TEN people have been evicted for antisocial behaviour by the country’s largest local authority in the first seven months of this year.

COMMUNITY activists yesterday expressed delight following the seizure of a massive heroin haul in Dublin and the arrest red-handed of a wholesale drugs supplier.

THE WATERY eyes were evident in Norv Turner’s face, a swelling of emotions stemming from the season-long burden he has carried as Marty Schottenheimer’s successor in San Diego.

GETTING to know the neighbours is the focal point of an initiative launched yesterday by Macra na Feirme.

A missionary priest and the Irish League of Credit Unions were among those presented with the 2007 Lord Mayor’s Awards in the capital tonight.

MORE young people are seeking help for depression, anxiety and self-harm, and waiting times to get help average 11 weeks in certain areas, new figures show.

Thomas Kinsella and Louis le Brocquy will be bestowed with the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin in a ceremony tonight.

KARL Buckley was only eight when his uncle Bernard committed suicide by throwing himself off a bridge. The shock left his family traumatised.

The work of an Irish author has been placed among eight of the world’s top novels in line for an international award.

DESPITE the competing sporting attractions of rugby, GAA and cricket and variable weather conditions, several hundred thousand turned out in Dublin on Saturday to partake in the annual St Patrick’s Day festivities.

A memorial plaque in honour of one of the forgotten women of 1916 will be unveiled today in Dublin’s south inner city.

THEY come from far and near to honour the wren in Dublin 4, the quintessential city suburb that goes rural every St Stephen’s Day.

The 1000th family to be rehoused as part of a massive redevelopment of the once notorious Ballymun suburb of Dublin will move into their new home today.

MORE THAN a quarter of a million older people live alone and although many may be active and value their independence, a large number suffer from social isolation, a campaign group warned yesterday.

A national body is needed to ensure immigrants are better integrated into Irish society and don’t become unemployed or homeless, it was claimed today.

Dublin City Council has urged people to adopt more environmentally friendly methods of transport including car pooling, cycling and walking.

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway today begin a three-day state visit to the Republic of Ireland.

Dublin today joined 24 other European cities as part of moves to help immigrants integrate into communities.

Tipperary captain Philly Fogarty reckons her side will have to dig deep to dethrone reigning champions Cork in Sunday's Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie final.

A NEW online service was launched yesterday to help people in the Dublin area pass on unwanted household goods — for free.

Fine Gael is hitting out at taxi-drivers for threatening to take strike action during the upcoming Ryder Cup.

A new online service was launched in the capital today to aid people in passing on household items for free rather than sending them to landfill sites.

Republic of Ireland soccer manager Steve Staunton today put the troubles of the last 24 hours behind him to unveil a new €100,000 sports facility in inner city Dublin.

Campaigners from Rossport in Co Mayo have arrived in Dublin after the final leg of a 300 kilometre trek across the country.

Supporters of the Rossport Five are to make the final leg of their 300km walk to Dublin today.

The Dublin Horse Show was opened in fitting style today as the Lord Mayor of Dublin rolled up to the doors in a coach drawn by four black horses.

The Samaritans have chosen tomorrow as their first awareness and fundraising day in Ireland.

FAMOUS Dubliners went sightseeing yesterday to help raise funds for a charity devoted to helping sick children.

A new national helpline for troubled teens will be launched today.

The 377th Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Vincent Jackson, begins the first day of his year-long term today.

Dublin’s move from 'fair city' to 'Fairtrade city' looks set to go ahead this week, with cross-party support for a bid to become Europe’s first Fairtrade capital.

YOUNG people need to find other ways of resolving rows rather than using knives, a youth worker and local politician said yesterday.

GARDAÍ are investigating claims a man shot twice in the back at close range in front of children may have been targeted by a drug dealer.

THERE was chaos in the Farrell house after the two thugs fled.