Archive for April 2013

Bonds, Prize Bonds?

Bonds, Prize Bonds?

Just what exactly are they? Do they still exist? Looking for answers, NewsFour spoke to Karen Jones of Gibney Communications, the company responsible for the marketing of Prize Bonds. Bonds are sold at a price of €6.25 each but a […]

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Put a copyright on your rights

Put a copyright on your rights

Facebook bought Instagram, a photo-sharing site, in August 2012. It was a noble acquisition as users were uploading images to Instagram at the rate of approximately 60 images every second. In their own marketing terms, Instagram is “a free app” […]

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Bottlemakers Hall

Bottlemakers Hall

There’s still no word from Dublin City Council concerning the Bottlemakers Hall in Ringsend. Local Labour Councilor Gerry Ashe said she had posed the question at several meetings of the City Council but failed to get any reply. The current […]

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Kiosk For Sale

Kiosk For Sale

One of Dublin’s most valuable pieces of property is back on the market: the kiosk opposite the Ballsbridge Hotel at the junction of Lansdowne Road and Northumberland Road. The site had originally been used by the Pembroke Fire Brigade, who […]

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Bagging Plant Opening in Dublin Port

Bagging Plant Opening in Dublin Port

On 27th February 2013, Ecocem’s new plant was officially opened by Brian Hayes, Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works. A huge crowd gathered at the plant in Dublin Port […]

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Marilyn Monroe – From the Heights to the Depths

Marilyn Monroe - From the Heights to the Depths

I was very surprised to read recently that Marilyn Monroe, arguably the greatest movie star and icon, was fifty years dead. Tempus Fugit. Born Norma Jean in North Hollywood in 1926, she never knew her father and Gladys her mother, […]

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Keeping Your Independents

Keeping Your Independents

The literary pedigree of Dublin 4 is without question. Baggot St, still haunted by anecdotes of Patrick Kavanagh and the exploits of Brendan Behan, was home to the celebrated Parson’s Bookshop, which both writers frequented (often at varying times, so […]

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Hop on, Hop off!

Hop on, Hop off!

On the 12th of March I went on the Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour of Dublin City with a friend of mine. We had done simular bus tours of Edinburgh, Barcelona and Budapest and found them a great way of getting […]

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Dancing at the Funky

Dancing at the Funky

We Irish love to horse it back. We cherish our world-renowned reputation. Previously, if our national inclination to drink to excess was troublesome or worrying to you, you were likely to keep such ideas to yourself as everyone around you […]

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A Pedigree Chum

A Pedigree Chum

Irish Therapy Dogs (ITD) are a charity who arrange for dogs and their owners to visit people in hospitals, residential homes, hospices and care centres in the 26 counties. The dogs spend time with people who are in a health […]

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