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Irish Rail warn commuters a number of services suspended due to issue with overhead lines

9 hours ago | independent.ie | Sarah Burke

Irish Rail have warned passengers that a number of services this morning have been cancelled. Irish Rail announced on X this morning that passengers are advised that services are suspended between Howth and Howth Junction due to to an issue with “overhead lines”. "Dublin Bus are honouring all valid rail tickets. Crews are working to rectify this issue. Update to follow,” they said. More to follow...
Best spots in Dublin to enjoy a coffee, drinks, food or a picnic in the sun

11 hours ago | independent.ie | Sarah Burke |Tessa Ndjonkou

With a run of good weather on the cards, now’s the time to make the most of Dublin’s outdoorsWhether you’re looking to grab a coffee with friends, a drink outdoors, or have some food or a picnic while basking in the sunshine, Dublin has no shortage of places that cater to your sun-filled cravings.
54 tonnes of dumped waste cleared from Wicklow and Dublin Uplands in last four months

12 hours ago | independent.ie | Myles Buchanan

The Pure Mile encourages communities and groups to adopt a mile of road, or miles of road, and work with Pure organising litter picks and clean ups. Pure Mile litter picks are organised throughout the year and approximately 900 litter picks/clean-ups have already taken place in 2025. One recent clean-up resulted in the collection of over 75 bags of rubbish. Pure Mile groups were also responsible for the collection of more than 410 bags of litter in March with an additional 550 bags in April.
Denmark may end 40-year nuclear ban for power mix

14 hours ago | independent.ie | Sara Sjölin

The government will start an analysis of the benefits, risks and potential of using nuclear reactors to supplement the dominant wind and solar energy in Denmark, Lars Aagaard said in parliament this week. He responded to several lawmakers questioning future energy demands following a report earlier in the week by local newspaper Politiken revealing the government’s plans.
Wicklow graduate helping other students through EirGrid programme

15 hours ago | independent.ie | Myles Buchanan

Suzanne Jackson from Baltinglass is a business studies graduate of Dublin City University who has been working with students from Ellenfield Community College in Whitehall, Dublin, in addition to her other work on the EirGrid graduate programme and her MSc in Sustainability and Enterprise in UCC.
First stage of world-renowned Rás Tailteann to finish in County Roscommon town

1 day ago | independent.ie | Oisín McGovern

The 70th edition of the famous cycling race will see competitors begin with a 150-kilometre-plus trek from Drogheda, Co Louth, to Boyle on the first day of the race. The peloton is expected to arrive in Boyle between 2.30pm and 3.00pm, depending on racing speeds, with the finish line located outside An Craoibhín Bar in the heart of the town centre. Spectators are encouraged to line the streets early for the event.
‘Doctors and nurses are at their wits' end’ – Health Minister under fire over ‘callous ripping’ of services from Monaghan Hospital

1 day ago | independent.ie | Liam Cosgrove

The call came from Cavan-Monaghan TD Cathy Bennett as concerns were aired over accident and emergency waiting time lists and the hundreds of patients still waiting to access potentially vital MRI services at Cavan General Hospital. Ms Bennett lambasted what she branded the “gall of circular logic” concerning the suitability and demand for an MRI machine in Monaghan Hospital.
Man (38) to be sentenced over ‘grossly offensive’ harassment of former AGSI general secretary Antoinette Cunningham

1 day ago | independent.ie | Liam Cosgrove

A man is to be sentenced over his role in the publication of a “grossly offensive” communication that targeted a former high ranking garda representative official. Thirty-eight-year-old Andrew McGovern, of School Lane, Rathowen, Westmeath appeared at a sitting of Mullingar District Court on Thursday charged with harassing retired General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) Antoinette Cunningham.
‘It’s a chance for Dubliners to experience the city from a different perspective’

1 day ago | independent.ie | Sarah Burke

The €18m centre on Custom House Quay will replace a vacant 1980s-era building owned by Dublin City Council, which is being demolished to make way for two new structures. The centre will be operated under a three-year pilot programme by Swan Leisure, a company owned by Dublin City Council which also runs Rathmines Swimming Pool.
Empty ‘hippy crack’ cannisters discovered in Wicklow village park - ‘Parents are rightly concerned’

1 day ago | independent.ie | Myles Buchanan

Four cannisters were recovered from the local park in Rathnew located opposite Rathnew Cemetery, while another empty cannister was also found in Drumkay over recent days. Specialists have advised that the gas causes a range of sensory issues, including a numbness in their hands, feet and extremities, serious issues with balance, problems with their heart rate, and mental health issues.