Available 18th September – Located on the upper floor of Myrtle House, a well-maintained and secure development in Baldoyle, this bright and spacious 2-bedroom apartment is available for a 6-month lease. The property comprises: A double bedroom with built-in storage A twin bedroom with a private en suite bathroom A modern main bathroom A fully equipped open-plan kitchen and living area Secure, designated car parking space included This apartment offers a comfortable and convenient base in a desirable location.
Danish toymaker Lego said today it will buy 29 discovery centres from theme park operator Merlin Entertainments in a £200m deal, in line with a strategy to strengthen control over consumer interactions with its brand.
The indoor entertainment venues featuring Lego building zones, creative workshops and retail outlets have around five million visitors per year, the companies said in a joint statement.
The maker of colourful plastic bricks has expanded its store footprint in recent years, taking the global total to some 1,079 branded stores in 54 markets.
Merlin, which also operates attractions such as the Madame Tussauds wax museums and the London Eye observation wheel, will continue to run 11 Legoland theme parks globally under licence from Lego, the companies said.
Of the discovery centres, 15 are located in North America, seven in Europe, and seven spread across the Asia-Pacific region in China, Japan and Australia.
Lego, founded in Denmark in 1932, derives its name from “leg godt,” meaning “play well” in Danish.
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The latest news from Dublin’s water supply involves the successful completion of significant repair works on a major pipeline that serves the Greater Dublin Area, including parts of Kildare and Wicklow, which secured the supply for 1.7 million customers in early August 2025. However, there are ongoing appeals for water conservation across the country to help maintain supplies, with Uisce Éireann urging people to be mindful of their water usage to support necessary works.
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Oktoberfest at The Bloody Stream – The Ultimate Bavarian Party!
Get ready, Howth Oktoberfest is officially back at The Bloody Stream, and you won’t want to miss it. After last year’s smashing success, our Bavarian bash is returning from 3rd – 5th October 2025, in our spacious, covered beer garden and stage area.
What’s included for the €16 ticket:
A half‑litre stein of Erdinger beer on arrival
Entry to our themed beer garden, decked out in Bavarian colours
Traditional bratwurst, soft pretzels and more
Toe‑tapping live oompah music, followed by a DJ set from Mark Covell
Festive games hosted by our Oktoberfest crew, plus great craic all round
Perks galore:
Bavarian décor, proper steins and German beers right in Howth
Fun photo ops and dress‑up welcome
Group offer: six tickets for €80 (T&Cs apply)
Locals and visitors alike loved last year’s weekend of steins, oompah music and modern mixes, bratwurst and apple strudel. This is the perfect excuse to catch the DART, bring your friends, and toast to Oktoberfest with sea views and fine food. Just don’t dawdle—tickets go fast!
Sundays at Noon – Music and Art Together at Hugh Lane Gallery
Sunday, 28 September 2025 Hugh Lane Gallery – Free Entry
Come spend a peaceful and inspiring Sunday at the Hugh Lane Gallery, where art and music come together in a beautiful setting that’s free for everyone to enjoy.
This week’s Sundays at Noon concert features the incredible Woodpeckers Recorder Quartet – four talented musicians, Pernille Petersen, Caroline Eidsten Dahl, Katarina Widell, and Kate Hearne, who bring the recorder to life with both ancient and modern sounds. They’ll also premiere a brand new piece by Irish composer Tim Doyle, written specially for them.
While the music fills the space, you’re surrounded by some of the world’s most beautiful artworks. It’s a chance to not only listen, but to feel to connect with the beauty of music and art at the same time, and maybe even reconnect with a quieter part of yourself.
Take a moment out of your week to slow down, enjoy something meaningful, and let yourself be moved.
Concert begins at 12 noon: admission is free. Come early to get a good seat and enjoy the gallery!
Can’t make it in person? No worries Hugh Lane Gallery often shares live recordings of Sundays at Noon concerts on their YouTube channel. If you can’t be there, you can still enjoy the beautiful music from home. Just head over to YouTube and search for “Hugh Lane Gallery Sundays at Noon” to check out past and upcoming performances.
It’s a lovely way to stay connected with art and music, wherever you are!
A decision has been taken to temporarily remove a support dog from a Derry prison after what has been described as a “callous and calculated threat” to its safety. “
A perfectly happy and well looked after dog at Magilligan Prison has had to be moved after the PSNI made us aware of a callous and calculated external threat to say that Bailey was going to be harmed in an attempt to embarrass the Governor,” the statement said.
“The welfare of Bailey has always been and will always be the Service’s priority. He was safe and cared for when he was living at Magilligan, he is safe and being cared for now.”
The statement outlined the benefits of having support dogs in prisons, such as support to prisoners with poor mental health and addiction issues, positive changes in behaviour and the reduction of stress and anxiety.
“These benefits can contribute to reducing the risk that someone might re-offend and prevent further victims of crime in the future,” the statement continued.
“Dogs are utilised in prisons across these islands for this purpose and have been supporting prisoners in Northern Ireland for over 20 years. The current challenges facing the Prison Service are well documented and this issue and the level of inaccurate and sensationalist reporting surrounding it has unfortunately been an unnecessary distraction.”
A protest was held outside Magilligan prison today amid concerns for Bailey’s welfare, led by charity Causeway Coast Dog Rescue.
The charity are calling for the permanent removal of the dog from Magilligan prison.
“We have very little clarity on Bailey’s current position, but one thing is clear, Bailey is not free,” charity manager Tara Cunningham said in a statement.
“There has been no formal confirmation from Magilligan Prison that Bailey has been relocated to a family environment away from the prison on a permanent basis, only unofficial remarks from colleagues and hearsay.
“Serious governance questions remain about how Bailey was placed in the prison to begin with, and why he has now been removed temporarily, apparently timed to coincide with a scheduled prison inspection by the governing board.”
Causeway Coast Dog Rescue say they remain “deeply disappointed with scant responses” to their questions about the dog’s welfare, and alleged that there was “no managed plan, no safeguards, no protocols, and no regulatory framework for housing a dog permanently inside a secure prison.”
“That is unacceptable for any animal and the statement made by the original owner raises additional questions to how he was obtained,” the statement continued.
The charity say they will continue “to demand clarity, transparency, and accountability, for Bailey’s welfare and for every animal used in government-funded projects.”
“We must have a Policy Framework for Dogs in Prisons and we must have transparency and regulation to protect animals in this environment,” the statement concluded.
I wish to apply for this vacancy as I am proving to be beyond useless at this social media lark. Pass me the sweeping brush and dust pan and I will get started….
The Pitch 2025 saw 10 Irish entrepreneurs take to the stage for just seven minutes to live pitch their business to five expert judges and an captivated audience – all for a game-changing prize worth up to €150,000. But there could only be one winner…
This was the final scene of The Pitch 2025, when 10 incredible companies made their live pitches to our judging panel and audience – it was a full house!
The night was hosted by IMAGE Contributing Editor Melanie Morris, who introduced the finalists as well as the five judges, all renowned industry leaders: Josephine Fairley, speaker, author and co-founder Green & Black’s; Gary Fox, entrepreneur and host of The Entrepreneure Experiment podcast; Annika Bizon, Mobile Experience (MX) VP of Product and Marketing, Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland; Áine Kerr, entrepreneur, board chair and broadcaster; and Clodagh Edwards, CEO of IMAGE Media.
Gathered in the grand surroundings of Dublin Mansion House, each finalist took to the stage, settled their nerves and began, enthralling the audience with storytelling, motivating back-stories and big, bold vision statements. They were grilled on their facts, stats, markets and projections by the judges, answering with assured confidence.
They were all incredibly impressive, and their range of businesses and unique skillsets are a snapshot of Ireland’s exciting start-up scene. It was a tough judging decision to choose the ultimate winner of the prize worth up to €150,000, designed to bring their business to the next level.
And the winner is…
We are delighted to announce the winner as Fierce Mild, co-founded by Fergal Carroll and Cathal Byrne.
Fierce Mild is an Irish non-alcoholic beer brand brewing unapologetically great-tasting beer with a difference. Made with just five premium ingredients, no additives and only 49 calories, Fierce Mild is rewriting the rules of alcohol-free brewing with its bold #BrewThingsDifferently ethos. On the stage, they articulated their problem-statement, purpose and USP clearly and with passion, helping them stand out among the impressive finalists.
We cannot wait to see how they accelerate and grow in the coming year. Their business will be boosted with a tailored suite of Samsung technology for use across their operations alongside a bespoke media and marketing campaign with IMAGE Media of equal value, ensuring they will hit the right audience with the right messaging, and invaluable mentoring from the impressive entrepreneurs Bobby Kerr and Áine Kerr.
On winning the grand prize, Fergal and Cathal said: “We are going to amplify everything about ourselves so much… This is beyond our expectations! As you’ve seen with our pitch, this [prize] is giving us a voice out there in a market that’s very busy and dominated. For us, the IMAGE side of the prize and the business mentorship will help us with the things we don’t know. We don’t know everything. We know our skill sets; we know what we can do, but having that is amazing. Then Samsung – oh my god – the value of that prize!”
We can’t wait to see how they use this prize to accelerate their business.
In a perfect world we would all meditate every day. I am a great believer in the benefits of meditation. I located a wonderful service here in Baldoyle that offers lessons. Here are some words from the service provider.
“A healing journey is a brave journey of acceptance and forgiveness, Whether it be towards yourself or others. Healing makes us whole, it integrates all aspects of ourselves, the parts we love and the parts we hide away from others. Gaining confidence along the way with a healing journey, it’s a full time job, as we are always learning and expanding our awareness to the newness of life. We come to accept ourselves and standing fully in who you are today in this present moment. The past holds a lot of us back, keeps us in check, in line with society. Be brave. Be Beautiful. Be You. Step outside the box! If I can do this, i am sure you can too!”
Some Benefits of Meditation
You are calmer after just 5 minutes practice a day
After weathering the kind of storm that few can prepare for, Lewis Capaldi returns with a renewed sense of purpose. ‘Survive’ proves that even in the darkest moments, there’s still strength in showing up. As he marks a new era, Lewis isn’t just surviving, he’s returning even stronger, heart wide open, and ready to step out again.
Lewis’s return has already seen him top the charts, bagging a monumental sixth number 1 single with his comeback track ‘Survive’, to become the fastest selling single of 2025 and that success has also seen his biggest ever opening week sales for a single, surpassing both Sabrina Carpenter & Lady Gaga for this year’s biggest opening week singles, and he now joins esteemed company with the likes of Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Drake, Lady Gaga & Queen to achieve six UK number 1 singles, beating David Bowie, Katy Perry, The Police & more
