Podcasts about Dublin City

Eamon was attacked while cycling in Dublin City. Frank is concerned about our level of preperation in the event of an emergency. Listeners are divided on whether or not the president should be able to speak Irish. Dr. Liqa Ur Rehman tells us about the racism he and his colleagues are facing. Would you give up your seat on the bus?

SPEAKER: Ps. Des Curtis We're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin. Welcome home! CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CARE. Do you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ie FIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIA. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

The annual cost of residential parking permits in Dublin city could increase by 350 per cent, going from 50 euros to 225 euros, following a review by Dublin City Council. For more on this we spoke to Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor of the Irish Times.

The annual cost of residential parking permits in Dublin city could increase by 350 per cent, going from 50 euros to 225 euros, following a review by Dublin City Council. For more on this we spoke to Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor of the Irish Times.

SPEAKER: Daniel Buckman We're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin. Welcome home! CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CARE Do you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ie FIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

A man was left with serious injuries following an assault in Dublin City Centre early yesterday morning. This follows a spate of recent attacks and stabbings in and around Dublin City Centre. To discuss safety in Dublin, Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central and I'm also joined by James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South.

SPEAKER: Ps. Ciaran Buckley We're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin. Welcome home! CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CARE Do you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ie FIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

An English tourist has been hospitalised with serious head injuries after being attacked in the Temple Bar area of Dublin City centre. This is the latest of a series of violent and antisocial incidents in the capital. Is Dublin's safety deteriorating? We asked Aodhán Ó Ríordán, Labour MEP and Dublin Spokesperson.

An English tourist has been hospitalised with serious head injuries after being attacked in the Temple Bar area of Dublin City centre. This is the latest of a series of violent and antisocial incidents in the capital. Is Dublin's safety deteriorating? We asked Aodhán Ó Ríordán, Labour MEP and Dublin Spokesperson.

We're all making weekly trips to the local deposit return machine to claim back our 15 or 25 cent for bottles and cans used. But a certain group of people in the capital have turned collecting into an enterprise, picking through public bins and recycling for a profit. So, is the rising re-turn industry good or bad for Dublin city? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports:

SPEAKER: Ps. Sean Mullarkey We're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin. Welcome home! CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CARE Do you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ie FIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

Distant cousins of Danny DeVito grew up in the heart of Dublin City on O'Connell Street, and while the actor missed out on the hustle and bustle of Dublin's fair city, some of his family remain there to this day.On the second level of a five storey building on Lower O'Connell Street, artist Leo Divito grew up surrounded by family business, 8 kids and an “always busy house”.Leo joins Seán to talk about the good and the bad of growing up on O'Connell Street.

Distant cousins of Danny DeVito grew up in the heart of Dublin City on O'Connell Street, and while the actor missed out on the hustle and bustle of Dublin's fair city, some of his family remain there to this day.On the second level of a five storey building on Lower O'Connell Street, artist Leo Divito grew up surrounded by family business, 8 kids and an “always busy house”.Leo joins Seán to talk about the good and the bad of growing up on O'Connell Street.

SPEAKER: Ps. Sean Mullarkey We're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin. Welcome home! CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CARE Do you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ie FIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

There has been a sharp drop in fines issued for littering in Dublin City. That's according to information obtained by Newstalk Breakfast under freedom of information. Just 68 fines have been given out in 2025 so far, and if that trend holds, there will be an 89 per cent drop in fines in the past two years. We discuss this and more with Mannix Flynn, Independent Councilor for Dublin Bay South.

Information obtained by Newstalk Breakfast under freedom of information has shown a sharp drop in fines issued for littering in Dublin City.The data collected has shown that only 68 fines have been given out in 2025. If this continues, there will be an 89% drop in fines in the past two years.That includes a 77% drop in Central Dublin, and just one single fine has been issued in Dublin North central in the past 19 months, down from 94 issued in 2023.This is despite the North Inner City being named the most littered area in Ireland by Irish Business Against Litter last month…Joining Andrea to discuss this is Damien Boylan, Councillor with Cork North City, Dave O'Reilly, Chair of Tidy Towns, owner of Martin Gear Jewellers, Martin Gear and more.

There has been a sharp drop in fines issued for littering in Dublin City. That's according to information obtained by Newstalk Breakfast under freedom of information. Just 68 fines have been given out in 2025 so far, and if that trend holds, there will be an 89 per cent drop in fines in the past two years. We discuss this and more with Mannix Flynn, Independent Councilor for Dublin Bay South.

SPEAKER: Emma Tucker We're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin. Welcome home! CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CARE Do you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ieFIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

Joe Caulfield reports on the impact of dereliction in Dublin city.

Listeners share their experiences of caring for their adult children with disabilities. Geraldine explains what she witnessed on a recent trip to Dublin city centre.

There have been calls for several streets in Dublin city to be pedestrianised over the last number of years, but does that lead to certain parts of the city being quieter – and therefore more dangerous – come nightfall?Architect and urban designer, Fedirico Minieri, and Janet Horner, Green Party Dublin City Councillor for Dublin North Inner City, spoke to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the conversation.

SPEAKER: Ps. Des CurtisWe're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin.Welcome home!CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CAREDo you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ieFIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

Reaction to the EU-US Trade Deal that will see the introduction of tariffs. Former US president Barack Obama and his wife have been invited to accept their Freedom of the City of Dublin. It has been announced that synthetic cannabinoid HHC or Hexahydrocannabinol has been classified as an illegal drug.

Cian Ducrot chats to us live from Cork ahead of his exciting intimate event happening tomorrow in Dublin City!Do you know these different fan names? Alan is todays player of FM104's Ins2grand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SPEAKER: Sarah Brady We're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin. Welcome home! CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CARE Do you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ie FIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

SPEAKER: Ps. Ciaran BuckleyWe're more than a church; we're a family across five locations in Dublin City, Ireland, united in faith and love of Jesus. Our mission is simple: to help you relate deeply with God and others, reach your potential, and rise in your calling. Explore our podcast episodes, and we look forward to meeting you in person at our Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11.45 a.m. at 42a Pearse St, Dublin.Welcome home!CONNECT WITH A PASTORAL CAREDo you need a prayer? Would you like to find out how you can get involved at St. Mark City church? One of our pastoral care leaders would love to meet with you. Just write an e-mail to pastoralcare@stmarks.ieFIND US IN SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscityInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmarkscity/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarkscity

Sean O'Connor, father of author Joseph and the late singer Sinead, told Oliver about his life growing up in the Liberties in Dublin City, shared a few tunes from his school days, and spoke about grieving his daughter Sinead.

Economist and writer David McWilliams was scathing about the level of dereliction in Dublin city in a recent article in the Irish Times. He suggested tax breaks and other measures to breathe new life back into the capital and to get more people living in the city centre. He joined host Ciarán Hancock to discuss his ideas and how we can learn from the mistakes of the not-too-distant past.Plus, it's been another busy week on the tariff front with US President Donald Trump sending a letter to the EU threatening higher taxes on European imports into America. Cliff Taylor of the Irish Times has been covering this story and he joined Ciarán to talk through the contents of the letter, potential consequences for Ireland and whether this is yet another ploy by Donald Trump in this drawn-out negotiation with the EU.Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of our series looking into how young people socialise our reporter Emily Keegan has been looking into the claim that young people are ditching the nightclubs and late bars. She took to the streets of Dublin City on a Friday night, to see what the crowds were like, and speak to the Gen Zs who made it out to the pubs.

It's the early 1900s and Brigid is restricted by straightlaced Irish society and a difficult stepmother, but her father is loving and supportive. She and her cousin Molly dream of life in Yankeeland, a.k.a. America, but only Brigid gets the chance once she's married, and a lifetime of correspondence follows. While Molly thrives back in Ireland, Brigid's dream of having a child leads to unexpected problems in a society that values women for their childbearing capabilities. With little to no help available for the problem of infertility, her mental health suffers. Irish author Lacy Fewer based this moving historical story on the letters she inherited from her great-aunt who emigrated in 1908. Lacy Fewer is the recipient of the Literary Titan Book Award for her debut novel Yankeeland, a powerful story of family secrets and societal change. Fewer, born and raised in Ireland, has nearly three decades of experience working in the financial services sector. She earned numerous degrees and certifications, including: QFA from Institute of Bankers; CFP master's degree from them as well; a Master of Science in Financial Planning and Services, and then a professional diploma in Fintech, both from University of College in Dublin. She recently earned a Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA. Fewer enjoys theatre, reading literature, storytelling, travel and studying history. A proud Dubliner, she resides, with her husband, in a small village close to Dublin City, in Co. Meath. They have three children. You can find her at http://www.linkedin.com/in/annmarie-lacy-fewer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

It's the early 1900s and Brigid is restricted by straightlaced Irish society and a difficult stepmother, but her father is loving and supportive. She and her cousin Molly dream of life in Yankeeland, a.k.a. America, but only Brigid gets the chance once she's married, and a lifetime of correspondence follows. While Molly thrives back in Ireland, Brigid's dream of having a child leads to unexpected problems in a society that values women for their childbearing capabilities. With little to no help available for the problem of infertility, her mental health suffers. Irish author Lacy Fewer based this moving historical story on the letters she inherited from her great-aunt who emigrated in 1908. Lacy Fewer is the recipient of the Literary Titan Book Award for her debut novel Yankeeland, a powerful story of family secrets and societal change. Fewer, born and raised in Ireland, has nearly three decades of experience working in the financial services sector. She earned numerous degrees and certifications, including: QFA from Institute of Bankers; CFP master's degree from them as well; a Master of Science in Financial Planning and Services, and then a professional diploma in Fintech, both from University of College in Dublin. She recently earned a Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA. Fewer enjoys theatre, reading literature, storytelling, travel and studying history. A proud Dubliner, she resides, with her husband, in a small village close to Dublin City, in Co. Meath. They have three children. You can find her at http://www.linkedin.com/in/annmarie-lacy-fewer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

A new service is being launched this week to provide support to people who feel unsafe or unwell during a night out in Dublin city centre.Known as the ‘Nee-Naw' van, it has been launched by Dublin City Council, and supported by the Department of Justice, as a late-night welfare initiative.Moncrieff is joined by Ray O'Donoghue, Night-Time Economy Adviser for Dublin City (also known as the Night Tsar) to discuss the initiative.Listen here.

Ray O'Donoghue, Dublin's Night-Time Economy Advisor, discusses a new service, the Nee-Naw, available to people in Dublin City who feel safe or unwell.

The Dublin City Taskforce has been given the go-ahead by government in a bid to clean up the capital.A number of measures are set to be introduced over a 10-year plan. These include revitalising O'Connell Street, turning the GPO into a cultural destination and bringing derelict buildings back into use.Newstalk reporter, Josh Crosbie has been following the developments today and has spoken with those who are working, living and visiting Dublin.

More listeners share their stories of verbal and physical attacks in Dublin City. Would you donate your body to science when you die? People are being encouraged never to vandalise ringbouys.

For more than 400 years, Dublin City's motto has been “Obedientia Civium Urbis Felicitas” meaning “Obedience of citizens makes a happy city.” For over 10 years, calls have been made to change it. Is it time for Dublin to have a new motto? shane discusses this with Hazel Chu, Green Party Councilo.

Ellie explains how she was attacked in Dublin last week. Work is under way to seal off part of the site of the former mother-and-baby home in Tuam, Co Galway. Grainne explains how bottles and cans that her GAA Club were collecting were stolen. John in Wexford is still on the hunt for some Guinness Books of World Records to complete his collection.

We are back this week in the National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology, on Kildare Street, in Dublin City centre, which is open 7 days a week and free to the public. We are joined by Maeve Sikora, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, and Assistant Keeper Matt Seaver. In addition to chatting more about the Words on the Wave exhibition, Maeve and Matt tell us about their jobs preserving Irish material heritage and culture and many of the cool artefacts the public can view in the museum including the Ardagh Chalice, the Faddan More Psalter, the Springmount tablets, the Tara brooch and some of the precious items on display from medieval Clonard.The Words on the Wave exhibition is running May 30th to Oct 24th. For more details see https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Exhibitions/Words-on-the-Wave-Ireland-and-St-Gallen-in-Early-MExhibition Advisors: Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, Cornel Dora, Philipp Lenz, John Gillis, Bernard Meehan, Raghnall Ó Floinn, Pádraig Ó Macháin, Timothy O'Neill.Lending Institutions: Stiftsbibliotek St. Gallen; L'abbaye de Saint Maurice d'Agaune; Cork Public Museum.Lead Partners: Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport; Office of Public Works.Supporting Partners: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; The Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland; The Embassy of Ireland to Switzerland; The Houses of the Oireachtas, The Discovery Programme; The Inks and Skins Project, Department of Modern Irish, University of Cork; The Royal Irish Academy; The School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin; The School of Archaeology, University College Dublin; National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Department of Archaeology, University College Cork; Transport Infrastructure Ireland; Limerick County Council; Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit; Archaeology Plan; Courtney Deery Archaeology; Icon Archaeology; Archaeology Management Solutions; Vikingeskibmuseet, Roskilde; The Hunt Museum, Limerick; Eureka Secondary School (Kells, Co. Meath); Flade Klosterschulhaus (St. Gallen); Gallen Community School (Ferbane, Co. Offaly); Coláiste Muire (Ballymote, Co. Sligo).Expert Assistance: Edward Bourke, Daniel Bradley, Sadbh Carrick, Ian Doyle, James Eogan, Silvio Frigg, Fenella G. France, Anna Hoffman, Pádraig Ó Macháin, Pierre-Alain Mariaux, Ursula Mattenberger, Valeria Marriangeli, Griffin Murray, TImothy O'Neill, John Sheehan and Andrew Woods.Replicas: Potted History; Laura Quinn Design; John Nicholl; Brendan O'Neill.Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday)Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.comProducer: Tiago Veloso SilvaSupported by Maynooth University, especially the International Centre for Irish Cultural Heritage, the Dept of Early Irish, the Dept of Music, the Dept of History, & Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland.Views expressed are the speakers' own.

Keith contacted the programme after he was caught up in a quite shocking incident of anti-social behaviour in Dublin City over the weekend. Listeners share their experiences of dealing with postnatal depression. Fr. Brian D'Arcy speaks to Katie after turning 80 over the weekend and various people get in touch to wish him well.

As you have been hearing on Clare FM News, County Clare recorded the fifth highest number of suicides in the country last year. New data published by the Central Statistics Office shows a total of 19 suicides were recorded in Clare in 2024. Only Cork County, Dublin City, Wexford and South Dublin recorded more than Clare. Of these 19, 18 were male, giving Clare the fourth-highest rate of male suicide in the country after Wexford, Cork County and Dublin City. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Director of Clare Samaritans and Newmarket-on-Fergus native, Pat White and Retired Doctor from Miltown Malbay, Dr Billy O'Connell. Photo(C): Canva

A new study carried out by Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH and refurbed, Ireland's leading online marketplace for refurbished devices, examined the number of unused devices across European households and their potential for refurbishment. The findings revealed that in Irish households, there are 7.6 million unused devices, or 1.43 old devices per person, of which 2.5 million have the potential to be refurbished and re-enter the market. Dublin City alone holds 874,830 unused smartphones, while households across Leinster account for a total of 4,219,076 old devices. In comparison, Munster has 1,373,346 unused smartphones, and Connacht holds 870,825. The study also found 642 million devices lie idle across European households, 211 million of which are suitable for professional refurbishment. The quantity of raw materials stored in these devices would allow Europe to meet its demand for metals, rare earths and other materials for several years. Speaking on the results, Peter Windischhofer, co-founder of refurbed said, "Two years ago, we commissioned Fraunhofer Austria to calculate life cycle assessment data for selected electronics, quantifying the environmental impact of refurbished vs new devices for the first time. Last year, we built a unique model with Fraunhofer that delivers scientifically verified data for thousands of refurbished phones, laptops, and tablets. Now, with this third study, we can show how much impact we can generate if consumers bring old devices back into the circular economy. This is definitely a call to action to Irish consumers." "Refurbishing smartphones offers huge potential in the circular economy," says Paul Rudorf, project lead at Fraunhofer Austria. "Devices destined to become e-waste are reintroduced into the usage cycle, reducing e-waste, extending product life and lessening the need for critical raw materials. It also minimises the environmental damage caused by mining and production, while offering affordable alternatives to consumers. Refurbishment is essential for preserving resources and promoting sustainability in electronics." On average, European households hold around €8 in the form of unused old smartphones. While this may not sound like much on an individual level, with 642 million unused devices in total, it adds up to a material value of €1.57 billion sitting in Europeans 'junk drawers'' across the EU. On average, buyback programs offer around €100 for devices aged between 2.8 and 4 years, meaning this results in an untapped market value of approximately €6.42 billion. Aside from financial savings, refurbishing unused devices and extending their use could also save the EU about 24 million tons of CO? equivalent and reduce virtual water usage by 8.5 billion cubic meters over the next 3 years. Since 2024, refurbed has provided a trade-in service in Ireland, helping minimise e-waste levels and repurpose old tech. refurbed is playing an active role, allowing Irish consumers to recycle their old devices, give them a new purpose and recover the valuable raw materials they contain. The refurbishment process is continuously monitored and refined, setting a higher benchmark for quality in the refurbished tech industry. To date, refurbed has saved over 270,000 tonnes of CO2, 900 tonnes of e-waste, and 94 billion litres of water since its founding in 2017, and has planted over 6.6 million trees. See more stories here.

New traffic management measures for Dublin City's Westland Row have come into effect. From today, only public transport, taxis and cyclists will be allowed to turn left from Westland Row onto Pearse Street. We discuss this and more with Ger Herbert, Motoring Editor & Columnist with the Independent.

The names of some new developments are too boring, so say many Dublin City councillors who want to see more character in Dublin's streets and buildings. We discuss this further with Cat O'Driscoll, Dublin City Councillor with the Social Democrats.

We all know the ones, the laneways that you would be afraid to walk down at any time of the day or night...Well, this afternoon, Dublin Councillors will be meeting to put forward a vote to close Swan Alley, which is just off Thomas Street in the Liberties, Dublin 8.The small alleyway has been earmarked due to illegal drug taking and antisocial behaviour, and follows a similar move to gate off Harbour Court just off Abbey Street in Dublin City centre last year.Labour Councillor for the area, Darragh Moriarty joins Seán to discuss.Image: Google Maps

Coinciding with National Bike Week, 10-18 May, Payzone, Ireland's largest consumer payments network, is excited to announce an expanded partnership with Bleeper, Dublin's longest-running stationless bike service. Building on a successful partnership since 2023, Payzone has renewed its sponsorship of Bleeper's fleet of over 800 public bikes, operating across Dublin City, Fingal, and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils, for a further two years. In addition to the renewed sponsorship, Payzone has now added new functionality and features for active travel to its popular Payzone app, empowering users to not only locate the nearest Bleeper bike but also unlock and pay for it seamlessly using their Payzone account. At the core of this partnership is a commitment to sustainability. Bleeper's mission is to fight climate change, "one journey at a time". In 2024 alone, Bleeper users avoided emitting approximately 46,520kg of CO2 by choosing to cycle for their daily trips. By integrating these services into the Payzone app, users now have even greater access to environmentally friendly travel options. Jim Deignan, CEO of Payzone, commented: "This integration with Bleeper reflects our commitment to making everyday easier; in particular to make travel and mobility easier and more accessible to those commuting in the city. In addition to simplifying everyday transactions, we are also actively promoting a greener future for Irish towns and cities." Payzone is committed to continuous innovation, enhancing its users' experience by integrating more value-add services. Payzone was the first app in Ireland to integrate shared bikes into its platform offering with the company planning to add further modes of transport in the future. Hugh Cooney, Founder of Bleeper, added: "This partnership with Payzone represents a step towards making bike-sharing even more accessible to the public. The integration offers an easy and affordable way for more people to choose cycling as a sustainable transport option. We are thrilled to work with Payzone and look forward to further expanding these services." For more than a decade, Payzone's mobile application has been a trusted platform for motorists, delivering continuous innovation. Payzone's application offers a unique blend of parking, transport & micromobility solutions. Operating across18 counties, the Payzone app makes it easy to find and pay for parking, manage toll payments, access shared mobility options and save with exclusive offers, all in one app. See more stories here.

Dublin city centre‘s only public toilets, at the top of Grafton Street are set to shut. For more on this we spoke to Olivia Kelly, Dublin Editor for the Irish Times.

Socialist feminist group ROSA has organised an anti “manosphere” demonstration in Dublin City. Ruth Coppinger, Socialist TD who is closely affiliated with ROSA, spoke to us ahead of the event.She also discussed her refusal to take a question from a journalist from Gript when speaking at the plinth in Leinster House.

‘Zombie' traffic lights are to be installed on Tara Street in Dublin City in a bid to get people who are distracted by looking at their mobile phones to pay attention to oncoming traffic.Is this a good idea, or an indication that we've become too dependent on our devices?Adrian Weckler, Tech Editor at the Irish & Sunday Independent and Aoife Barry, author of Social Capital, spoke to Matt on Wednesday's The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the conversation.

While walking through Dublin city, journalist Quentin Fottrell was scammed.A pleasant sounding, nicely dressed man stopped him and started chatting. Didn't Quentin remember him? After all, the man said, he had worked on his house some years ago. Not wanting to be rude and a little embarrassed at forgetting a face, Quentin continued the chat which slowly turned to the fact that the man had forgotten his wallet and needed some help to get home. It was only when he had walked away, €40 lighter, that Quentin realised he had been scammed.He wrote about the experience in The Irish Times and his article elicited multiple replies from men who had also been scammed by the same man in Dublin city centre.Donal Cronin was one such reader. Although he is a communications expert and deeply knowledgable in the psychology behind persuasion, he too fell victim to the smooth-talking scammer. He took a photograph of the man while they were chatting and Quentin was able to confirm it was the same confidence trickster.This episode was first published in January 2025Quentin and Donal came into studio to explain how the scam worked and how they feel now having being duped.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the ongoing pedestrianisation of many towns and cities around Ireland since the pandemic often brings benefits, it can put a toll on retail businesses. One particular street in Dublin City, Drury Street, has exploded in popularity over the past two years, leading to large crowds of people congregating.Joining Seán to discuss this is Clare Grennan, co-owner of Irish Design Shop…