Samantha Libreri

Dublin

Eastern Correspondent at RTÉ

Eastern Correspondent @rtenews covering Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare and Meath. Northsider & @shamrockrovers fan. Views my own and not RTÉs. [email protected]

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Campaign seeking to increase diversity in fire service

1 week ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

Dublin Fire Brigade has launched a new recruitment campaign to try and attract a greater diversity of people to the service. They are hoping to increase the number of women, non-Irish nationals and people with different backgrounds, such as trades and science training. In the past, recruitment campaigns for Dublin Fire Brigade could attract up to 10,000 applicants, but in recent years that figure has fallen to around 4,000.
Dublin GP centre to remain open after tax issue resolved

1 week ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

A GP service in north inner city Dublin that said it faced closure this summer due to a change in the taxation system, now says it can continue to operate. GP Care for All based in Summerhill says the long-running tax issue affecting the organisaiuon has been successfully resolved. It thanked the HSE and the Department of Health for helping them find a workable solution to continue their services through the charitable model they use.
€500k in damage at OPW site near Castletown House

1 week ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

Around €500,000 in damage has been caused to vehicles and facilities at a site used by the Office of Public Works to allow their staff to access Castletown House in Celbridge in Co Kildare. Four vehicles were overturned, a construction vehicle was driven into a river, and wires on four CCTV units were cut on the lands of Donaghcumper House over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Access to 'beloved' Co Wicklow beach secured by Council

1 week ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

Public access to a well-known Co Wicklow beach has been secured after Wicklow County Council announced it has purchased a site overlooking the beach. The land near Magheramore Beach close to Brittas Bay had been bought at auction by Paddy McKillen Jr in 2021, outbidding the local authority for the site. However, his company failed to secure planning permission for a boutique-style holiday resort and leisure centre on the site.
Coolock flat complex residents in 'unhealthy conditions'

1 week ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

Residents of a flat complex in Coolock, north Dublin, have been found to be living in dangerous and unhealthy conditions, according to a research project. Concerns have been raised that Dublin City Council is not adequately maintaining the site because it is due for regeneration. However, the first phase of the regeneration project is not due to be completed until 2029.
Plans for gaming arcade in Finglas met with opposition

1 week ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

Plans to locate a gaming arcade in the village of Finglas in north Dublin have been met with widespread opposition. Locals say they are concerned it could cause harm to the already disadvantaged area and have appealed Dublin City Council's decision to grant planning permission for the development to An Bord Pleanála. Finglas has a history dating back to the 10th century and has been a suburb of Dublin since the 1700s. Like many areas in recent times, Finglas village has experienced much decline.
Enda Kenny awarded honorary doctorate by DCU

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

Former taoiseach Enda Kenny has been awarded a honorary doctorate from Dublin City University for what it described as his extraordinary contribution to public life. DCU Chancellor Brid Heron said the university was celebrating Mr Kenny as a man and as a political leader and said she hoped his story of "triumph and resilience" would inspire students there.
Calls for Sandymount cycle lane to be located off road

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

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Calls for Sandymount cycle lane to be located off road

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

A meeting of a residents group in Sandymount has heard calls for any cycle lane for the area to be located off road as part of planned flood defence works and not located on the Strand Road reducing traffic to one lane, one way.
Fingal says daa acted inappropriately over passenger cap

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Samantha Libreri

Fingal County Council has accused the operators of Dublin Airport of acting in an inappropriate way and outside the bounds of the statutory planning process in relation to their application to raise the passenger cap at Dublin Airport. In a hard-hitting statement issued by the local authority this evening, the Council also said daa's actions "raised serious concerns about procedural integrity" and "risks undermining confidence in the fairness of the planning process".