Councillor urges witnesses to come forward after death of man who swam across Liffey following alleged assault

A DUBLIN councillor has urged anyone with information about the tragic death of a man in the city to contact gardaí, saying 'his family and friends deserve to know what happened'. The man, named locally as 32-year-old Thomas Griffin, died after swimming across the River Liffey in an attempt to escape having reportedly been assaulted at the War Memorial Gardens. No arrests have … [Read more...] about Councillor urges witnesses to come forward after death of man who swam across Liffey following alleged assault

A PHD student who examined literary censorship in postcolonial Ireland for her course has won a prize for her work. Sophie O’Grady, who is undertaking a PhD in English Research at King's College university in London, has been awarded the British Association for Irish Studies (BAIS) Postgraduate Essay Prize for 2026. She was honoured for her essay ‘A Conscience Worth the Name: … [Read more...] about Student wins prize for ‘groundbreaking research’ on censorship in postcolonial Ireland

A NEW building designed to hold Ireland’s official public records has been officially opened this week. The opening of the new archive repository, which has been built at the existing National Archives site on Bishop Street in Dublin, has been described as an “historic moment” for the nation as it will “future proof the records of the state”. It was officially unveiled by … [Read more...] about ‘Historic moment’ as Ireland’s National Archives get new home

A CYCLIST is in a serious condition in hospital after being involved in a collision in Dublin last night. The 50-year-old was riding an e-bike which collided with a car on Faussagh Avenue, Cabra at around 7.40pm, gardaí have confirmed in a statement issued today. The man is receiving treatment for serious injuries at the Mater Hospital in Dublin He was taken to the Mater … [Read more...] about Cyclist seriously injured in Dublin collision

GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a young man died following an assault in Dublin city centre. Garda were called to an incident in Grafton Street at around 3am yesterday morning (June 1), where the 21-year-old was found in a serious condition. Gardaí forensics pictured at the scene of the incident in Dublin city centre He was taken to St. James's Hospital … [Read more...] about Witness appeal after 21-year-old dies following ‘brutal and senseless’ assault