Place: Phoenix Park

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<p>Garda presence outside Phoenix Park ahead of Joe Biden's visit. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos</p>

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Gardaí requested removal of tents at Phoenix Park entrance before Biden visit

Gardaí sent a request to Dublin City Council for the removal of occupied tents at the entrance to Phoenix Park just days ahead of US president Joe Biden’s visit in April.

<p>Kylabelle McKinney, musician, and Carrie Linden at the launch of Bord Bia Bloom, Ireland’s festival of flowers, food and fun which returns to the Phoenix Park, Dublin, this June bank holiday weekend, June 1-5. Picture: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography</p>

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Garden Digest: From Bloom to rare fairs to boost rooms outside

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Majority of respondents to public consultation back deer cull

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Homeless group brands removal of tents in Phoenix Park for Joe Biden visit 'an absolute disgrace'

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Fire safety defects uncovered in one of the State's largest housing developments

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Mercury hits 17.5C, significantly higher-than-average November temperatures

Phoenix Park deer born heavier due to visitor feeding that risks 'begging' becoming a danger

'In 10 years, if actions are not taken, you could end up with deer that consistently harass people'

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Met Éireann insists 1887 temperature record stands up

Questions have been asked whether the 33.3C record set in Kilkenny 135 years ago is actually Ireland's highest ever or did the country see a new record last week?

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

Met Éireann reveals the five Irish locations that broke recent temperature records

High temperature records are broken as Ireland bakes in the current heatwave

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

Thursday TV tips: Fixing up Mary's house that was never designed for her

— and the crisis of eating disorders among Irish men is examined in Unspoken

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

Check out: Three family friendly hotels in Dublin, Limerick and Mayo

Some great options for a midterm getaway

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Park life: Juggling weather, Covid, and event planning

Phoenix Park superintendent Paul McDonnell tells John Daly that it's business as usual in spite of restrictions and busier than ever

Thu, 28 Jan, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Apologies are no substitute for justice

Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, will apologise on behalf of the State to the survivors of the mother and baby homes. This scandal did not occur over a short period or in secrecy: It occurred throughout our State’s existence.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

Dublin hurler Liam Rushe will relish 'bonus' GAA season

Dublin hurler Liam Rushe says this season is a “bonus year” given how unlikely GAA inter-county games were just a couple of months ago.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Former Taoiseach's shirtless picnic attracts mixed reaction

The Department of the Taoiseach received a stream of emails and letters about Leo Varadkar and his meeting with friends in the Phoenix Park in late May.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Lack of rain will hit harvest hard

THE weather is the enduring conversation opener, especially among farmers, whose work in cultivating the land for food production largely depends on all its vagaries.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Aoife Moore: A day of ceremonies before the real work begins for this unlikely marriage

As one half of the country breathes a sigh of relief, while the other prepares for the worst, Ireland’s government is set to be formed today in Dublin’s convention centre.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Q&A: What's the timeline for a potential new Government

How will the results of the party votes on the proposed three-way deal between Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and the Greens emerge?

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation

Gardaí around country turn out in force to lead somber tribute to colleague killed in line of duty

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan: Charlestown says goodbye to 'one of nature’s gentlemen'

The bridge is where, a young boy, he would throw sticks into the river below, with other lads from the town his age.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan to take place today

A State funeral will take place in Charlestown, Co Mayo later for Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Cricket clubs play the first shots in team sports’ return to training

“Through famine, through the Gaelic revival, through the First World War, War of Independence, Civil War, Second World War — or Emergency, or whatever you want to call it — through recessions and 2008 when we all fell off a cliff, this club has always been operating. And now this.”

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Ireland's growing love for gardening

Wearing gloves when out in public has become more prevalent and so has pulling them on in the garden during lockdown, writes Ray Ryan

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Thousands stage peaceful protest in Dublin over Floyd death

Thousands of people marched through Dublin city centre in a peaceful protest in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Mary Lou McDonald urges 'clarity' from Taoiseach on Covid-19 restrictions

Politicians and people in a position of authority in Irish society need to lead by example regarding the observation of Covid-19 rules, according to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, responding to images of the Taoiseach meeting up with friends in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: Hot under the collar over shirtless Leo

Briefly, in the last 24 hours, it looked as if some intrepid politics watchers may have collared their very own Dominic Cummings, as photographs circulated of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar hanging out with some mates in the Phoenix Park, possibly breaching prevailing public health rules.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Pandemic means demand for public parks is set to soar

We've increasingly appreciated our public parks and green spaces. But, since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, open and accessible green spaces have been our life and sanity savers.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Thousands sign petition to keep cars out of Phoenix Park

Green Party Cllr Michael Pidgeon says the park should be treated as a national asset rather than a national road.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Phoenix Park should close to traffic - Green Party

Motor traffic going through the Phoenix Park should be stopped, according to the Green Party.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Dublin City Council hopeful €22m white-water rafting facility can go ahead

The head of Dublin City Council (DCC) says while all capital projects have stopped during the pandemic, he hopes they can get back on track including the white-water rafting facility.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Call for 'full inquiry' into cluster of deaths at Dundalk nursing home

The niece of one of the residents at the centre of one of the country’s deadliest Covid-19 clusters wants a full inquiry into what happened.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Show must go on in your own backyard

If ever there was a time to support local growers, this is it, says Peter Dowdall

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Michelle Darmody: Baking with elderflowers

Many of us will have an elder tree growing within our two kilometre radius.

Sat, 02 May, 2020

75 nursing homes need ‘intensive’ support during Covid-19 crisis

Concerns have been expressed about deaths amid clusters of infection at care properties.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

21 die from Covid-19 in Dublin nursing home, HSE confirms

Twenty-one people have died in one Dublin care home since the Covid-19 crisis began.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2020

Two men hospitalised after separate stabbings in Dublin

Two men have been hospitalised after being stabbed in separate attacks in Dublin last night.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Eamonn Coghlan: Runners must avoid footpath disputes

The Chairman has spoken.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

11 Covid-19 related deaths at Dublin care home for elderly in past two weeks

A Dublin care home for the elderly has had 11 Covid-19-related deaths within the last two weeks.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Gerard Howlin: Short-lived silence is a reminder of what we have thrown away

Spending time in nature can help us restore our attention, especially after depletion, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

The Currabinny Cooks: going wild with garlic

Another great aspect of being able to roam around Phoenix Park is the abundance of wild garlic, which flourishes throughout the great expanse.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Conal Keaney: Business isn’t just going to start as soon as this ban is lifted

Like most employers, Donal Vaughan and Conal Keaney came to stark realisations well before the recent government announcements.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Phoenix Park paints new signs to show 2m social distance

The Dublin park said it wanted to help the public visualise better the two metres required.

Sun, 22 Mar, 2020

Paul Rouse: When this crisis ends, sport will spin again

THERE is a path that runs in front of Áras an Uachtaráin, out along the perimeter of its grounds.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Taoiseach off to Washington in the Green

Leo Varadkar will have to use all his charm and political know-how in Washington over the next two days if he is to ensure ongoing friendly relations with the Trump administration.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

Úna O'Connor, winner of 10 All-Irelands in a row, passes away

Her scoring record was immense, getting a goal in all 13 finals she started in, including four in her first final, aged 15.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

Phoenix Park gates to be refurbished at cost of €820k

The refurbishment of the famous gates of the Phoenix Park, Dublin, which were removed in advance of the visit of Pope Francis, will cost just over €820,000.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2020

Cormac O’Keeffe: Depraved acts of dismemberment and symbolism the new face of crime

Last month’s gruesome attacks are indicative of a trend in violent crime that cannot be divorced from the effect of cuts to policing and other services, says Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe.

Sat, 01 Feb, 2020

Guinness Storehouse is still top attraction but Cliffs of Moher still standing tall

The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin continues to welcome the largest number of visitors of any other attraction in Ireland while the Cliffs of Moher are still standing tall in second place over Dublin Zoo.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2020

Son of Whiddy Island victim says Irish maritime safety structures 'fundamentally broken'

The son of one of the 50 people who died in the Whiddy Island disaster has had a meeting with high ranking gardai, claiming Ireland's maritime safety structures are "fundamentally broken".

Wed, 08 Jan, 2020

Just how do Muslims, vegetarians and gardaí manage Christmas?

A typical Christmas isn’t available to some, and isn’t suitable for others. Joyce Fegan chats to people who won’t be celebrating the usual way — but are united in making the best of this most wonderful time of the year.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2019