Archive for July 2014

Archive, Alive-O!

Archive, Alive-O!

The internet is great for research. As a sports fan and history nut, I love it. But there is another way, as I found when I began researching the history of football in our area. I discovered the Dublin City […]

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Not Just Another Book Tour

Not Just Another Book Tour

All great cities have a literary heritage but there are times when Dublin seems actively haunted by its literary past. This year’s One City, One Book for Dublin is a break with the usual tradition. Instead of nominating a classic […]

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The Mick Heslin Band

The Mick Heslin Band

Dublin musician Mick Heslin has been impressing audiences in bars and clubs around the capital since he was 16 years old, so NewsFour heads off to see the bluesman live and in action. The gig takes place in a barber […]

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Recital Afternoon

Recital Afternoon

NewsFour happened to be at the meeting point of a collaboration of forces when the organizers of the annual One City One Book initiative came together with Dublin City Council’s Let’s Walk and Talk scheme at the Irish Waterways Interpretive […]

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The Brí Chualann

The Brí Chualann

Walking along the beach recently, on one of my rambles to Bray, I spotted that the door of Bray Rowing Club was open. This was in January, and I thought to myself that if they are out training already, Bray […]

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Good Time Friday

Good Time Friday

“Two things that should never be brought into a pub are Politics and Religion.” That’s the opinion of Peter, who is the man in charge at Sally’s on Thorncastle Street, commenting on the call from the restaurant industry to lift […]

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Read’s Shop to Reopen

Read’s Shop to Reopen

Dublin City Council has announced the reopening of the famous Read’s Cutlery shop in Parliament Street as a museum. Work is to begin shortly. It is an inspirational idea and of particular interest to locals and tourists. The interior of […]

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Patrick O’Connell of Barcelona

Patrick O’Connell of Barcelona

In the 1950s, my mother often spoke of Mrs Streake and her long-lost son Sean. In the late 1930s, Sean left for Spain to fight Franco’s fascists in that ugly civil war. Mrs Streake had shops in Richmond Street, Kelly’s […]

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The Culinary Corner: Porridge Bread

The Culinary Corner: Porridge Bread

Having a bowl of porridge in the morning is a good way to start your day. Unlike other sugary cereals, porridge contains a wide range of vitamins and minerals; it is high in fibre, can help lower cholesterol, and is […]

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Naturopathic Nutrition: Coconut Oil – The True Superfood

Naturopathic Nutrition: Coconut Oil – The True Superfood

There has been a lot of press recently about oils and more particularly, coconut oil. Coconut oil always had a bad rap as a nasty saturated fat but actually, due to its unique molecular structure, it stands alone from other […]

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