Archive for December 2012

Social Sabotage?

Social Sabotage?

It was during the summer when David Hill came to terms with the power of social media. The 20-year-old media and film student studying at DBS, felt it was almost compulsory for a young adult to be engrossed in all […]

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Path to Health

Path to Health

Cllr. Kieran Binchy was proud to be acting Lord Mayor at the official launch of the Ringsend Park SlÌ na Slainte walk in October. He said, ‘An active park is a well kept park,’ and he hopes the new walk […]

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Skyfall Review

Skyfall Review

At the end of their first meeting in this new incarnation of Bond, Ben Winshaw’s Q turns to Daniel Craig’s 007 and asks, “Were you expecting an exploding pen? We don’t go in for that anymore,” tells you quite a […]

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Sea Rangers in 1968

Sea Rangers in 1968

A few weeks ago Jim Cooke from Rathfarnham posted in a newspaper clipping of some local girls training to be Sea Scouts. After some investigation in the local libraries we discovered a life behind the picture and an interesting local […]

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RICC Radio launches…

RICC Radio launches…

RICC Radio, the new online community radio station officially launched on Thursday November 22nd, presentations were followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a purpose built studio. The event was a culmination of months of hard […]

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Rehab’s on a Roll

Rehab’s on a Roll

As the budget axe falls, one group hopes to keep their position as the leader of responsive health and social services in the state. RehabCare, which operates as the go-to group for people with disabilities, out of work, or struggling […]

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Role of Politicians in Oil and Gas Licenses Under Fire

Role of Politicians in Oil and Gas Licenses Under Fire

The relationship of senior politicians to oil and gas executives has come under increased scrutiny as drilling preparation takes place on Dalkey Island. NewsFour looked at several leading politicians from the late 1980’s until the early 1990’s who played a […]

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Poolbeg Power Station

Poolbeg Power Station

On Saturday October 6th I went on a tour of the Pigeon House precinct as part of Open House Dublin 2012. The tour was guided by Charles Duggan and Grainne Shaffrey and was held to raise awareness of the old […]

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Porsche Mixte Hybrid

Porsche Mixte Hybrid

With the price of oil going up every day and the worsening shortage crisis worldwide wouldn’t it have been great if the powers that be had continued their research into the Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid? It was the first hybrid vehicle […]

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Out for Coffee with the USI’s New Guard

Out for Coffee with the USI’s New Guard

In the new offices of the Union of Students in Ireland in Portview House, Ringsend I was greeted by President John Logue as we embarked on a delightful conversation about education, sports, geeky literary material, and ambitions. “It’s my life’s […]

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