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Top travel guide warns tourists Dublin's O'Connell Street is 'troubled' and they may see 'visible drug use'
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The remarks were made in travel bible Lonely Planet, which said “safety concerns persist, with drug use, street drinking and theft affecting its reputation”
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Gardaí investigate suspected hoax threat to blow up Garda station if officers were 'heavy-handed' with fuel protestors
An Garda Siochana
The Garda Special Detective Unit (SDU) is assessing the suspected hoax threat issued to the Garda Commissioner's office last Thursday
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Cyclist killed in O'Connell Street collision with cement truck moved to Ireland last month
Road Deaths
Tributes have poured in for Johnny Santos, 27, who was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash between an electric bike and a cement truck.
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Tourist beaten to death in Dublin had his head 'treated like a football'
Violent disorder
Neno Dolmajian's sister said her brother's death has forever destroyed their family
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Man stabbed outside popular Dublin Hotel as gardai seal off 6 separate areas in the capital
Dublin stabbings
A man in his 40s was seriously injured in a stabbing outside the College Green Hotel in Dublin early Sunday morning, prompting gardai to seal off six city centre areas as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Man who died in tragic Dublin city centre incident named locally as Garda denies 'push'
Dublin
EXCLUSIVE: Paul Butler died after hitting his head off the ground following an alleged intervention by Gardaí when they saw him urinating on the street in the early hours of Friday morning
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Garda denies pushing man who died after tragic city centre incident - as CCTV now probed
An Garda Siochana
Sources say officers saw the man apparently urinating in public - and were telling him to move on when the altercation occurred. The man stumbled, sources say, and in the midst of the fall the Garda in question stated that he tried to catch him.
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Romanian construction worker charged with murder of Canadian tourist who died after O'Connell Street incident
Courts
Mr Danca, 24, appeared at Dublin District Court on Monday when Judge Gerard Jones noted the State needed time to prepare the book of evidence for the trial
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Armed mob chased man with bloodied baseball bat across Dublin
Dublin district court
Shoppers, including a woman with a buggy, fled H&M on O'Connell Street after the man entered carrying the weapon, Dublin District Court has heard
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Man accused of O'Connell Street 'running kick' to tourist's head could face 'more serious charge'
Dublin
A judge adjourned Ionut Danca's case for two weeks with "pressure on" the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to decide
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Olympic homecoming recap as thousands pack the streets of Dublin for Team Ireland
Olympic Games
Thousands flocked to Dublin City Centre today as Team Ireland were welcomed home after their record-breaking performances at the Paris Olympics
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What time and TV channel is the Olympic homecoming in Dublin today?
Olympic Games
Thousands are expected to turn out for the civic reception at the GPO.
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History of O’Connell Street as capital’s main thoroughfare marks 100 years since name change from Sackville Street
O'Connell Street
The capital’s main thoroughfare has survived civil war and revolution and made international headlines last year for rioting, yet still it prevails
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Man and woman arrested following Dublin knife attacks that hospitalised three people
An Garda Siochana
The victims are understood to have suffered slash wounds and are being treated at the Mater Hospital
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Man caught spying on woman in Burger King toilet in Dublin is spared jail
Courts
Joseph Locke, 36, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to offensive conduct of a sexual nature in connection with the incident
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John Kierans column: Two things need to be done so everyone can feel safe walking down Irish streets
O'Connell Street
'I don’t know about you but I want to be able to walk down the street without looking over my shoulder thinking some drug addict is going to attack me'
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RTE Prime Time viewers left horrified by O'Connell Street situation as open drug deals and fights caught on camera
O'Connell Street
Scenes captured included fights, open drug deals and urination
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Arrests made on Dublin's O’Connell Street following ‘nun’ altercation
O'Connell Street
A source told the Irish Mirror that passers-by were allegedly verbally and physically attacked when challenged on comments allegedly made regarding the LGBT community.
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Scary scenes as young group gang up on teen kicking him in head on ground in O'Connell Street, Dublin city
O'Connell Street
The gang can be seen following, threatening and throwing punches at the teen on O'Connell Street
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Council to spend more than €450,000 on cleaning the Spire on O'Connell Street, Dublin
O'Connell Street
The local authority is currently seeking tenders from specialised companies to assume responsibility for the upkeep of the 120-metre monument
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LIVE: Hundreds march in Dublin in Black Lives Matter protest after death of George Floyd
O'Connell Street
A huge crowd turned out in solidarity with protests in the US
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Elderly homeless woman found on O'Connell Street after being discharged from hospital
Homeless crisis
The woman gave her age to the group as 81, but council outreach workers who have been engaging with her in recent months said she is in her 60s
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Dubliners voted Ireland's funniest people but Galwegians 'most craic' in poll
Dublin
Ireland's most iconic landmark was also decided by respondents to the study
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Shocking footage shows gardai being pushed over as they wrestle two men to ground in Dublin
An Garda Siochana
The man who pushes the gardai over is chased down the street in a bizarre incident
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