Stray animals and bomb scares among reasons for delays on Irish Rail servicesIn 2024, one fallen tree caused 6,400 minutes – or 106 hours of delay – across 251 different services
Repair work to vandalised playground to cost Dublin City Council up to €300,000The council confirmed that parts of the playground were damaged by fire and also extended to the park’s perimeter fencing, prompting Parks Services to declare the playground “unsafe” and close the area pending "a full safety investigation”.
Over 100 incidents of vandalism to historic properties in two yearsThere were 14 separate reports from Castletown House and Donaghcumper House in Kildare, including one spree that caused over €500,000 worth of damage.