360 Cycles Clontarf, in Clontarf, Dublin write:
How quick can a bike be robbed? Less than 17 seconds based on this video. One of our senior mechanics was very lucky to get away with about €200 worth of damage rather than losing his carbon racing bike. This happened in Clontarf over the weekend and we would like to urge all bike owners to lock their bikes at all times even if you are just leaving it for under a minute.
360 Cycles Clontarf (Facebook)
Thanks Brian
Boarded up homes on Connaught St, Phibsboro earlier this year
Readers may recall the most recent Census figures estimating that there are approximately 183,000 vacant homes in Ireland, excluding holiday homes.
More than 20,000 of these are in Dublin.
Readers may also recall how 7,941 people were registered as homeless in Ireland, in June 2017.
Further to this…
Olivia Kelly, in The Irish Times, reports:
Just seven Dublin property owners have applied for grants of up to €40,000 to allow their rundown vacant houses be refurbished for homeless families.
The Repair and Leasing scheme was established 10 months ago under the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland plan to tackle the housing and homelessness crises.
A fund of €32 million has been allocated to the scheme this year with a target of bringing 800 homes into use by the end of the year.
However, to date no homes have been secured in Dublin, and contracts on just seven houses have been signed nationally, but none have yet been refurbished and handed over to local authorities.
Vacant property owners turn down €32m grant scheme (The Irish Times)
Pic: Cuffe Street
Yesterday.
From Foley Street, Dublin 1.
Thanks André
UPDATE
Lee Miller writes:
Stunner of a day. Even Sandymount Dart looks grand!
At the junction of Wyckham Way and Sandyford Road in Dundrum.
Gary Byrne writes:
“Dundrum – avoid as roads closed.”
The ethereal beauty of the Chinese countryside captured by French photographer Thierry Bornier.
More here.
MORE to folly
Molly Martens (top) and her father Thomas Martens (above)
This afternoon.
Thomas Martens and Molly Martens-Corbett have been found guilty of the second-degree murder of Limerick man Jason Corbett.
Both families and Martens-Corbett quietly sobbed as the verdict was announced.
Martens remained expressionless as he exited the courtroom in handcuffs.
The pair were remanded during a 15-minute recess immediately following the verdict.
Those in the court room were cautioned prior to the verdict not to disrupt proceedings.
As Martens-Corbett was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, she quietly managed to say through tears, “I’m sorry, Mom.”
Second-degree murder is defined as an intentional killing that was not premeditated.
Father, daughter guilty of second-degree murder of Jason Corbett (RTÉ)
Free Friday, September 22?
Joey writes:
Your readers might be interested to check out the Culture Night programme, which has just gone live today (details at link below).
On Friday, September 22, upwards of 1400 venues across the island of Ireland will host an evening of free late-night entertainment, as part of Culture Night 2017.
This afternoon.
RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Scenes from the the first day of the 2017 Horse Show.
From pic 3: Joe and Julia Carey;l Lillie Keenan riding for the USA team; Sarah and Denise Conway and Rose Collins ; Barry Twomey; Emily Jenkin and Victoria Ollivier.
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