Two fishermen rescued after vessel sinks overnight
The Dublin-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 located the men in the water early this morning off Drogheda in Co Louth.
The Coast Guard Marine Rescue Coordination Centre in Dublin was alerted shortly before midnight following the detection of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Transmission.
The R116 helicopter, Drogheda Coast Guard Unit and Clogherhead RNLI were dispatched to the area.
The Coast Guard helicopter, which was conducting overnight training at the time, used its night vision infrared system, night vision goggles and other search tools to locate and recover the two men from the water.
The men, who had been wearing life jackets, were taken to hospital for medical attention.
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- The Journal
Archeological expert criticises Wexford council over destruction of 'historic' homes
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However, Gem said it was 'even more extraordinary' that the nearest designated area 'terminates precisely at the point where The Faythe commences – as if to suggest, quite misleadingly, that there is nothing there in the townscape or architecture worth conserving'. 'It is not difficult to see that with increasing pressures nationally to meet current housing needs by developing land behind houses, the historical and archaeological interest of The Faythe is especially vulnerable,' Gem said. Residents fighting against the development in Wexford have criticised the decision to give approval, pointing to a planning report that warned the development would be 'crammed' into the old area. They say that the case raises legitimate questions over how older towns are developed amid the backdrop of the housing crisis. They are now seeking to acquire protected and conservation status for the area known as The Faythe. Planning permission Two years ago, Co Wexford-based developer Bawn Developments applied for planning permission to knock three houses for a block of apartments and 11 houses, and take green space as part of the grounds for the development. In late 2023, Wexford County Council initially granted permission despite 90 objections, but the proposals eventually ended up before An Bord Pleanála. The approval came despite an An Bord Pleanála inspector warning it would make for a 'crammed development', while an established architecture and heritage expert has said he finds it 'extraordinary' that the area is not designated with conservation status. The council has defended the plans as much needed for the area and to address the housing crisis in the county, where over 1,500 households are on the social housing list awaiting new accommodation. Advertisement Some of the locals alongside the mural to champion accordion player George Ross, who lived on the street. The three homes earmarked for destruction sit on the corner of the street and are approximately 150 years old. One house was previously a thatched cottage and dates back to the early 1700s. Then, in March, Bawn was given the greenlight to go ahead and knock the homes to prepare for development. This came after An Coimisiún Pleanála, formerly known as An Bord Pleanála, overruled its own inspector who had supported many of the community's concerns. A local community group, called Fight 4 The Faythe, has been established and has been holding weekly protests and marches against the development every week since. They have pointed to planning authorities description of the homes as habitable prior to being sold. When speaking to The Journal , Fight 4 The Faythe founder Sue Rea said that they would continue to oppose the development and hold peaceful protests over the months to come. 'We are in a housing crisis and this has to be acknowledged,' Rea said. 'However, surely town planners and those making planning decisions should be considerate of existing residents and provision of amenities.' What did the inspector's report say? In her report, inspector Angela Brereton warned that the site would make for a 'crammed form of development' if approved. 'It would not provide for a replacement building of exceptional quality that would have a positive impact on the visual quality and character of the area,' Brereton said in the report last November. She added that scrapping the existing houses and replacing them with the apartments and other housing would run contrary to objectives ranging from built heritage to sustainable development. Despite Brereton's issues with the proposals, the planning board overruled her findings in a 2-1 vote. Bye bye mural: the tribute to George Ross on No 94 in the process of being removed. 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Irish Times
4 days ago
- Irish Times
Sofra restaurant review: I'll be back to work through the rest of this menu
Sofra Address : Telephone : 01 558 6902 Cuisine : Turkish Website : Cost : €€ Everyone's banging on about 'live fire' these days, like they invented charcoal – which is fine by me, because some of them are running the best restaurants in the country – but it's worth noting that the Turks have been at it for centuries. At Sofra, the charcoal mangal runs hot behind glass – metal skewers resting inches from the coals, fat dripping to ash. Chopped lamb, minced lamb and chicken wings are stacked next to trays of pilaf, aubergine, tomato, tubs of dip and dolmas. With the Adana turning on the grill, the aroma hits you as you walk in. A stainless-steel cold station sits to the left of our table, loaded with dips, pickles, salads and sauces held in chilled trays. The room is long and narrow, glass-fronted, fluorescent-bright. You can see straight in from the pavement. Home-made ayran whirrs in a processor on the counter – a slow swirl of yoghurt and salt. READ MORE Hot dishes at Sofra Cafe and Grill restaurant. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien Inside, it's part cafe, part canteen. Patterned tiles run the length of the floor. The brown leatherette banquettes and chairs are padded, the tables speckled stone – it's clean, durable and designed to be comfortable, but not built for lingering. Sofra's core menu runs on charcoal – skewered meats from the mangal served with rice or bulgur, two mezes, and salad – with the same proteins folded into dürüm wraps or rotated through hot counter specials, followed by soup, mezes and sides, add-ons, kids' menu, desserts, drinks and breakfast. We have ordered two mezes separately, the dolmas and babaganush, (€4 each); all other mezes come as sides to the two main courses, acılı adana (€16) and beyti (€18). [ Baba'de restaurant review: You won't eat like this anywhere else in Ireland Opens in new window ] Shepherd's salad is first – tomato, cucumber, onion, parsley, olive oil and isoc, sharp and fresh with real heat and a touch of sweetness. Babaganush is smoky in the right way – strands of roasted aubergine left intact, creamy but not slicked into paste. The hummus is thick and honest, made with chickpeas that taste soaked and cooked, not tipped out of a tin and tamed with garlic. Next to them, dolmas – stuffed vine leaves, lemony and cold – are stacked beside dried aubergine and pepper, shrivelled and dark from rehydration. Acılı means spicy in Turkish and the ezme, a salsa-style dish, is very lively, a finely chopped salad of roast peppers, crushed tomatoes and onions, laced with spice and herbs. There's a proper cacık – thick yoghurt with shaved cucumber – and a purple cabbage salad with raw carrot and lemon. The acılı Adana comes on a single metal plate – two long, rippled ridges of minced lamb, hand-shaped and blackened in places where the fat has caught fire. It sits on folded flatbread that's soaking up everything, beside a mound of orange bulgur, half a grilled tomato and one long, collapsed green chilli. The seasoning is perfect – spicy, heavy on the pepper, restrained on the salt – and the mangal char is deep and even. It is smoky, juicy and completely compelling. Flatbread at Sofra Cafe and Grill. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien The Beyti is even better. A lavash-wrapped kebab is sliced into even sections, each piece toasted and slightly crisp, topped with buttered tomato sauce and served with a cool pool of thick yoghurt. The sauce isn't sweet – it's savoury, low-acid, dense with paprika and a little fat. You get bite from the lavash, depth from the lamb, and softness from the yoghurt – a plate built on temperature, texture and restraint. Minced lamb skewers at Sofra Cafe and Grill. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien The bean stew – kuru fasulye – is a dish of white beans, slow-cooked with tomato, oil and chunks of tender lamb. It's simple, but that's the point. The beans are cooked through without collapsing, the broth has body and there's enough spice and oil to bring the whole thing above warm and comforting. We drink ayran and şalgam (€2.50 each). The ayram is a salty yoghurt-based drink, and the şalgam is a tangy, salty drink made from fermented purple carrots, turnips and bulgur, with savoury flavours. They both work well with the food. Sofra's exterior. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien Dessert is katmer. It arrives sliced into triangles, dusted with pistachios, fanned along an oval plate. A fine dusting of sugar has created a shellac-like top layer on the papery phyllo pastry, which is filled with clotted cream. It is quite lovely with a complimentary cup of Turkish tea. What Sofra serves isn't new, but the precision is rare. The heat, the seasoning, the casual pacing. I get that not everyone loves a kebab shop. But I do. And I'll be back to work through the rest of the menu. Dinner for three with two drinks was €71. The verdict: 8.5/10 Charcoal mangal, standout Adana and beyti, and excellent meze. Food provenance: Lamb and beef, O'Farrell Meats; chicken (not free range), K & H Poultry. Vegetarian options: Mezes, eg dolma, sarma, çiğ köfte, falafel, and mercimek (lentil soup). Wheelchair access: Fully accessible with an accessible toilet. Music: Pharrell, Amy Winehouse and Turkish tunes.
Irish Times
4 days ago
- Irish Times
Inspector Mouse
Sir, – The great Basil Fawlty came to mind as I read Marie O'Halloran's report of the most recent findings of inspections made by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (' Dublin Lidl store forced to close after rodent sighting, ' August 13th). Among the findings was that a 'live mouse' was observed running across the floor of a supermarket premises in south Dublin. Those inspectors miss nothing but surely full marks can be awarded only for a report of a dead mouse making the crossing. – Yours, etc, PAT O'BRIEN, READ MORE Thomastown, Co Kilkenny.
