Business owners and residents of the seaside village of Dalkey in south Dublin have expressed shock at the removal of about a dozen decorative trees along with lavender bedding plants on Tuesday.

Get your bibs at the ready, as the Dalkey Lobster Festival is set to return on August 24 and 25 with a weekend of seafood, live music and festival fun in the south Dublin coastal town.

Lovers of all things literary, now is the time to reserve your spot at the 2025 Dalkey Book Festival. The much-loved festival is making a return to ... who grew up in Ireland, will make an ...