Teenager in critical condition following serious assault in Swords

A teenager is in critical condition in hospital after a serious assault in Swords, in north Dublin, on Thursday evening. Gardaí arrived at the scene on Brookdale Avenue at around 7pm. A 19-year-old man was reportedly transported to Beaumont Hospital, where his condition was described as critical, Garda said. A man in his 20s has … Read more

Swords step closer to getting new college campus

A new College of the Future campus catering 1,000 students is getting closer to opening in Swords, Dublin. It is one of ten areas around the nation that has been given the go-ahead to begin developing a College of the Future (COTF) to the next level for capital investment. Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon … Read more

Five arrested after drugs worth about €350,000 seized in Dublin and Louth

Following a series of searches as part of Operation Tara, Gardai arrested five persons and seized drugs worth about €350,000. A raid on a house in Dundalk, Co Louth, discovered €200,000 in cannabis. Gardai in Swords, Co Dublin, seized €110,000 in cannabis. Following the second search of a house in Blanchardstown, Dublin, a fresh batch of cannabis … Read more