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# swords - Tuesday 27 July, 2021

Flash flooding recedes in north Dublin after heavy downpours
# Swords
# Swords

Flash flooding recedes in north Dublin after heavy downpours

Updated Tue 9:12 PM 87,360 Views 15 Comments

Footage on social media shows flood waters sweep through Swords this afternoon while crews were also deployed yo Malahide and Portmarnock.

# swords - Monday 12 July, 2021

Missing woman found safe and well
# Brenda Fogarty
# Brenda Fogarty

Missing woman found safe and well

Jul 12th 2021, 10:57 PM 32,182 Views 1 Comment

The woman had last been seen on 7 July.

# swords - Monday 31 May, 2021

Man arrested after daytime burglary of Dublin restaurant
# Swords
# Swords

Man arrested after daytime burglary of Dublin restaurant

May 31st 2021, 9:31 AM 29,178 Views 10 Comments

Staff members at the restaurant were threatened with a weapon.

# swords - Wednesday 14 April, 2021

Gardaí appeal for public's help in finding 40-year-old woman last seen on Sunday
# Swords
# Swords

Gardaí appeal for public's help in finding 40-year-old woman last seen on Sunday

Apr 14th 2021, 10:47 PM 54,954 Views 5 Comments

Irina Gavrila had been missing from Swords, Co Dublin since Sunday.

# swords - Thursday 15 October, 2020

Outbreak of Covid-19 among residents and staff at Dublin nursing home
# Swords
# Swords

Outbreak of Covid-19 among residents and staff at Dublin nursing home

Oct 15th 2020, 5:18 PM 38,494 Views 6 Comments

Residents and staff who tested positive are now isolating.

# swords - Thursday 24 September, 2020

Gardaí seize €3.5 million worth of cocaine in north Dublin
# Swords
# Swords

Gardaí seize €3.5 million worth of cocaine in north Dublin

Sep 24th 2020, 6:11 PM 36,126 Views 35 Comments

The drugs were seized in Swords.

# swords - Friday 18 September, 2020

Man charged following seizure of over €600k worth of drugs
# Swords
# Swords

Man charged following seizure of over €600k worth of drugs

Sep 18th 2020, 10:03 AM 15,290 Views 0 Comments

A 49-year-old man has been charged.

# swords - Sunday 23 August, 2020

Gardaí seize 32 stolen dogs following searches in Swords
# Dublin
# Dublin

Gardaí seize 32 stolen dogs following searches in Swords

Aug 23rd 2020, 11:25 AM 63,243 Views 102 Comments

Dog wardens said the monetary value of the dogs would be in excess of €120,000.

# swords - Tuesday 21 July, 2020

Skeletal remains found in Swords could date back to Medieval plague
# Archeology
# Archeology

Skeletal remains found in Swords could date back to Medieval plague

Jul 21st 2020, 7:45 AM 32,173 Views 8 Comments

The remains were found in April but expert analysis was delayed due to Covid19 restrictions.

# swords - Sunday 14 June, 2020

Man charged after another man is stabbed in Swords
# Dublin
# Dublin

Man charged after another man is stabbed in Swords

Jun 14th 2020, 11:24 AM 24,182 Views 0 Comments

The victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

# swords - Thursday 21 May, 2020

Motorcyclist (30s) killed in north Dublin crash
# Swords
# Swords

Motorcyclist (30s) killed in north Dublin crash

May 21st 2020, 8:01 PM 33,502 Views 6 Comments

Gardaí are appealing for information related to the incident which happened in Swords at 3pm today.

# swords - Friday 15 May, 2020

Thousands of capsules that claim to treat symptoms of Covid-19 seized in Dublin
# Swords
# Swords

Thousands of capsules that claim to treat symptoms of Covid-19 seized in Dublin

May 15th 2020, 10:29 PM 33,376 Views 49 Comments

The follow-up search today followed a seizure by Revenue at Dublin Airport last month.

# swords - Sunday 26 April, 2020

Three men arrested following car chase after failing to stop at Covid-19 checkpoint
# Dundalk
# Dundalk

Three men arrested following car chase after failing to stop at Covid-19 checkpoint

Apr 26th 2020, 9:29 PM 49,836 Views 28 Comments

A garda car was damaged in the pursuit.

# swords - Monday 13 April, 2020

Missing 17-year-old found safe and well
# Swords
# Swords

Missing 17-year-old found safe and well

Apr 13th 2020, 5:05 PM 57,842 Views 22 Comments

Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance in the matter.

# swords - Monday 6 April, 2020

Ancient skeletal remains believed to date back to 15th century found in Swords, Co Dublin
# Ancient History
# Ancient History

Ancient skeletal remains believed to date back to 15th century found in Swords, Co Dublin

Apr 6th 2020, 10:56 PM 46,337 Views 55 Comments

Gardaí were called to the scene by locals at 6pm this evening.

# swords - Friday 17 January, 2020

Gardaí appeal for information after two men shot in north Dublin
# Swords
# Swords

Gardaí appeal for information after two men shot in north Dublin

Updated Jan 17th 2020, 9:19 PM 131,004 Views 106 Comments

The incident happened at Killeek Lane, near Dublin Airport.

One person injured in large industrial fire in north Dublin
# Swords
# Swords

One person injured in large industrial fire in north Dublin

Jan 17th 2020, 3:18 PM 34,877 Views 19 Comments

Dublin Fire Brigade said it has made good progress and will be scaling back the response soon.

# swords - Tuesday 26 November, 2019

Man who stole €3,300 from woman under guise of carrying out insulation work jailed for 14 months
# Courts
# Courts

Man who stole €3,300 from woman under guise of carrying out insulation work jailed for 14 months

Nov 26th 2019, 6:05 AM 23,096 Views 12 Comments

The court heard Michael McGauley had gambling debts to pay off at the time of the offence.

# swords - Wednesday 13 November, 2019

150 workers 'temporarily' laid off at Swords pharma plant from today
# SK Biotek
# SK Biotek

150 workers 'temporarily' laid off at Swords pharma plant from today

Nov 13th 2019, 5:53 PM 53,349 Views 23 Comments

The issue was raised in the Dáil today.

# swords - Tuesday 5 November, 2019

Two men due in court over series of ATM fraud incidents in Dublin
# Fraud
# Fraud

Two men due in court over series of ATM fraud incidents in Dublin

Nov 5th 2019, 10:19 AM 20,103 Views 0 Comments

The ATM attacks were carried out in a number of areas including Drogheda, Swords and Blanchardstown.

# swords - Wednesday 21 August, 2019

Woman missing from Dublin found safe and well
# Swords
# Swords

Woman missing from Dublin found safe and well

Aug 21st 2019, 11:34 AM 18,615 Views 1 Comment

Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.

# swords - Monday 24 June, 2019

Father and son jailed for hammer assault on former family friend
# Jailed
# Jailed

Father and son jailed for hammer assault on former family friend

Jun 24th 2019, 10:22 PM 37,532 Views 17 Comments

Michael Reilly Senior and his son Michael F Reilly Junior have been jailed for 40 months and 20 months respectively.

# swords - Friday 17 May, 2019

Gardaí appeal for help finding woman missing since Tuesday
# Missing
# Missing

Gardaí appeal for help finding woman missing since Tuesday

May 17th 2019, 7:13 AM 29,470 Views 2 Comments

Deirdre Patteson was last seen in the vicinity of Sligo Town on Tuesday earlier this week.

# swords - Thursday 16 May, 2019

North Dublin shopping centre evacuated following 'incident' near Garda station
# Swords
# Swords

North Dublin shopping centre evacuated following 'incident' near Garda station

Updated May 16th 2019, 6:19 PM 86,864 Views 44 Comments

Main Street in the town has been closed following the incident this evening.

# swords - Thursday 18 April, 2019

From Swords Central to Charlemont: here's what ten of Dublin's new Metrolink stations will look like
# Metrolink
# Metrolink

From Swords Central to Charlemont: here's what ten of Dublin's new Metrolink stations will look like

Apr 18th 2019, 9:34 AM 47,706 Views 62 Comments

The NTA has published artist’s impressions of 10 proposed stations on the line.

# swords - Thursday 14 March, 2019

War of words exchanged between two schools' gangs on Snapchat prior to assault in Ashbourne
# Snapchat Fights
# Snapchat Fights

War of words exchanged between two schools' gangs on Snapchat prior to assault in Ashbourne

Mar 14th 2019, 6:00 AM 32,965 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí will be going to schools in Meath and Dublin as a result.

# swords - Friday 18 January, 2019

Gardaí believe fatal shooting outside Swords gym connected to local drugs trade
# Zach Parker
# Zach Parker

Gardaí believe fatal shooting outside Swords gym connected to local drugs trade

Updated Jan 18th 2019, 11:56 AM 73,800 Views 96 Comments

Zach Parker (23) was killed and another man was seriously injured.

# swords - Thursday 17 January, 2019

One person shot dead and another seriously injured outside gym in Swords, Co Dublin
# Shooting
# Shooting

One person shot dead and another seriously injured outside gym in Swords, Co Dublin

Updated Jan 17th 2019, 11:30 PM 194,954 Views 85 Comments

The incident happened in the Applewood Close area of Swords at 7.30pm.

# swords - Friday 11 January, 2019

Dublin Fire Brigade called to chemical leak at SK Biotek manufacturing plant
# Swords
# Swords

Dublin Fire Brigade called to chemical leak at SK Biotek manufacturing plant

Updated Jan 11th 2019, 1:32 PM 23,625 Views 13 Comments

There has been an evacuation of the site.

# swords - Friday 4 January, 2019

'An incredible journey': Dublin's Wright Venue to close its doors later this month
# Wright Venue
# Wright Venue

'An incredible journey': Dublin's Wright Venue to close its doors later this month

Jan 4th 2019, 3:15 PM 53,601 Views 30 Comments

The venue will be reopened as ‘Jam Park’ under new management.

# swords - Saturday 22 December, 2018

'Yellow vest' protesters demonstrate at KBC headquarters as gardaí probe Dublin attacks
# KBC Bank
# KBC Bank

'Yellow vest' protesters demonstrate at KBC headquarters as gardaí probe Dublin attacks

Updated Dec 22nd 2018, 4:30 PM 99,800 Views 215 Comments

A KBC building was also set alight on Thursday night in Dublin city centre.

# swords - Wednesday 5 December, 2018

Dublin bowler wins first ever Irish medal at World Championships in Hong Kong
# Bumpers Down
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# Bumpers Down

Dublin bowler wins first ever Irish medal at World Championships in Hong Kong

Dec 5th 2018, 11:22 AM 4,573 Views 6 Comments

The Swords native beat the defending world champion along the way.

# swords - Thursday 8 November, 2018

16-year-old girl missing from Swords found safe and well
# Dublin
# Dublin

16-year-old girl missing from Swords found safe and well

Nov 8th 2018, 7:35 PM 23,948 Views 5 Comments

She was missing from Swords since lunchtime today.

# swords - Tuesday 23 October, 2018

'His dignity was taken in an absolutely savage way': Family's reaction as man sentenced to life in prison for murder
# Courts
# Courts

'His dignity was taken in an absolutely savage way': Family's reaction as man sentenced to life in prison for murder

Updated Oct 23rd 2018, 7:28 PM 47,678 Views 0 Comments

Anthony Walsh had admitted stealing a bank card and a lighter from the deceased man.

# swords - Thursday 11 October, 2018

Man (54) was 'savagely beaten' and stripped following drunken row over a cigarette, murder trial hears
# Courts
# Courts

Man (54) was 'savagely beaten' and stripped following drunken row over a cigarette, murder trial hears

Oct 11th 2018, 4:35 PM 17,255 Views 0 Comments

Anthony Walsh (31) has admitted killing but pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dermot Byrne.

# swords - Thursday 6 September, 2018

Boy seriously injured after 'pre-arranged' fight among teenagers
# Dublin
# Dublin

Boy seriously injured after 'pre-arranged' fight among teenagers

Sep 6th 2018, 8:56 AM 63,798 Views 50 Comments

Gardaí are investigating the incident.

# swords - Friday 10 August, 2018

Driver caught doing 156kph in 80kph zone
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points

Driver caught doing 156kph in 80kph zone

Aug 10th 2018, 10:47 PM 43,391 Views 43 Comments

The motorist was caught by gardaí in Dublin today.

# swords - Sunday 24 June, 2018

Renewed appeal after man killed in early morning hit-and-run in Dublin
# Swords
# Swords

Renewed appeal after man killed in early morning hit-and-run in Dublin

Updated Jun 24th 2018, 6:47 PM 38,818 Views 25 Comments

A male pedestrian, believed to be in his 30s, was killed when he was struck by a car.

# swords - Saturday 16 June, 2018

Burger chain Five Guys is opening a joint in Swords Pavilions' new 'restaurant quarter'
# Dublin
# Dublin

Burger chain Five Guys is opening a joint in Swords Pavilions' new 'restaurant quarter'

Jun 16th 2018, 5:30 PM 32,681 Views 65 Comments

The €3.3 million development is due to be completed by the end of the year.

# swords - Tuesday 24 April, 2018

Two men charged after €248,000 worth of drugs seized in Dublin
# Amphetamine
# Amphetamine

Two men charged after €248,000 worth of drugs seized in Dublin

Apr 24th 2018, 10:06 AM 15,975 Views 0 Comments

Amphetamine, cannabis and cash were seized by gardaí yesterday.

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