Monday, April 29, 2013 12:00

THE impending closure of a company in Clonshaugh Industrial Estate with the loss of 79 jobs has been described as a “body blow” for the area. Dublin North East TD Tommy Broughan (Lab) was speaking after it was announced that Diamond Innovations would close in September. More...

Monday, April 29, 2013 12:00

REPORTS that Finglas Village Centre has been sold for an estimated e2 million have been welcomed. The sale could bring to an end a decade-long saga of hope followed by despair for the area which was initially earmarked for a multi-million euro revamp back in 2003. More...

Monday, April 29, 2013 12:00

A constitutional convention recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of extending marriage rights to same-sex couples, putting pressure on the Government to hold a referendum on the issue. This week we asked our Facebook friends for their views on marriage equality. More...

Monday, April 29, 2013 12:00

A MOVE by one of Dublin’s local councils against dog fouling has been welcomed on the Southside. Cllr Paddy Cosgrave (Lab) has welcomed confirmation of a number of South Dublin County Council initiatives aimed at the prevention and proper disposal of litter and dog fouling. More...

Monday, April 29, 2013 12:00

WHAT are the odds of RTE’s ‘Dragons’ backing an online gambling start-up? Not good, according to Glasnevin local Éanna Ó hIorua, whose company, Oddball.ie, failed to secure funding on a recent episode of ‘Dragon’s Den’. “We knew from the start the Dragons would have some reservations in endorsing gambling, but we really appreciate the exposure that the programme gave Oddball. More...