Archive for January 2014

It’s Spring Tomorrow and There’s a Storm Coming

Flood defense gates on the River Dodder will be closed and parts of Sandymount Strand and Beach Road could be closed ahead of an oncoming storm. The storm, which is already beginning in many parts of Dublin 4 especially parts […]

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! No, you’re not reading a post from a month ago, today is the start of the Chinese New Year. 2014 is the year of the horse and to celebrate Dublin Chinese New Year Festival (DCNYF) was launched […]

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The Shindig at The Vintage Inn

The Vintage Inn, in Irishtown will be holding a tribute music night to honour the life of local man Lar Dunne who sadly passed away only two months ago. NewsFour spoke to Lar’s good friend Paul Lewis, who told us […]

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Cinema Roundup: January 30th

Based on the true story of a botched mission by a team of Navy Seals in Afghanistan, Lone Survivor has caused quite a political stir in the US, with those critical of the film branded as “Un-American” by its fans. […]

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Basking in the Moonlight

David Costello, a fulltime video editor and amateur photographer from Sandymount in Dublin, took this picture of the Poolbeg towers. It quickly spread across the internet and caught our attention. NewsFour caught up with David to learn more about him. […]

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Cinema Roundup January 23rd

Cinema Roundup January 23rd

The prolific Coen brothers make the sort of movies you either love or hate. Personally, I usually fall into the latter camp and have never been a fan of their comedies, preferring their more serious fare like Blood Simple and […]

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The Old Wesley R.F.C Triva Quiz

The Old Wesley R.F.C Triva Quiz

David Carroll has been running Trivia Quizzes every year since 2011 to raise funds for the Cancer Clinical Research Trust which is a registered charity that supports a cancer research program. David was a patient of leading Oncologist Professor John […]

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Headspace for All

Headspace for All

Friday 17th of this month saw the launch of the latest issue of a very worthy endeavour, the second issue of HeadSpace magazine. HeadSpace is a literary and artistic anthology themed around mental health, with an emphasis on the personal […]

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4 Motivational Rules for The Year Ahead

4 Motivational Rules for The Year Ahead

Let’s be honest, January certainly feels like the most depressing month of the year. All your money has dried up (thanks Christmas), you forgot about last year’s exercise commitment and the summer feels like it’s 7 years away. Fear not, […]

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Cinema Roundup: Night of the Hunter

Cinema Roundup: Night of the Hunter

A stone cold classic returns to the Irish Film Institute this week in the form of Night of the Hunter. This 1955 movie features a career defining performance from Robert Mitchum as a zealous preacher who marries a naïve widow […]

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