Archive for August 2014

Digital Distinction

Digital Distinction

Local primary school Star of the Sea is currently in the running for the prestigious Digital Schools of Distinction award. The Sandymount school is one of 190 Dublin primary schools that have signed up to the programme, which is a […]

Read more

Gym Equipment for Sandymount Promenade

Gym Equipment for Sandymount Promenade

Sandymount Promenade has seen the installation of outdoor gym equipment at six locations along the current fitness trail. Brian Kirk of Dublin City Council’s South East Area Office states that, “The installation of this equipment is in line with Dublin […]

Read more

Suicide Awareness: Dublin to Belfast

Suicide Awareness: Dublin to Belfast

Death is a taboo topic in all cultures but some forms of taboo are more constructive than others. Social psychologists and cultural commentators are often given to comment on our unhealthy relationship with death at a cultural level, but particularly […]

Read more

Partying in Heytesbury Lane

Partying in Heytesbury Lane

Sunday 22nd June saw the residents of Heytesbury Lane in Ballsbridge throw a street party. It has been an annual event for over 30 years and many of the residents who were there have been attending since it started all […]

Read more

Watersedge Stage The Family Feud

Watersedge Stage The Family Feud

The Watersedge Community Drama Group recently performed their production of The Family Feud, a play directed by Paul Kennedy, in the RICC. The drama group has been performing for about seven years now and their usual brand of light humour […]

Read more

Commemorating Emily Wilding Davison

Commemorating Emily Wilding Davison

A protest took place at lunch time on Tuesday 10th June outside the Dail to commemorate the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, who was trampled to death in 1913 while trying to pin the suffragette colours to the King’s horse, racing […]

Read more

Green Awareness in Sandymount Schools

Green Awareness in Sandymount Schools

Here at NewsFour, we’ve previously covered efforts to solve urban environmental problems that communities can tackle on the ground level. There have been issues surrounding the disposal, or lack thereof, of dog mess. One company has teamed up with Sandymount […]

Read more

Journey Through the Community

Journey Through the Community

On 17th July, St Andrew’s Resource Centre on Pearse Street staged the 10 year anniversary screening of Journey through the Community 2004, under the auspices of the South Docks Festival. The film was originally devised by Patrick McGauley (pictured right) […]

Read more

Stella Maris Extends Thanks

Stella Maris Extends Thanks

As the end of the rowing season is fast approaching, we are getting ever nearer to the annual Hope Cup/Row event. The Hope Cup/Run competition is a new event that was kickstarted last year by The Stella Maris Rowing Club […]

Read more

SAMRA’s Fun Day

SAMRA’s Fun Day

Sandymount and Merrion Residents’ Association (SAMRA), who have been holding annual community events in Sandymount Green since 1969, hosted a Family Fun Day on Sunday 15th June. There were races for kids and adults alike, a raffle and other activities, […]

Read more