Monday, March 10, 2014 12:00

A NORTHSIDE based service for victims of domestic violence founded by two local women is calling for incidents involving abuse in the home to be criminalised. Rita Harling from Finglas and Priscilla Grainger from Navan Road who founded Do or Die Foundation in February 2013 say many victims are shocked when they learn that domestic violence in itself is not a crime. More...

Monday, March 10, 2014 12:00

LAST week’s announcement that Tesco will be checking out of Ballymun at the end of April has been met with a mixture of sadness and shock. The company says the store in the declining Ballymun Town Centre is no longer viable despite efforts to revive the centre over the past number of years. More...

Monday, March 10, 2014 12:00

IRISH Rail has confirmed that electronic cigarettes are now banned from all its DART and train services. The company says it made the decision following complaints from passengers, even though there’s no evidence the devices cause any harm to anybody standing close to those using them. More...

Monday, March 10, 2014 12:00

A NORTHSIDE councillor is calling on the Government to provide more support to the elderly who are missing out on vital savings that can be made by paying bills online.  Howth Malahide ward councillor Judy Dunne (Lab) made the call after hosting a Senior Citizens’ Forum in Portmarnock. More...

Monday, March 10, 2014 12:00

TEETHING problems with the introduction of new designated waste collection days are being blamed on late night bin lorries in a number of Northside estates last week. Several residents complained that lorries were collecting waste from as late as 9. More...