Works to replace the centuries-old pipes will begin on Monday, and will continue around the city for 12 months.

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Jun 7th 2013, 8:35 PM

# name that bridge

Stoker, Wilde, Gregory: What should Dublin city's new bridge be called?

Eighty-five official names were received by Dublin City Council, which was shortlisted to 17.

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May 16th 2013, 10:59 AM

# Water

Council says some Dubliners face water shut-off on Sunday

Dublin City Council is to provide water tankers to parts of Dublin tomorrow due to expected problems between 6am and midnight.

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Apr 27th 2013, 7:30 AM

# From the Archives

Pics: Black and white archive photos of Dublin, as seen in Strumpet City

Dublin City Public Libraries has taken old photographs of Dublin and juxtaposed them with quotes from James Plunkett’s seminal novel about the 1913 Lockout. Take a look…

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Apr 13th 2013, 5:00 PM