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12 hours ago
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Dublin Bus announce extension of new bus route which will link up Bray with Luas
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Dublin Bus have announced the extension of the new L14 bus route, which will link up Bray and Shankill with Cherrywood and the Green Line Luas. The extended service will begin operating this Sunday. The route change comes after much local consternation with the recent new BusConnects rollout in the area in January, which left Bray and Shankill without a direct route to Cherrywood and a link up with the Luas. The route, which previously just served local roads between Palermo and the Southern Cross in Bray, has now doubled in length, and will serve Shankill and Loughlinstown before heading to Cherrywood. It will also now serve the emerging area of Laughanstown, where a lot of new homes are currently being built. There is no change to the route's timetable, meaning the route will continue to operate every half an hour seven days a week, offering 35 return services Monday to Friday, 32 return services on Saturdays, and 30 return services on Sundays and public holidays. The route will now also provide a link between the Luas and the Dart at Bray station. Director of Public Transport Services at the National Transport Authority Jeremy Ryan said: 'Building on the success of the initial launch of the L14 under Phase 6A of BusConnects in January, we've taken on board valuable customer feedback highlighting the need for stronger onward connectivity. In response, we're pleased to announce that Route L14 will now extend to serve Cherrywood, Shankill, and connect with the Luas Green Line – making the serviced more accessible and convenient for our passengers.' Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
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12 hours ago
- Climate
- Dublin Live
Ireland weather models alarm as 'monster' Monday storm looms
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Ireland has been experiencing unsettled weather in recent days, with gusty winds, persistent rain and sporadic thunderstorms affecting many parts of the country. However, forecasters have warned that the worst may be yet to come. Weather maps show Ireland is in the firing line for a colossal storm system, set to unleash torrential rain and gale-force winds that could batter the island from coast to coast. And the timing couldn't be more inconvenient as this monster storm is set to make landfall on bank holiday Monday. Weather models from WXCharts paint a stark picture, showing the Atlantic system approaching the west coast around 3pm on Monday, before sweeping steadily eastwards, soaking the entire country in its wake. Met Eireann has provided an outlook for Monday that confirms this developing threat. It said: "Mainly dry through Monday morning and most of the afternoon with sunny spells at times. It will become increasingly cloudy towards into the afternoon as rain moves in western regions, spreading eastwards into the evening. Rain will be heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 14C to 17C in strong southwesterly winds, reaching gale force strength along western coasts." This latest update signals that, as well as rain, the upcoming bank holiday storm is poised to bring powerful southwesterly winds, reaching gale-force gusts at times. The combination of heavy rain and strong winds raise concerns about potential flooding, travel disruption and infrastructure damage. Looking beyond Monday, the national forecaster has cautioned that changeable and unsettled weather is expected to continue for the remainder of next week. It said: "Next week is indicated to be generally unsettled with low pressure dominating and with rain or showers most days, feeding in on a mostly westerly airflow. However, there could still be some dry and bright intervals. Temperatures will generally be cooler than normal. Wind and rainfall accumulations will need to be monitored for the potential of warnings." However, it's not all bad news as early June could bring a return of mini-heatwave conditions as high pressure builds once again, leading to drier and warmer conditions for up to two weeks. The forecast for June 9 to June 15 reads: "A much more settled picture is indicated as high pressure to the south builds, keeping low pressure systems further north. Temperatures will likely be around or slightly above normal. Much of the country will be drier than normal though there is the potential for above average amounts in the north, most likely from early in the week." For the following week of June 16 to June 22, Met Eireann added: "For this week, settled conditions are likely to persist bringing drier and warmer conditions across the country as high pressure dominates. With the slack airflow, some fog will likely develop during the nights." But before that welcome change arrives, Ireland must endure a damp and blustery bank holiday weekend. Giving a day-by-day breakdown of what to expect, the national forecaster said: "A band of rain will track eastwards across the country Saturday morning and early afternoon, before clearing out into the Irish Sea. A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers will follow from the west, with the possibility of a few heavy ones, mainly in the north and northwest. Towards nightfall, it'll become cloudier in parts of the west and northwest, with a band of showery rain starting to move in. Highest temperatures of 15C to 18C generally, though possibly up to 20C in the east, in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, strong at times in western areas, especially in the morning and again later in the day. "A mix of cloud, sunny spells and scattered showers on Sunday, some heavy in the north. Showers will become more isolated as they more eastwards. Highest temperature of 14C to 17C or 18C with the highest in the east in fresh and gusty northwesterly winds. "Mainly dry through Monday morning and most of the afternoon with sunny spells at times. It will become increasingly cloudy towards into the afternoon as rain moves in western regions, spreading eastwards into the evening. Rain will be heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 14C to 17C in strong southwesterly winds, reaching gale force strength along western coasts." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
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12 hours ago
- Health
- Dublin Live
Urgent recall issued for popular salmon product sold in Centra stores
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An urgent recall has been issued for a popular salmon product sold in Centra stores nationwide as shoppers have been warned not to eat the implicated batch. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland announced on Friday that a recall has been issued on a batch of Centra Hot Smoked BBQ Salmon "as it was mispacked with raw Centra salmon darnes and the label does not have cooking instructions". The safety alert was issued after it was discovered on inspection that the packaging does not have any preparation or cooking instructions for the raw salmon. Smoked salmon is safe to eat without cooking or heating, but raw salmon is not without the appropriate preparation and freshness. Centra shops around the country are pulling the products from shelves, and point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch. The affected batch of 200g packs of Centra Hot Smoked BBQ Salmon has a batch code of 44911N, while the best before date is 07/06/2025 and the approval number is IE-DN 0012-EC. "Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch," the FSAI warned. The FSAI also announced on Friday that a batch of popular protein bars sold in Lidl is being pulled from shelves due to a labelling error. A recall has been issued for Healthy Fit Cookies and Cream Protein Bar as the ingredients in the affected batch are not labelled in English. The implicated batch contains milk and soya. This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of milk and soya. The affected batch of the 60g product was sold in Lidl stores across Ireland and has a best-before date of 01-2026 and a batch code of 002851. In a statement, a Lidl spokesperson said: "If you have purchased the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to Milk or Soy, we advise you not to consume it. Instead, please return the product to a Lidl store for a full refund, with or without a receipt. "Lidl wishes to apologise for any inconvenience caused." Any customers with queries or concerns can contact Lidl's Customer Services Team on 01 920 3010. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
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12 hours ago
- Dublin Live
Sisters of victim of Ireland's first serial killers break silence and demand justice
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Elizabeth Plunkett was just 23 years of age when she was murdered by Ireland's first serial killers almost 50 years ago. Career criminals John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans from Lancashire left the UK and travelled around Ireland in the summer of 1976, resolving to kill one woman a week. They had only recently been released from prison when they abducted and brutally raped Elizabeth before murdering her. They later told gardai their intention was to "kidnap, rape and kill one woman a week" for as long as they could get away with it. Their killing spree ended with the murder of Elizabeth and cook Mary Duffy, 24, in Co Mayo. They were both handed life sentences in February 1978. Shockingly, despite Englishman Shaw confessing to the brutal killing of Elizabeth in August 1976 along with his now deceased partner-in-crime Geoffrey Evans, the pair were never actually convicted of her murder. The DPP at the time decided only to prosecute them for another murder, of Mary Duffy. Ms Plunkett, from Ringsend in Dublin, was raped, strangled and her body was tied to a lawnmower, before being rowed out to sea at Brittas Bay in Co Wicklow. Her remains were found on Duncormick beach in Co Wexford four weeks later. Now, for the first time Elizabeth's sisters Bernie and Kathleen are speaking out as they seek justice for Elizabeth, through RTÉ's latest podcast series, Stolen Sister, presented by Roz Purcell. This is the first time that any of Elizabeth's family have spoken about her death publicly. They're determined to get justice for her and restore some dignity to Elizabeth's memory. "We had tried every avenue, everything," Bernie says on the podcast. "We appealed and appealed and appealed. We went to the DPP, they said no, the Garda Commissioner said no and we went to the State solicitor's office," said Bernie. "This is our last resort, breaking our silence." Stolen Sister begins with the story of Elizabeth and how she fell in love with her boyfriend Damien. After spending a holiday together in France, the couple decided to meet friends for a night away in Brittas Bay, Co Wicklow on August 28, 1976. When Elizabeth waved goodbye to her mother that afternoon, nobody knew that it would be the last time her family would see her. The pals gathered in a pub in Brittas for drinks but a disagreement broke out and Elizabeth ended up leaving the pub. Meanwhile, Shaw and Evans had left Fethard in Tipperary where they were laying low following their release from prison for robberies and had driven to Dublin to collect suitcases belonging to Evans. They later decided to drive to Brittas to "break into some caravans." But, their real intention, which they admitted to gardai was to "kidnap, rape and kill one woman a week" until they were caught - a garda interview recording of the pair revealed during the podcast. They admitted to gardai they drove around "on the lookout" for women. Later that night, as Elizabeth left the pub in Brittas alone, she was abducted and brutally raped and murdered by Shaw and Evans. A month after Elizabeth was attacked her body washed up on a beach in Co Wexford. Following a nationwide manhunt, her attackers were both arrested but not before they killed a second Irish woman, 23-year-old Mary Duffy. The two murderers Shaw and Evans received life sentences in prison. No one was ever convicted of the murder of Elizabeth Plunkett despite both men confessing to her murder. Documentary maker Nicoline Greer said: "It's been an honour to be able to tell Elizabeth's story and for the Plunkett family to have trusted us to tell it. When Kathleen and Bernie first came to us, I never could have imagined how far this story would take us. "Over the last year, I feel I have come to know Elizabeth and I hope that this series can go some way to restoring some justice and dignity to Elizabeth and the Plunkett family." Following a verdict of unlawful killing in January at her inquest, Ms Plunkett's family called on the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to reopen the case and resubmit a file to the DPP. On January 23, a jury of seven returned a verdict of unlawful killing in Ms Plunkett's case at an inquest at Gorey Courthouse in Co Wexford. Following the verdict, her heartbroken family issued a statement through a solicitor stating they are grateful to the jury for "restoring some dignity to our precious Elizabeth". Following the inquest two weeks ago, family solicitor James MacGuill read out a statement from the family calling on the DPP to prosecute Shaw for his part in her brutal killing. Mr MacGuill said outside Gorey Court: "Elizabeth was hunted down and savagely killed by two men who, less than a month later, went on to murder another woman, Mary Duffy. "Despite these vile criminals confessing to murdering both Elizabeth and Mary, they were only ever convicted of Mary's murder. With this new development, we're calling on Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to reopen the case into Elizabeth's death and submit a new file to the DPP." They added: "Although one culprit died, the other remains in an Irish prison for murdering Mary Duffy. But he also confessed and was charged with falsely imprisoning, raping and murdering our sister Elizabeth – yet the DPP decided against prosecuting him for these crimes by entering a nolle prosequi. We now want the DPP to explain that decision." During the inquest hearing, Detective Inspector Murt Whelan from Wexford Garda Station told how during the course of their detention, Shaw and Evans admitted to being involved in the abduction, rape and murder of Elizabeth Plunkett. Shaw, who with accomplice Evans became known as the State's first serial killers, has been behind bars since September 1976. The twisted killer, who is likely to die in jail because of the severity of his crimes, met Evans in an English prison where they hatched their chilling plot to abduct, torture, rape and murder women. Their killing spree ended with the murder of young clerk Elizabeth Plunkett, 23, in Co Wicklow and cook Mary Duffy, 24, in Co Mayo. They were both handed life sentences in February 1978. Evil Evans spent almost four years in a coma at a Dublin hospital before dying of sepsis in 2012. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. 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12 hours ago
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Bomb squad rush to Tallaght home after suspect device found
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Gardai and the Army bomb squad rushed to a home in Tallaght today after a suspect device was found. The device, along with ammunition, were uncovered at a home in Tymon North at around 4pm this afternoon. A cordon was established around the area but, upon inspection, the device was deemed non-explosive. The cordon was then lifted, and the scene was cleared by just after 8pm. The device and ammunition have been removed from the scene. A garda spokeswoman said: "Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of a suspect device and ammunition at a residence in Tallaght, Dublin 24, at around 4pm today, Friday 30th May 2025. A cordon was established by Gardaí and the Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended the scene. "The device and ammunition was deemed non-viable and the cordon was subsequently lifted. The device and ammunition were removed from the scene. "Enquiries are ongoing." A Defence Forces spokeswoman added: "The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit responded to a request from An Garda Siochána to deal with an item of ordnance located at a residential property. "On inspection the device was deemed to be non-explosive in nature. Team were on site from 7.35pm to 8.20pm approx." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
