Monday, January 28, 2013 12:00

DUN Laoghaire’s lifeboat service has been singled out as one of the most successful stations in the country. The work of the Southside base was highlighted in figures released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) following returns of service from all 44 lifeboat stations in Ireland. More...

Monday, January 28, 2013 12:00

IN the decade since defibrillation was introduced at Dublin Airport, the Dublin Airport Police and Fire Service have saved the lives of 19 people who were suffering cardiac arrest at the airport. One such grateful person, 85-year-old Jack Healy, was only too happy to return to the airport to say thank you to the crew involved in his incident. More...

Monday, January 28, 2013 12:00

THE Northside got a much-needed employment boost last week when a local university announced that 500 jobs would be created over the next five years as part of a new innovation campus. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton announced the plan at DCU in Glasnevin. More...

Monday, January 28, 2013 12:00

EFFORTS are underway to raise over €100,000 to refurbish a monument in Glasnevin Cemetery in time for the centenary of the 1916 Rising. The National Graves Association (NGA) is trying to raise the money for the significant project in the St Paul’s section of the cemetery, which is the burial place of many of the rank and file volunteers of the Easter Rising. More...

Monday, January 28, 2013 12:00

OVER 100 kids will be able to enjoy 300 hours of free musical tuition thanks to a generous donation made to a unique Dublin charity. The Musical Youth Foundation, the charity that aims to provide every child in Ireland with access to a musical education, has received a massive €20,000 from StubHub. More...