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Met Eireann has issued a statement in which they said that it is going to be a day of heavy rainfall in Ireland. Also, the country is all set for a big chill spell in the next few days as the temperature will drop in the negative numbers in some areas. Dublin will get a fraction of the rainfall and temperature dip, but the chilly conditions will make the residents uncomfortable. The forecasters said that there would be some sunny spells during the day, but they won’t have much effect on the falling temperature. According to the reports, the highest temperature in the area will stay close to 11-12 degrees Celsius. The rainfall may die early tonight, and the rest of the night will remain dry and bright. The night temperature is expected to fall to 3 or 4 degrees Celsius.
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Some of the most beautiful Irish art pieces made by many renowned artists such as Yeats, Henry, Mainie Jellett, Evie Hone, May Guinness, Mary Swanzy, Nano Reid, Grace Henry, le Brocquy, Barrie Cook, Tony O’Malley and many more is all set to go on sale at James Adam sale in Dublin. The sale will commence on Wednesday evening, and the preview looks deeply impressive. While describing the Antoinette and Patrick Murphy collection, Adam’s said that it is the most important single-owned collection of Irish art. James Adam's sale is expecting to sell over 200 lots whose collective value can cross €1m. Mary Swanzy’s White Tower, which dates to 1926, is one of the highlights of the collection. The expected value is around 80,000-€100,000. Another masterpiece in the collection is Barrie Cooke nude, which is valued at €15,000-€25,000, among many others.
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Gardai went on a hunt for some robbers who took cash from a petrol pump in North Dublin. According to the reports, the thieves attacked the petrol station around 10:10 PM last night. Several locals noticed the police helicopter surveying the area as Gardai was tracking the robbers’ movement. According to the statement made by a spokesperson at Garda, the police have not made any arrests as of now, and the investigation is still on. No one was injured during the robbery, but the attendants at the petrol station were left in shock. The hunt for the robbers almost immediately after Garda were called at the scene. At the time of writing this report, the police were still on the hunt of the culprits.
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Some of the biggest heroes of Dublin were presented with National Bravery Awards. Eleven civilians and gardai were honored during the ceremony that took place at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park. The heroes were awarded for showing acts of bravery while saving others’ lives. Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl presented Certificates of Bravery to 20 recipients. Also, six Bronze Medals for Bravery and six Silver Medals for Bravery were presented during the ceremony. It is an annual ceremony that was started by Comhairle na Míre Gaile – the Deeds of Bravery Council to enable State recognition of exceptional Acts of Bravery. Ceann Comhairle said in his statement that these awards celebrate the acts of bravery of both officers and civilians, which helps in bringing both sides closer.
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According to the statement published by Dublin Police, they have arrested a convicted paedophile and questioned him for alleged sexual exploitation of children in Ireland and the Far East. The man was sentenced to prison over child sex offences abroad and had his name registered in the sex offender in Dublin. Garda National Protective Services Bureau and the Garda Cyber Crime Unit are investigating his activities of the last two years. The police questioned him till midnight about alleged crimes and possession of child abuse images. He was later released. According to the police, they are investigating the case under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. The police will release more information on the situation in the coming days as the investigation proceeds.
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Sam, who is a 5-year-old homeless child, was photographed while he was eating dinner in a Dublin street. The photograph is now making rounds over the internet. He was spotted by The Homeless Street Cafe, a group of volunteers who provide food and other necessary items, including toiletries to the homeless people in Grafton Street, Dublin. According to Denise Carroll, Sam was not the only one found by the group, and there were at least four other kids there. She told in her statement that when three years back they started the group, there were hardly any kids on the streets, but nowadays they are often noticing kids around the street at night. According to the reports, there are 8,216 adults, and 3848 children deemed homeless across the country. The group serves food to around 200 people every night.
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The residents of three Dublin properties have to say goodbye to their homes as a High Court judge has asked them to evacuate immediately. According to the reports, these houses are marked as “firetraps.” Justice Seamus Noonan criticized the receiver of appointed by AIB for the properties 100, 101, and 104 Seville Place, Dublin 1 of fire safety warnings. Last month DDC got temporary injunctions from the court, which required the residents to vacate the premises immediately. On inspecting the properties, Dublin City Council found that the properties were in poor condition, and if a fire starts in those buildings, it will trap the residents. The 190-years old building is four-story-high, and they are in severely lousy condition. While residents of 100 and 104 Seville Place didn’t protest against the orders, the residents of 101 wanted to stay in the property while the repair work is being done.
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A major Dublin hospital is witnessing a surge in the number of women rugby players coming for treatment of game-related injuries. According to the study published in Irish Medical Journal, St Vincent’s Hospital in south Dublin reported a rise of 243 per cent in injured women rugby players coming to the ER unit for treatment in the last ten years. The paper warned about the increase in concussion cases in women players. In the past decade, the popularity of women’s games has increased by several folds. According to the paper, a total of 144 cases were registered in the hospital related to game-injuries in 2017 and 2018. It has to be noted that only 42 cases were registered for similar injuries in 2007 and 2008 during the same period.
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For those who would like to spend some extra time in bed every morning will be happy with the news. The labour Party has requested the Dublin firms to changed their working hours to reduce some pressure on the morning transport services. According to the reports, Senator Kevin Humphreys said that if some of the companies change their working hours from the usual 9 AM, it will reduce the crowd during peak hours. He said that some of the primary schools have already changed their starting time to avoid the rush of peak hours, and it is showing positive results. Last month Irish Rail also introduced a new service which gives the commuters an idea about the crowd in the trains so that they can avoid overcrowded trains.
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A woman has accused a well-known sports figure of sexually assaulting her outside a pub in Dublin. The police are investigating the case. According to the woman, the assault took place on Friday at around 9 PM in South Dublin Suburb. According to the reports, the sports figure is already under an inquiry for rape charged. Garda Press Office issued a statement in which they said that the investigations are still on and there have been no arrests in the case. According to the reports, the player is under review by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions over the suspicions of him being involved in a rape case that took place in December last year. The incident happened in a hotel on the south side of Dublin city centre. The man claims that he had sex with the woman, but it was consensual.
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A man got allegedly hit by a truck in Dublin. The victim was terrified after the incident and said that he was two seconds away from certain death. The event took place on the west side of the city on the morning of 11th October Friday. The victim who was driving with two co-workers claimed that the truck smashed on the front side of the vehicle where the driver was sitting after turning on the wrong side of the road. The victim also added that if the incident had delayed just for the few seconds, all the three men driving would have faced certain death. He also that the truck which was involved in the incident was a stolen vehicle. The victim further added that at the time of impact, the truck was driving at 50 miles per hour.
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Dublin has started witnessing multiple collisions and clashes in advance of storm Lorenzo causing delays in travelling. As the commuter started proceeding towards their home, the collision started causing travel disorder and delays. The administration gave a proposal for slow traffic. N7 outbound from junction 3 Citywest to terminal 4 Rathcoole and North circular Road majorly got affected by collision and crash of vehicles. Squall at the speed of 100 km/h was predicted to knock down the Dublin city on Thursday evening. It was reported that there would be disturbances in the water before the arrival of hurricane Lorenzo. It affected all the modes of transportation, including roadways. Many roads got blocked due to crashes while some ways experienced delays. Drumcondra Road, Sean Moore Road, Chapelizod Bypass, etc., were seen with the traffic congestion on Thursday.
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An ATM shoulder surfer who stole money from ATM of Ireland citizens got dressed in a rapid Garda raid at Dublin Airport. The accused person went out of the country for six months. Gardai observed the time and location of all such crimes and concluded that all incidents occurred in March and April. The man identity got cleared through CCTV footage, but he fled from the country before police can catch him. After his arrival, Gardai swooped him and took him under police custody. The man is charged with all the ATM shoulder surfing he did in March and April this year. Police are investigating the case, and interrogation is going on for similar accusations. He was detained under police custody for his alleged victims of Letterkenny. Gardaí and the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau together carried through this operation and caught this man at Dublin Airport.
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The notice of storm Lorenzo has been published for Ireland which has threatened people especially travellers. The storm was predicted to hit on Thursday, but the weather seemed to be affected a week before the arrival of Lorenzo. Reports said that the effect of Lorenzo would be more potent than previous years. It raised the concern of people with holiday or travel plans. On Wednesday, Lorenzo passed the Atlantic and got obstructed by a wind blowing at a speed of 105 km/h. It has been anticipated that it will lose its hurricane power before reaching Ireland. Eoghan Murphy, Housing Minister, described the hurricane to be aggressive and fierce. He displayed his concern towards the areas nearby seaside. He stated that this hurricane could bring damage to Ireland.
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Cork and Dublin's airports have said to be released a brief statement after cancelling flights due to the Hurricane named Lorenzo. Lorenzo is highly expected to sustain in Ireland by this Thursday, along with strong winds that are about to hit starting from Wednesday onwards. The storm shall turn out into an extra tropical cyclone before it reaches Ireland, and might pose as a threat for the holidaymakers'. Cork Airport has already admitted that the strong winds shall bring in multiple flight disruptions in the first place. They did tweet: "We will be witnessing winds picking straight up from tomorrow afternoon, yet, winds passing by might lead to various flight disruptions. Kindly check with the recent flight updates by the airline."
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A man dies after getting troubled while swimming in Sandycove at Dublin's Forty Foot. The Irish Coast Guard was informed after people saw that man facing difficulty while swimming. He was brought to the Sandy Cove Point injured and immediately admitted to the St. Vincent's Hospital. Emergency services like Rescue 116 helicopter, ambulance, Dún Laoghaire RNLI lifeboat along with Gardai came for the saving his life. Before the arrival of these services, several people came forward for the assistance. However, this man in the late 50s dies on Sunday afternoon. Investigations related to this case are under proceeding, and its file will be passed to the Coroners Court.
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On Friday evening, drugs worth €4m were captured during a raid in the Clondalkin and Ballyfermot areas. Two people were taken in custody after being accused of this case. They were questioned for around 48 hours by the officials. However, they are detained under police control for further proceedings. The drugs discovered during search comprises heroin and cocaine, and its market value is estimated up to €4m. The raid was brought up by Gardai of Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in these areas of Dublin on September 27, 2019. Two men were arrested during the raid under the provisions of Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, Section 2.
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There was a three-car collision on a North Dublin road in which motorists and other people were lucky to escape without any damage or injury. This incident took place on Saturday evening on Malahide Road near the Clarehall Jct. Emergency services were brought to the place to clear the road and regulate the traffic. Gardai and DFB have also attended the case. A garda spokesperson has confirmed that there is no loss of life after this severe collision. However, the two lanes were temporarily blocked. The Dublin Fire Brigade is working on removing the damaged cars from the road. The DFB tweeted the photo of the Mahalide Road displaying the condition after the clash of cars.
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Garda overtime restriction has been removed for FAI Cup semi-final in Dublin on Friday night. Gardai have grouped the fixture as the "flashpoint" game. Garda overtime ban comes to an effect on the early days of this week. It was introduced to balance the game as the force is encountering problems to locate the specialist units. A squad of 50 riot officers was required to police the event, but only around half of the number was available. The Herald newspaper published that the Garda overtime ban has been uplifted for the public order units. The match was between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park in the Dublin derby.
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Two men were taken in police custody after the capture of €4m drugs in Dublin on Friday evening. During the raids in Clondalkin and Ballyfermot, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau discovered the drugs in those areas. The two people of this case were interrogated for around 48 hours. The seized drugs consist of heroin and cocaine of the estimated value of €4m. The accused people were obstructed under police custody under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. A Garda spokesperson has given the details about the case and stated that the other investigations are proceeding.
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