The Dublin Minute / Friday 13th June
Housing, dancing, and marching, all in today's issue...
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Long walk to freedom. Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West, is heading to Gaza this week as part of a global movement to break the aid blockade in the region. He will travel to Cairo this week with around 50 other Irish delegates, to take part in the Global March to Gaza.
Ellen Gough, The Echo
Cliffhanger. The long-awaited reopening of the Bray to Greystones cliff walk has taken an "important step forward", according to Tanaiste Simon Harris. Specialist consultants will be on-site from Monday to begin essential safety works to finally get the walk officially reopened. The popular walk has been closed now for four years after a number of landslides along the 7km route.
Dublin Live
Litmus test(es). Researchers from Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) have made an important discovery for survivors of Testicular Cancer, which is the most common cancer in young men (aged between 15 and 35).
The Echo
New low. Gardaí have arrested four people in connection to the investigation of an aggravated burglary that happened at a home in Shankill last night. The incident happened at approximately 7.30pm at Shanganagh Cliffs when four people entered the home of a couple in their 60s and assaulted and threatened the couple with a firearm.
Emma Nevin, Dublin Live
Vacant stare. 101 council homes have been vacant across Dublin's four local authorities for over a year. Figures show that as of last month, a total of 750 council properties are currently vacant in the capital, with Dublin City Council accounting for 362 of these. 57 DCC units have been vacant for longer than 12 months, along with 16 in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, 23 in Fingal, and five in South Dublin.
Emma Nevin, Dublin Live
Hunger games. New findings that show over 40% of people in two Dublin areas are living in food poverty have been slammed as "shocking and unacceptable". The report by the Liffey Partnership, titled ‘Spinning Plates: Addressing Food Poverty in Cherry Orchard and Ballyfermot’, shows that food poverty in the two West Dublin suburbs is five times the national average.
Mark O'Brien, Dublin Live
Things To Do. The Dublin Inquirer has wrapped up some alternative options for this weekend, including Hungarian Impressionism, the digital remastering of "Cal", and a poignant personal film from Gaza.
Michael Lanigan, Dublin Inquirer
Strutting their stuff. A 'Style in the City' extravaganza is slated for eight back-to-back Saturdays throughout July and August, kicking off on July 5 on Henry Street from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, before alternating between Henry Street and Grafton Street each weekend.
Mark O'Brien, Dublin Live
Who’s bád? Currachaí na Sceirí will be back off the coast of Skerries on Saturday June 28 and Sunday 29, when the 7th Annual Three Island Challenge will be held.
Rose Barrett, Dublin Gazette
Show me the money. At Monday’s meeting of DCC, members supported the Sinn Féin Emergency Motion demanding Minister for Housing James Browne immediately provides funding to DCC allowing the council deliver homes without any further delays.
Dublin Gazette
Another school for Rathcoole. Planning has been granted for a new primary school in Rathcoole which will include 20 classrooms. The new school planned for Rathcoole Educate Together NS will be three storeys high with 20 classrooms.
William O Connor, The Echo
Stepping out. A newly established school for children with special needs in Templeogue raised €25,000 and more as parents and school staff turned into dancers for a night. Libermann Spiritan School held a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event called ‘Strictly Libermann’ at the Green Isle Hotel in Newlands Cross to raise funds for the school educational resources. An “amazing night of rhythm, fun, and true community spirit,” saw 31 teachers, SNAs, parents and other local representatives taking to the dance floor after seven weeks of rehearsals and hard work for the event.
Alessia Micalizzi, The Echo
Any showers will clear quickly from Dublin this morning and sunny spells will develop. It will stay largely dry for the afternoon and evening with good spells of summer sunshine. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with mostly moderate southerly winds.
A largely dry start early tonight with broken cloud. However, showers will develop overnight, some turning heavy and prolonged with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light southeast or variable breezes.
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