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Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Dublin's Help Zone van heading to Croke Park to assist Oasis concert goers
Dublin's Help Zone van is heading to Croke Park to support the Oasis concerts. Dublin City Council has announced that the van, affectionately known as 'The Nee Naw', is being deployed following a hugely successful summer run on Camden Street, where it supported hundreds of people. It will be parked on Mountjoy Square from 4pm to 12am on Saturday and Sunday, August 16–17, providing care and support to concertgoers before and after the shows. The 'Nee Naw' will be on hand for anyone who needs help, whether that's first aid on your way in or out, a quiet place to gather yourself, or assistance locating lost belongings. It's there to make sure everyone gets home safe and well. Ray O'Donoghue, Dublin's Night-Time Economy Advisor said, 'We've shown that this service is becoming a vital part of the city's fabric. Whether it's offering real help or simply being a visible safety presence, 'The Nee Naw' is one of several initiatives making Dublin a safer, more welcoming place at night.' Dublin's Nee Naw van will be parked on Mountjoy Square The Dublin Nights Help Zone, funded by the Department of Justice, wraps up its summer pilot run this weekend. While a return is expected, details have not yet been officially announced. As the city comes alive to the sound of Oasis and over 160,000 fans gather at Croke Park, just remember: Maybe… The Nee Naw's gonna save you! Some might say it's just a van, but for many, it's peace of mind on a busy night. The Dublin Nights Help Zone is an initiative of Dublin City Council, and part of a wider strategy to create a safe, vibrant, and culturally rich city at night. The Night-Time Economy Advisor role is currently supported by the Department of Culture, Communication and Sport, as part of a nationwide pilot programme running until 2026. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Dublin's Help Zone van to relocate to Croke Park for Oasis gigs
Dublin City Council has announced that Dublin's Help Zone van, affectionately known as 'The Nee Naw', is heading to Croke Park to support the Oasis concerts. It will be parked on Mountjoy Square from 4pm to 12am on Saturday and Sunday, providing care and support to concertgoers before and after the shows. Advertisement The 'Nee Naw' will be on hand for anyone who needs help, whether that's first aid on their way in or out, a quiet place to gather themselves, or assistance locating lost belongings. Dublin's night-time economy advisor, Ray O'Donoghue, said: 'We've shown that this service is becoming a vital part of the city's fabric. "Whether it's offering real help or simply being a visible safety presence, 'The Nee Naw' is one of several initiatives making Dublin a safer, more welcoming place at night.' The van has had a successful summer run on Camden Street, where it supported hundreds of people, Dublin City Council said.
The Irish Sun
04-07-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
A van for lovies who are triggered easily? Dublin City Council's ‘Nee Naw' panders to mollycoddling – make it go away
5 IT must be a p**s-take. Has to be, surely? I'm still rubbing my eyes in disbelief. Go on out of that. Yiz are messing. Advertisement But no, it's true, all of it. 5 The Nee Naw is Dublin City Council's latest ludicrous spend Credit: PR Handout Yes, a van for lovies who are triggered easily. Maybe the Bless their fractured souls. The modern world has officially crawled up its own arse. Advertisement The Nee Naw is a pilot initiative funded by the Department of It all starts tonight when the Nee Naw (who came up with the name It's how The Nee Naw will be there every Friday and Saturday night for a six to eight-week period. If it proves successful, it could become a permanent fixture across the land. God, no. Make it go away, at speed. The Nee Naw will be staffed by a medic, a welfare officer and two security officers, one male, one female. Advertisement Why do they need bouncers on board a comfort vehicle? Those inside promise to provide 'non-judgmental support to anyone who needs it'. 'SAFE PLACE' Aw. How sweet. A press release announcing the project explained that the name, Nee Naw, 'was chosen to make the service feel more approachable and easier to identify'. The world of fluffy pink clouds floats overhead. Advertisement It went on: 'It's making sure help is visible, stigma-free and easy to access.' The Nee Naw creators have obviously done their homework. There must be a demand for a 'safe place' among the grown-up babies who venture out of an evening. If there wasn't they wouldn't be doing it, right? 'JUST GOT ON WITH IT' Excuse the cynic in me. I'm of a generation that rolled up its sleeves and got stuck in when things got tough. We didn't go crying to mammy at the first hint of feeling overwhelmed. Advertisement We just got on with it. But we now live in an era where the youngsters simply can't cope with the complexities of life. They can barely cross the road, or tie their shoelaces, without needing reassurance and are forever 'having a moment'. 'REALITY IS TOO TERRIFYING' Probably because they spend the majority of their time staring at a screen they fail to appreciate what's around them: The real world, that thing you must confront and navigate, alone much of the time. Yes, it'll beat you up, but it'll put iron in your soul. Advertisement 'Reality is too terrifying a thought. I need my 'safe place',' they'll whimper. And we give in to this sniffling nonsense. Dublin City Council's Nee Naw is a product of the world-gone-mad, one that panders to the pathetic whims of a generation mollycoddled from the day they were born and turned into shivering excuses for human beings because of it. NO CRAIC CROWD A Nee Naw. Just contemplate it in silence for a moment. A bloody Nee Naw. I was at a gig the other week in The Workman's Club beside Bono's hotel, the Clarence. Advertisement The place was packed with the generation I'm disparaging. The band, a trio of young women from Chicago called Horsegirl, rocked. The place should've erupted. Everybody should've been dancing. I was. But I was alone bouncing up and down. The crowd stood still, as if the music had no effect. What's wrong with you people? Maybe I'm just out of touch. An old man who knows nothing of modern ways. Maybe it's me who's pathetic. DOLLOP OF RIDICULOUSNESS Fine. But the Nee Naw is a giant dollop of ridiculousness. Advertisement Historians will look back on this time, shake their heads and decry how we overindulged the weakest generation ever. When it comes to Dublin's night-time It's the licensing laws they need to concentrate on. The previous Night spots remain in a strait jacket as a result of their indolence. Advertisement NANNY STATE The new lot in power will fail too because they're scared stiff to allow clubs and bars to open until 5 or 6 in the morning, if they want. The Justice Minister, They worry about the demon drink. The anti-drink lobby holds sway in cabinet and it is holding back Dublin's night-time potential. Until we elect a government that treats adults like adults and allows them to decide how and when they'd like a drink or a dance, we'll continue to live in a nanny state that thinks spending cash on bloody Nee Naws is worthwhile. VILE VYLAN BOB Vylan's repulsive anti- If they had said what they said, or wore what they wore, here, in Ireland, the Which is what free speech is all about. No? MAYA MAKES IT WORTHWHILE OVER the course of 58 days this June, July and August, millions of people will take out their brains to tune into the blancmange emptiness that is Advertisement Meathead meets the cosmetically ludicrous. The only saving grace is 5 Sparkling Maya Jama is Love Island's only saving grace Credit: Shutterstock Editorial An Irish girl entered the villa this week too. Exciting. Her name is Of course she is. Who among the pampered generation isn't an influencer? THE POOR REDNECKS Advertisement The package will CUT taxes for wealthy Americans, while cutting healthcare programmes, especially Medicaid, leaving 12million more (poor) Americans uninsured. 5 Donald Trump managed to force his $3.3trillion Big Beautiful Bill through the Senate this week Credit: Reuters The bill will also CUT, by 20 per cent, The bill also rows back federal government supports for clean Advertisement All those cuts will be used to pay ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to deport more 'illegals' and build more of the wall on the border with Billions of dollars will be diverted away from social programmes to build more The bill is black and white theft from the poor to give to the rich. All those poor rednecks who voted for Trump are going to see what their choice really means in the months and years ahead. VLAD DIRT ON TRUMP AT a time when they need it most, America has shamefully turned off the tap on military aid to Since the beginning of June, Ukraine needs air defence systems to survive the withering bombardments. And it is running out of them at a fast rate. Which makes Trump's decision to stop the supply of patriot missiles to defend Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa astounding. As is his mean decision to withhold vital targeted artillery that Ukrainian forces need to hold off the Russian barbarians on the front lines. The decision makes it all the more plausible that How else can you explain it? BIG PLANS, NO CHANGE AN Bord Pleanala is now An Coimisiun Pleanala. Won't make a blind bit of difference to the speed with which decisions are arrived at, mind. Advertisement It was revealed this week that the Government forked out an extraordinary €76,921 on the name change. They splurged €22,041 on new signage and a further €18,450 on consultancy about the signs. The spend also included €18,450 on a radio ad campaign; €5,380 on a new sign installation cancellation fee (whatever the hell that is); €6,363 on newspaper notices and €3,637 on the change of name on the corporate seal and rubber stamps. That's some wad of cash on a frivolity. But it's what we expect from those in charge of the public purse, largesse HOTTEST SPORT ON WHEELS MOST of Advertisement Temperatures topped 43°C in parts of 5 The world's best athletes will compete in Tour de France Credit: Getty Even across the water, Here we had to make do with a high of around 23°C. Pleasant, but not hot. Advertisement Thankfully, on Wednesday, the super-high temperatures abated across much of the continent. The world's greatest athletes, professional cyclists that is, must be breathing a sigh of relief. The Tour De France begins tomorrow. Temperatures in Lille, home to the first leg of the 21-stage, 3,320km slog across France, reached 37°C earlier this week. BEST BIKE RACE When they take on the 184km parcours tomorrow, the cyclists will compete in a more manageable 25°C. Grand. The two best cyclists in the world right now, Advertisement Pog is the favourite, at 2/5 with the bookies, but Vingegaard might be worth a flutter. He's a respectable 5/2 to land the yellow jersey. Whoever wins, this year's instalment of the greatest bike race in the world promises to be an enthralling affair. Settle in for three weeks of guaranteed drama and a free trip around the glorious sights of France.
