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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Health
- Irish Independent
Drugs, diseases and dog DNA – study reveals what's really in the air Dubliners breathe
The Dublin city air may be famous for the smell of hops brewing, and the aroma of the Liffey, but these days it also contains cannabis, magic mushrooms and disease-causing agents.
RTÉ News
18-05-2025
- Climate
- RTÉ News
Early Summer Sun 1975
Fine weather for a day at the beach, picnics, rowing on the Liffey and sailing in Dublin Bay. Beaches and parks were popular destinations for those making the most of the glorious sunshine. Sunbathing, sandcastles, picnics and ice cream cones are the order of the day in Dublin. The picnic blankets were out as crowds flocked to the Trinity Regatta at Islandbridge. There were sea swimmers at Coliemore Harbour while those not taking to the water could watch the Dalkey Rowing Regatta. Enjoying a picnic in the summer sunshine (1975) An RTÉ News report broadcast on 18 May 1975. The footage shown here is mute.
Irish Times
14-05-2025
- Irish Times
Man is jailed for kicking teenager off e-scooter and punching him
A man kicked a teenager off an e-scooter then punched him several times on a busy Dublin street, a court has heard. Graham Kinsella (21) was handed a sentence of two years on Wednesday, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions. He admitted assault causing harm on May 19th last year. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard how the 18-year-old victim was travelling by e-scooter on the boardwalk beside the Liffey when he became aware he was being followed by another e-scooter, which Kinsella was driving. READ MORE The teenager continued to Liffey Street where Kinsella kicked him off the e-scooter. He fell on to construction railings and was then assaulted in the busy street. Kinsella punched him several times during the attack and told the teenager to 'get out of town'. A co-accused, who is before the courts, then stabbed the injured party, the court heard. The teenager fled the area and heard Kinsella shouting after him: 'You're not getting the electric scooter back.' The victim spent several days in hospital. The court heard Kinsella was not responsible for the puncture wounds sustained by the teenager. CCTV of the incident was played to the court. Kinsella was seen leaving the area on an e-scooter, with a co-accused using a second e-scooter. Kinsella was identified from CCTV. When interviewed by gardaí, he told them he had been assaulted in Dublin city centre days before by a third party whose scooter was identical to the injured party's one. Kinsella, of Liscarne Gardens, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, admitted kicking the teenager off the scooter and giving him 'a few thumps'. He also identified himself on CCTV footage. He told gardaí he had no knowledge of a knife or that it was used. No victim impact statement was provided to the court, which also heard the teenager had made a full recovery. Kinsella has no previous convictions, but has come to adverse Garda attention since this incident, the court heard. The investigating garda agreed with Marc Thompson-Grolimund, defending, that Kinsella made admissions when interviewed. It was further accepted that Kinsella's guilty plea was of value to the prosecution and his expressions of remorse were genuine. Mr Thompson-Grolimund said his client has made efforts to address drug issues, but has been smoking cannabis to deal with anxiety. Judge Elva Duffy said Kinsella's focus appeared to be on the e-scooter more than on the individual driving it. She said the incident was unprovoked, noting there was 'absolutely no justification' for the violence. She said Kinsella was on a 'revenge mission' as he followed the injured party, then instigated the assault.
Irish Independent
24-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Pre-tax profits surge to over €8m at Liffey Mills
New consolidated accounts lodged by Laptop Ltd show that the business enjoyed the increase in profits despite revenues decreasing by 20pc from €140.69m to €113.03m in the 12 months to the end of last June. The Roscrea-headquartered business is controlled by Barry Liffey. The accounts show the company paid a dividend of €2m and this followed a dividend of €750,000 last year. There was a dividend payout of €1m in fiscal year 2022. Laptop is owned by Abbeygale UC in which Mr Liffey owns 75pc of the share capital. The other directors of Laptop Ltd, Patrick Gerard Ryan and John O'Grady, own the remaining 25pc of Abbeygale UC. The main activity of the business is the sale of fertilisers, agri-products and the manufacture and sale of agricultural feed meals. The company has stores in Athy, Banagher, Edenderry, Ennis, Nenagh, Roscrea and Shinrone. The directors state they are pleased with the performance for the financial year 'and expect this level of performance to be maintained into the future'. Liffey Mills is also the biggest independent buyer of native grain in the country and has grown its business model on the supply of seed grain to growers, provision of the most suitable fertilisers and chemicals and the purchase back of that grain to manufacture Irish animal feed. The Liffey Mills business last year recorded an operating profit of €6.87m and a €1.37m gain on the increase in value of financial assets contributed to the pre-tax profit of €8.27m. ADVERTISEMENT Laptop Ltd recorded a post-tax profit of €6.96m after incurring a corporation tax charge of €1.3m. Numbers employed increased from 92 to 97 made up of 60 in sales and administration and 37 in production and maintenance. Staff costs rose from €5.59m to €6.23m. Directors' pay increased from €700,633 to €755,259. Staff costs of €5.59m in 2023 included an ex-gratia payment of €42,000 that did not re-occur last year. The profits for last year take account of non-cash depreciation costs of €734,008. The group made cash payments of €1.6m to acquire tangible assets while it received receipts of €487,446 from the sale of tangible assets.
