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Irish Times
a day ago
- General
- Irish Times
Man accused of knife ‘slashing' attack in Dublin city centre is refused bail
A man accused of a severe knife 'slashing' attack in Dublin city centre on Monday, leaving an Algerian national in a critical condition, has appeared in court. Adel Attal (31), also from Algeria but living in Ireland for two years, was refused bail by Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on Wednesday. He was charged with assault causing harm to the man on Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, in central Dublin, on Monday afternoon and the production of a knife as a weapon. Detective Garda Tom McEvoy of Store Street Garda station told the court the accused man gave no reply to the charges. READ MORE The detective objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the case and his 'firm belief' that Mr Attal was a flight risk. The court heard the accused, with an address on Henry Street, Mallow, Co Cork, has been living in state accommodation in Mallow. Det Gda McEvoy told the court he thought Mr Attal would evade justice if bail were granted as the man had no ties to Ireland and had previously lived in Algeria, England, Spain and France. The detective alleged that the injured man suffered serious slashing stab wounds to his stomach, back and legs. The court heard he had had life-threatening injuries requiring emergency surgery. Det Gda McEvoy alleged Mr Attal was carrying a large knife at 4.40pm on Monday and 'inflicted several slashing and stab motions' before the man fell to the ground. Witnesses called 999 and alerted gardaí that the accused went to Wicklow Street, the court heard. The judge was told the weapon was thrown into the Liffey, but a Garda sub-aqua unit located it on the river bed. It will be sent for testing. 'Blood splatter' evidence was allegedly recovered from the accused and has been sent for forensic analysis. Mr Attal, who has yet to indicate a plea, did not address the court and listened to the proceedings with the aid of an Arabic interpreter. Questioned by Luke Staines, defending, the detective accepted the accused could face two years on remand until his trial. He also agreed with Mr Staines that the injured man's condition had been changed to 'stable critical'. The solicitor said that there was a chance the man would survive. Mr Staines told the court his client did not have a history of committing serious offences. He asked the judge to consider bail with strict conditions. Judge Finan held that Mr Attal was a flight risk. She refused bail and remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on June 11th. She directed he should receive a medical and psychiatric assessment in custody. Legal aid was granted.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
The Little Museum of Dublin reopens after €4.3m makeover
The Little Museum of Dublin has reopened after undergoing a €4.3 million makeover. The St Stephen's Green attraction will officially open to the public again on Thursday with thousands of artefacts telling the story of the city, from a model of the Dart to old phones and U2 memorabilia. Advertisement Visitors can look forward to enjoying an expanded and reimagined exhibition space, a new reception area, a new youth education space, an integrated lift to improve accessibility, a sun-trap patio and an enriched collection of artefacts donated by the people of Ireland. The museum will open seven days a week from 9.30am-5.00pm offering guided tours every 40 minutes. In addition, a new daily walking tour, The Little Walking Tour of St Stephen's Green, will take place each afternoon at 2.15pm. The reimagining of the museum was part funded by Fáilte Ireland, along with the Department of Tourism and Culture, Dublin City Council, and corporate and individual funders. Mary Stack from Fáilte Ireland said enhancing attractions like the Little Museum of Dublin delivers tangible economic benefits for the city. Advertisement "With projected visitor numbers expected to rise to over 215,000 annually by 2035, this redevelopment is set to generate an economic impact of €24.7 million over the next decade," she said. "Fáilte Ireland is proud to have supported this transformative project, which ensures the museum remains a flagship destination in the capital and one that continues to inspire, educate, and contribute meaningfully to Dublin's tourism economy." Sarah Clancy, chief executive of the Little Museum of Dublin, said her team had managed to reimagine the museum for generations to come. "We are so proud to be reopening our doors and welcoming guests back into our newly renovated and accessible museum at 15 St. Stephen's Green," she said. "There are some incredible artefacts on display from the first ever medal awarded to William Deans under the states Bravery Act 1947, to Mary McAleese's First Holy Communion Rosary beads donated by the President herself." Emma Blain, Lord Mayor of Dublin, said: 'I am delighted to see the Little Museum of Dublin on St Stephens Green reopen its doors after two years. It is such a great addition to the city centre bringing Dublin to life in a very real way."
Irish Times
2 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Former senator and lord mayor of Dublin Carmencita Hederman dies aged 85
Former politician Carmencita Hederman , who served as lord mayor of Dublin during the city's millennium celebration in 1988, has died aged 85. Ms Hederman was an independent councillor on Dublin City Council from 1974 to 1999, and primarily represented the Pembroke area, although electoral boundaries sometimes varied. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin , she served in Seanad Éireann for one term from 1989 to 1993 as a member of the Dublin University Panel. She received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Trinity in 1988. She continued her activism long after leaving the political spotlight. In 2024 she cosigned a letter written by sitting senator Lynn Ruane to call for 'the immediate termination of business and research relationships between [Trinity] and Israeli institutions and companies, until such a time as the war in Gaza and the occupation of Palestine have ended'. READ MORE Former senator David Norris, MEP Mary Banotti and former Dublin lord mayor Carmencita Hederman at the Liffey Sprint Rowing Classic in 1989. Photograph: Jack McManus She succeeded eventual taoiseach Bertie Ahern as Lord Mayor of Dublin, with Ben Briscoe taking up the post after her in 1988. That year she was awarded the Rehab People of the Year Award, given to those 'who bring joy and light to the lives of others or have supported others in their darkest hours' for her political work. She was also awarded the Spirit of Dublin Award in 1988 'for her efforts to instil a community spirit in Dublin'. Irish Times photographer Tom Lawlor (left) at the launch of his collection of photographs Dublin - One in a Thousand, with former Dublin Dublin lord mayor Carmencita Hederman and broadcaster Pat Kenny in 1988. Photograph: Peter Thursfield Born Carmencita Cruess Callaghan on October 23rd, 1939, to an affluent Dublin family, in 1962 she married William (Billy) Hederman, a noted doctor and surgeon who was president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in the early 1990s. A mother of five and grandmother to nine, her daughter Wendy entered politics, also representing the Pembroke area from 2004 to 2008. She wrote in her election manifesto that 'for 25 years, my mother dedicated herself to ensuring the proper development of the area and protecting its amenities and village character'. Former lord mayor of Dublin Carmencita Hederman and her husband William Hederman in 2010. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh Ms Hederman died peacefully on Saturday at the Royal Hospital, Donnybrook. She was predeceased by her husband, who died in 2016, and is survived by five children. Ms Hederman's funeral will take place Wednesday in St Mary's Church, Haddington Road, after which a cremation ceremony will take place in Harold's Cross.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Forget Bath and Bloomsbury – the greatest Georgian architecture is found in Dublin
The clearest memory of my first visit to Dublin, nearly 40 years ago, is my initial sight of Merrion Square. It is – whatever the claims of Bloomsbury, Bath, or the New Town in Edinburgh – the finest Georgian architectural spectacle in the British Isles. For those who do not know it, Merrion Square is a vast rectangle of terraced houses in the centre of the Irish capital, surrounding a superb park – originally a private space for residents, now open to the public. The original landlord was the 6th Viscount Fitzwilliam, whose family had been in Ireland since the 13th century and was then the biggest landowner in the Dublin area. Both he and his son, the 7th Viscount, undertook extensive property development, of which Merrion Square is the foremost jewel. The 7th Viscount served for a time as an MP in Wiltshire, and left the bequest that founded the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. The decision to lay out the square was taken in 1762 and began with the west side: the original plan was devised by two local architects, John Smyth and Jonathan Barker, and in 1780 the plan for the east side was drawn up by a third, Samuel Sproule. Benjamin Simpson won a competition to design the gardens in 1792, and by the early 19th century almost all the houses had been built. It quickly became a fashionable address, sought after by the 'quality' of Dublin. When I first walked around the square in the 1980s, many of the properties were still residential; now, it is dominated by offices and embassies, though some private houses remain. In the past, some of Ireland's most glittering names lived there: Oscar Wilde's father, William, had a house where Wilde (a statue of whom reclines in the park) lived until he was 22. Later, W B Yeats was a resident of the square; as were, in earlier times, Daniel O'Connell, the nationalist leader, and Sheridan Le Fanu, the gothic novelist. The original conception remains mostly intact – one sizeable property on the North Terrace was, however, demolished almost a century ago and the National Maternity Hospital was built on the site. Everything else on the east, south and north sides is conventional late-Georgian townhouses of three storeys, an attic and a basement, built in red brick, with the traditionally fenestrated sash windows and solid front doors with varieties of semi-circular fanlights above them. The west side contains two museums and the gardens of Leinster House. Looking up the south side there is in the distance at the end of Mount Street (which carries on from the square) a fine Georgian church, St Stephen's, designed by John Bowden, and known as the Pepper Canister after the distinctive shape of its spire. The view from the bottom of Merrion Square along the terraces of the square and of Mount Street, with this gem at the end, is one of the finest townscapes one could wish to see. It is something of a marvel that the square looks as good as it does. The uniformity is remarkable, given the length of time over which the houses were built, by a variety of labourers and craftsmen. Some of the 92 houses are narrower than others; and one of the great joys of walking round is to compare the different designs of fanlight and the colours of the handsome front doors. In some, the fenestration of 12 small panes (six in the top frame and six in the bottom) has been replaced by one large single pane in each frame, which detracts from the uniformity, but luckily is rare; and most houses are of three bays but some are of two bays. Nor are the heights of the houses always uniform, but the line of the terraces and the effect of the patina of the brick is what captures the eye. The growing wealth of 19th-century Dublin after the 1801 Act of Union led to the embellishment of some of the houses, notably with wrought-iron balconies on the first floor. The square is also blessed with tall and ornate lamp standards that complement the houses. Architectural guides – including the excellent Buildings of Ireland volume on Dublin – speak rapturously of the interiors of many of the houses, such as their ceilings, cornices, mantelpieces and staircases. But the great joy about Merrion Square is that even from the outside it is astonishingly special.
Irish Independent
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Madeleine Keane on books: Stars descend for festival season and Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year announced
We're in full festival swing. After 10 (mostly) sun-drenched days, a superb International Literature Festival Dublin concluded last weekend. A personal highlight was interviewing Michael Crummey. The charming Canadian won the Dublin Literary Award (worth €100,000) for his dark, compelling masterpiece The Adversary. Kudos too to Dublin City Libraries who sponsor this life-changing prize. Register for free to read this story Register and create a profile to get access to our free stories. You'll also unlock more free stories each week.
