Amy Donohoe

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Amy Donohoe

A five-minute lock-in with … Trish Roddy, manager of The Dropping Well in MilltownFor a pub frequented by some of the country’s most recognisable sports stars, the biggest attraction at The Dropping Well pub in Milltown is a rhino named Woody. Located on the banks of the River Dodder, the pub was originally used as a community morgue during the Famine, as many so people perished by its waterside.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Amy Donohoe

A Dublin photographer who captures scenes of people enjoying the city, says he likes to show the positive side of the capital. Higo Figuera is a content creator who takes pictures and videos of the simple things that make Dublin what it is, from buses, street signs and clocks throughout the city. “I always end up doom-scrolling, and it’s just negativity all the time. I keep asking myself, ‘Is Dublin that bad?’ It can’t be that bad,” he said. “I see the beauty of Dublin.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Amy Donohoe

Former Riverdance hopeful now feels ‘trapped in my own body’ due to neurological illnessFormer Riverdance hopeful feels trapped in her own body due to rare disease A young woman who was on the cusp of performing with Riverdance now feels trapped in her own body due to a rare illness that has left her without the use of three limbs and unable to talk. Aimee Campbell (30), from Drogheda, Co Louth, was a competitive Irish dancer for most of her life before her illness.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Amy Donohoe

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has called on Iarnród Éireann to take major public events into account when scheduling essential works. “The May Bank Holiday Weekend saw major disruption to south Dublin and Wicklow services, causing major inconvenience for those attending the Leinster game in the Aviva and the Bray Jazz Festival,” Deputy Whitmore, who is the party’s transport spokesperson, said.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Amy Donohoe

GP Care for All, in Summerhill, which first opened in 2019, was facing the prospect of closure due to a change in the taxation system. Because the service operated as a charity, it was being taxed on the double, making the business unsustainable. However, it has now been announced that the situation has been resolved and it can continue to operate. Labour TD Marie Sherlock, welcomed the “brilliant news” as it also means expansion of the service.