Place: Ballymun

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<p>During the course of the search a sum of cash and a quantity of crack cocaine was seized along with a motorcycle believed to be one of the vehicles involved in the incident.</p>

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Juvenile charged in connection with criminal damage incident in Ballymun

A juvenile has been charged in connection with an incident involving extensive criminal damage on the main public plaza in Ballymun on Tuesday afternoon.

<p> Philip Fitzgerald, principal of St Joseph's Senior National School in Ballymun, Dublin: 'The reality is we need something extra than what’s currently available in the Deis programme.' Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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'No way you can do literacy or numeracy with a child who has suffered trauma in the morning'

<p>Gardaí responded to a call concerning an incident of dangerous driving at Gulliver’s Retail Park, Ballymun, at approximately 11.30am this morning. Picture: Google</p>

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Man charged with serious assault of Garda after Ballymun incident

SFergus Finlay: Let’s stop the ‘othering’ and give everyone the chance to belong

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Mick Clifford: Far-right effort to generate hate is a damp squib

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Man charged over threats to burn down asylum hotel

Cormac O'Keeffe: Potential for asylum protests to take a darker turn

A large crowd descended on the Travel Lodge in Ballymun, home for more than 200 men, women, and children seeking asylum

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Lord Mayor says Ballymun asylum protests were 'orchestrated' by far-right

Dublin Lord Mayor, Councillor Caroline Conroy, said: “We’re going to look at the best response from the community to show the real side of Ballymun – that we are inclusive."

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Bail for woman accused of impeding arrest of Lisa Thompson's alleged murderer

A woman accused of impeding the arrest of the alleged "principal offender" in the murder of mother of two, Lisa Thompson, in Dublin, has taken up bail.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

Woman charged with impeding arrest of Lisa Thompson's alleged murderer

Gardaí did not object to bail but asked for conditions

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

Gardaí want man with Lisa Thompson personal document to contact them

The man handed a document belonging to murdered woman into Finglas Garda Station last week

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Gardaí investigating Lisa Thompson murder appeal for man to contact them

Gardaí said that on May 12, a man handed a document in the name of the deceased Lisa Thompson to a Garda staff member at the front door of the station

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Dublin stabbing victim may have been dead for days before being discovered

Gardaí are talking to locals and checking phones for clues on Lisa Thompson's murder

Wed, 11 May, 2022

Mum stabbed up to 12 times in frenzied attack in her home

It is understood that the deceased woman was a mother of two.

Wed, 11 May, 2022

Fergus Finlay: Leaving people behind is stupid and yet we continue to do it

The house surrender scheme. Zappone. Holohan. Retrofitting. And now turf. You'd wonder if we'll ever learn from our mistakes

Tue, 03 May, 2022

Sculpture By Artist Kehinde Wiley Titled "Rumors Of War" Unveiled In Times Square

Maeve Higgins: Portraits of courage in Ireland and America

Richmond, Virginia and Dublin in Ireland: How two sculptures, thousands of miles apart, unite to reimagine something terrible into a thing of great beauty and power

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022

GSOC probes alleged garda assault on three young boys

The investigation is at an early stage and it is understood the gardaí concerned have rejected claims any assault took place.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

Man (30s) stabbed in Ballymun this morning in 'serious but stable' condition

Gardaí have asked anyone who may have information in relation to this incident to contact them

Sun, 16 May, 2021

Hostile takeovers: Dealers sell from the homes of vulnerable addicts

Drug dealers in Ballymun and other disadvantaged areas are targeting vulnerable people and taking over properties to use as a base for their illicit trade. Cormac O’Keeffe examines how criminals are keeping communities ‘insecure, fearful, and subordinate’

Sat, 17 Apr, 2021

Drug gangs 'take over' up to 20 houses in Ballymun

Report found 'marked increase in violence and aggressive, intimidating behaviour' in the area, associated, in particular, with a 'surge' in crack cocaine use

Sun, 21 Mar, 2021

Fatal shooting of father leaves 10-year-old son an orphan

Gardaí are examining a range of possible motives for the gangland-style murder of a father in north Dublin

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Gardaí investigate fatal shooting in Ballymun

Gardaí say the man, aged in his mid-40s, received a number of gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Gardaí seize €170k in cash during Dublin raids

A file is now being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2020

Girl who allegedly crushed finger in playschool's fire door settles case for €20,000

Mr Justice Simons also allowed the pay-out of €250 so that the little girl can celebrate the end of the case

Mon, 12 Oct, 2020

Sports giant Decathlon tries Cork's Mahon Point Debenham store for size

Cork and Galway firmly in Decathlon's sights after success of its first Irish outlet in Ballymun after Covid-19 lockdown was lifted

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Man arrested in connection with Dublin shooting

Gardaí are questioning a man in his 20s in connection with a shooting in north Dublin.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Man arrested after woman shot in Ballymun

Update 8pm: A man in his 20s has been arrested after a woman was shot in Ballymun in Dublin.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade

The dramatic struggle between three gardaí and a gangland criminal armed with a machine gun, ended up in a bathtub after the gun went off while a primed grenade lay on the floor.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Cork Lotto player one number away from €5.4m jackpot

Somebody in Co Cork came agonisingly close to a life-changing sum of money, falling just one number short of a €5.4m Lotto jackpot win.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Man arrested following €20k cannabis seizure

Gardaí investigation the sale and supply of drugs in the Ballymun area have seized €20,000 worth of drugs.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Three men arrested following seizure of stun gun and €2.2k of drugs

Three men have been arrested following an operation by gardaí to disrupt the sale and supply of drugs in the Coolock area of Dublin.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Cocaine worth more than €11k seized after Dublin house raid

Crack cocaine worth more than €11,000 has been seized after a house was raided in Dublin yesterday.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Dublin scrapyard fire not being investigated as crime at this stage

Gardaí say the scrapyard fire on Dublin's northside this afternoon is not being investigated as a crime at this stage.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

Gardaí arrest two in cybercrime probe

False passports, fake IDs, cash, account books and other financial items were seized by gardaí following a search of two Dublin homes relating to an organised cybercrime investigation involving 130 suspects.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Four people arrested yesterday as part of Dublin drugs operation released without charge

Three properties were searched “as part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs and anti-social behaviour in the Ballymun area.”

Sat, 02 May, 2020

'We're really disappointed': Illegal dumping surge reported in Ballymun and Finglas

According to the local authority, it is battling to keep up with the demand to deal with fly-tipping.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Evictions banned as emergency Covid-19 measures take effect

A ban on evictions is to be implemented for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Ikea temporarily closes stores in Ireland and the UK as virus spreads

Ikea is to temporarily close its stores in Ireland and the UK to guard against the spread of the coronavirus.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

IKEA to shut its Irish stores

The closure includes Ikea's flagship store in Ballymun and its Order and Collection Point in Carrickmines, Dublin.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

French sports retailer Decathlon sees Irish sales top €1bn

French sports retailer Decathlon may not have any bricks and mortar stores operating here yet but its Irish arm recorded sales of more than €1.1bn in 2018, newly filed accounts show.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Dublin estate evacuated after suspected pipe bomb discovered

The army bomb disposal team was called in to the Knowth Court area of Ballymun.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Michael Clifford: Election is lacking a certain shade of green

The Boiler House has been rediscovered. It is now a rediscovery centre, in the heart of Ballymun on the northside of Dublin.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2020

'Lacking in vision:' Greens hit out at climate change election promises from other parties

The Green Party has hit out at climate change election promises from other parties, saying their competitors are totally "lacking in vision" and have not budgeted for significant measures.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2020

A different way of living: Innovative housing models being rolled out in Ireland

Innovative housing solutions have never been more necessary in Ireland, writes Joyce Fegan.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Dublin's new 24-hour bus service deemed 'a roaring success'

New figures show more than 2,800 passengers travelled on the Number 41 Dublin Bus from Lower Abbey St to Swords during the first five nights of the overnight service.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2019

Investigations into botched gangland shooting that killed two in Ballymun ongoing

Antoinette Corbally, 48, and Clinton Shannon, 30, were shot outside a house in Ballymun on August 16 2017.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019

Arrests in Kevin Lunney torture probe rise to four

Gardaí have made four further arrests in relation to the abduction of Kevin Lunney.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2019

'Poly drug use having a more devastating effect than heroin in the 90s'

Poly-drug use is having a more devastating effect than heroin did in the 90s, according to a community representative in Jobstown in Dublin.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2019

Ikea focus online with no more store plans

Ikea says its store in Ballymun in Dublin posted a 12% increase in sales in its latest financial year and will focus on online investments as it tapped a huge growth in its online sales.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2019

Calls for more gardaí in Cork ‘have fallen on deaf ears’

Gardaí working in the Cork City Division say they are weighed down with paperwork, understaffed in comparison with other divisions, and have been stripped of frontline officers who have not been replaced when transferred to new specialist units.

Sat, 02 Nov, 2019

Place: Ballymun

Juvenile charged in connection with criminal damage incident in Ballymun

'No way you can do literacy or numeracy with a child who has suffered trauma in the morning'

Man charged with serious assault of Garda after Ballymun incident

SFergus Finlay: Let’s stop the ‘othering’ and give everyone the chance to belong

Mick Clifford: Far-right effort to generate hate is a damp squib

Man charged over threats to burn down asylum hotel

Cormac O'Keeffe: Potential for asylum protests to take a darker turn

Lord Mayor says Ballymun asylum protests were 'orchestrated' by far-right

Bail for woman accused of impeding arrest of Lisa Thompson's alleged murderer

Woman charged with impeding arrest of Lisa Thompson's alleged murderer

Gardaí want man with Lisa Thompson personal document to contact them

Gardaí investigating Lisa Thompson murder appeal for man to contact them

Dublin stabbing victim may have been dead for days before being discovered

Mum stabbed up to 12 times in frenzied attack in her home

Fergus Finlay: Leaving people behind is stupid and yet we continue to do it

Maeve Higgins: Portraits of courage in Ireland and America

GSOC probes alleged garda assault on three young boys

Man (30s) stabbed in Ballymun this morning in 'serious but stable' condition

Hostile takeovers: Dealers sell from the homes of vulnerable addicts

Drug gangs 'take over' up to 20 houses in Ballymun

Fatal shooting of father leaves 10-year-old son an orphan

Gardaí investigate fatal shooting in Ballymun

Gardaí seize €170k in cash during Dublin raids

Girl who allegedly crushed finger in playschool's fire door settles case for €20,000

Sports giant Decathlon tries Cork's Mahon Point Debenham store for size

Man arrested in connection with Dublin shooting

Man arrested after woman shot in Ballymun

Gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade

Cork Lotto player one number away from €5.4m jackpot

Man arrested following €20k cannabis seizure

Three men arrested following seizure of stun gun and €2.2k of drugs

Cocaine worth more than €11k seized after Dublin house raid

Dublin scrapyard fire not being investigated as crime at this stage

Gardaí arrest two in cybercrime probe

Four people arrested yesterday as part of Dublin drugs operation released without charge

'We're really disappointed': Illegal dumping surge reported in Ballymun and Finglas

Evictions banned as emergency Covid-19 measures take effect

Ikea temporarily closes stores in Ireland and the UK as virus spreads

IKEA to shut its Irish stores

French sports retailer Decathlon sees Irish sales top €1bn

Dublin estate evacuated after suspected pipe bomb discovered

Michael Clifford: Election is lacking a certain shade of green

'Lacking in vision:' Greens hit out at climate change election promises from other parties

A different way of living: Innovative housing models being rolled out in Ireland

Dublin's new 24-hour bus service deemed 'a roaring success'

Investigations into botched gangland shooting that killed two in Ballymun ongoing

Arrests in Kevin Lunney torture probe rise to four

'Poly drug use having a more devastating effect than heroin in the 90s'

Ikea focus online with no more store plans

Calls for more gardaí in Cork ‘have fallen on deaf ears’

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