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Tuesday 30 May 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# O'Connell Street

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# Rescue
Man rescued from River Liffey in Dublin city centre
Two units of the Dublin Fire Brigade were involved in the rescue late last night.
# old school
Video: Inside Clerys department store in Dublin - in 1932
Check out this 1932 video of the legendary department store on Dublin’s O’Connell Street, including the bargain basement, the ‘gay and lively’ café – and a mechanical zoo…
# Libyans in Ireland
In pictures: Libyans in Ireland celebrate the death of Gaddafi
O’Connell Street has been the scene of celebration for Libyans living in Ireland tonight.
# Roads
Road closure on Dublin's south quay after pedestrian hit by truck
Bus routes in the city have been affected by the closure.
# Robbery
Limerick shop employee tied up during attempted robbery
Two attackers were apparently disturbed before taking anything from the Vodafone store, and fled the scene on foot.
# Taxi Drivers
Taxi drivers suffer 19 strokes and heart attacks on one rank
The pressure on cabbies to make a living in an increasingly crowded industry is also driving some to suicide.
# Royal Visit
Twenty-one arrests in city centre as Queen visits Garden of Remembrance
“All hell breaks loose” on Dorset Street as the Queen arrives to lay a wreath to Irish republicans at the Garden of Remembrance.
# Easter Rising
Ceremony held to mark 95th anniversary of Easter Rising
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny and president Mary McAleese took part in the ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of the Easter Rising on Dublin’s O’Connell Street earlier today.
# Dublin
In pictures: gas explosion strikes O'Connell Street
As the capital city sees hours of constant snowfall, Café Kylemore is hit by a gas blast.