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July 24, 2026

'Fascinating'' Census 1926 exhibition into its final days in Naas

Good Morning Dublin Belt — 2026-07-24

Admission to the exhibition at Naas Library & Cultural Centre is free
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'Fascinating'' Census 1926 exhibition into its final days in Naas

'Fascinating'' Census 1926 exhibition into its final days in Naas

• Admission to the exhibition at Naas Library & Cultural Centre is free

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Today in Dublin suburbs and commuter belt

Conditions in your area this morning.

Dublin suburbs
16°C
Mainly clear · High 23° · Low 16°
Wind
6mph
Moderate
Next High Tide
08:00
0.47m
Sources
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Local news · 13 stories

The local news that matters this morning

Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Fingal County Council urged to extend consultation on 18,500-home Dunsink plan
Dublin Live - Dublin News · today

Fingal County Council urged to extend consultation on 18,500-home Dunsink plan

• Councillors for Dublin city’s North West Area say locals have not been given enough time to consider the Dunsink City Quarter and are calling on Fingal County Council to extend consultation until September

See Nathan Carter for just €5 as country festival returns to Merrion Square
Dublin Live - What's On · today

See Nathan Carter for just €5 as country festival returns to Merrion Square

• Featuring headline acts Nathan Carter and Braden Hull, Dublin City Council Ceol Country comes to Merrion Square Park on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August

Woman dies after 'medical incident' in the water at Wicklow beach
Dublin Live · today

Woman dies after 'medical incident' in the water at Wicklow beach

• The woman, aged in her 60s, was rushed to hospital - but she sadly passed away on Wednesday

Dublin Bus is recruiting female bus drivers with three open day events
Dublin Live - Dublin News · today

Dublin Bus is recruiting female bus drivers with three open day events

• Dublin Bus is encouraging women to take on full time or part time careers in bus driving across three open days in Dublin, with just 8% of their fleet drivers being female at the moment

Dublin City Council eyes direct role in delivering childcare services amid crisis
Dublin Live - Dublin News · today

Dublin City Council eyes direct role in delivering childcare services amid crisis

• While Dublin City Council has enabled childcare services for decades, a new plan aims recognise it as "critical infrastructure for a functioning city" and address systems that have become "too complex" for small and non-profit providers

Decision to reduce Local Property Tax funds for this Kildare Municipal District criticised
KildareNow · today

Decision to reduce Local Property Tax funds for this Kildare Municipal District criticised

• The reduction was voted on at the last full Kildare County Council meeting back in June

E-scooters, scramblers seized due to dangerous driving
RTE News - Dublin (regional topic) · today

E-scooters, scramblers seized due to dangerous driving

• Gardaí have seized e-scooters, e-bikes and a scrambler from people driving them dangerously in Dublin.

Four men arrested in Wicklow after fleeing from gardaí
RTE News - Leinster (regional topic) · today

Four men arrested in Wicklow after fleeing from gardaí

• Four men who were wearing balaclavas while travelling in a car in Wicklow have been arrested after attempting to evade gardaí.

Concerns over falling water levels at well-known nature spot in Kildare
KildareNow · today

Concerns over falling water levels at well-known nature spot in Kildare

• The situation was highlighted at a recent Kildare County Council meeting

Trainee barrister accused of assaulting gardaí in Dublin
RTE News - Dublin (regional topic) · today

Trainee barrister accused of assaulting gardaí in Dublin

• A self-described trainee barrister has been accused of leaving a garda with a tennis ball-sized lump on his forehead in a Dublin city centre assault.

Wicklow consultations page · today

Draft Wicklow County Development Plan 2021-2027

• Official Wicklow consultation portal for open and upcoming consultations; replaces redirect-broken council hub route.

Wicklow consultations page · today

Proposed Amendments to the Draft Wicklow County Development Plan 2022 - 2028

• Official Wicklow consultation portal for open and upcoming consultations; replaces redirect-broken council hub route.

Meath Chronicle · today

News Meath surgeon jailed for fraud and staging burglary fighting to save his medical career 17 hours ago Noelle Finegan

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• Meath news, sport, jobs, county council reports and classifieds.
• We are the local provider for news in Navan, Kells, Trim and the surrounding areas in Meath.

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Official notice: AllEvents Dublin. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: AllEvents Dublin RSS feed. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Fingal County Council. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Kildare County Council. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->
Tide Table · Today

Tides · Dublin suburbs

Tide times shown local time. Source: Open-Meteo Marine.

02:00
▼ Low
-1.28m
08:00
▲ High
0.47m
14:00
▼ Low
-1.28m
21:00
▲ High
0.68m
What's On · 8 items

What's on: next 7 days

A quick-view of 8 priority public listings from 8 tracked events over the next 7 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

Sun, 26 Jul · Gaiety Theatre · AllEvents Dublin. Riverdance 30 - the New Generation - Early Evening Show: 5pmSun, 26 Jul · Vicar Street · AllEvents Dublin. Bob the Drag Queen - Road Werk Ireland EditionSun, 26 Jul · Garden of Remembrance · AllEvents Dublin. Dublin Ratha Yatra 2026: Festival of the ChariotsTue, 28 Jul · Dublin Live - What's On. GAZE Film Festival announces 2026 line-up stacked with Irish talentFri, 31 Jul · Visit Wicklow events. Bray Air Display 2026Fri, 24 Jul · Visit Wicklow events. Bray Worldfest 2026Sat, 25 Jul · Visit Wicklow events. Chrome The Classic Car & Bike ShowFri, 24 Jul · Visit Wicklow events. Wicklow Regatta Festival 2026
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This Day in Local History

Did you know? · Dublin suburbs

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