Archive for December 2013

Ringsend Rock School

Ringsend Rock School

Ringsend Rock School celebrated their Christmas show on Monday, the 16th December in the community centre. Reece Farrell aged seven kicked off the show with some blues. Dylan Clayton who runs the school told NewsFour, “Reece is only with the […]

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Santa Spotted in Ringsend

Santa Spotted in Ringsend

Santa was spotted in Ringsend and our photographer was there to take a few snaps. Santa looked really tired, but said he was on track for the deadline on the 24th. Himself, the missus and the elves have a lot done, but a lot more to do. The reindeer are in training,

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The Kennedy Legacy

The Kennedy Legacy

November 22nd marked the 50th anniversary of the death of President Kennedy, which has left a lasting mark upon American politics and spawned a collection of books that could quite easily fill any library. As some notable authors have written […]

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The Green Scene

The Green Scene

As the year grows old and December days grow shorter, we accept the onset of winter as an inevitable part of nature’s course. The foliage is gone from the trees and now is the time to admire the lovely colours of the bark as they glow in the low winter sun.

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Brush Up Your Art skills

Brush Up Your Art skills

Would you like to learn new skills in art or brush up on your current skills? A small private art studio in Sandymount offers kids, students and adults of all levels the chance to do just that in a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere with oil painting, drawing, sculpture and more.

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The Land of Heart’s Desire

The Land of Heart’s Desire

On 20 Oct 2013 The Sunday Times ran a special section on the best places to live in Dublin and Ireland. Dublin 4 residents were delighted when Sandymount was declared best place to live in Dublin and Sligo won as […]

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DCC Notes

DCC Notes

Poolbeg Costs Dublin City Council allegedly paid two PR firms €200,000 a month in fees for work concerning the Poolbeg Incinerator. Earlier last month, the European Commission asked Dublin City Council to kill a pricey contract concerning the incinerator. The […]

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Gate Dispute at the Green

Gate Dispute at the Green

On Monday October 7th Dublin City Council workers arrived and cut the gate away from the south east length of the wrought iron railings that surround Sandymount Green. An impromptu protest established itself as word spread about the action. Previously, […]

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The Heritage Garden

The Heritage Garden

With a gentleman’s agreement, an abandoned walled garden became a community project. The garden at the Avila Carmelite Centre in Donnybrook came to the attention of gardener Jacqueline Kelleher and she saw an opportunity for a restoration project. She approached […]

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We Love Our Town

We Love Our Town

A meeting took place on November 20th in Clanna Gael Fontenoy about an Area Action Plan for the Ringsend and Irishtown area. Clanna Gael Fontenoy has been involved in discussions over the past year with a number of people with […]

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