Archive for April 2015

What’s new with Our Town

What’s new with Our Town

The latest Community Convention for the Our Town Ringsend-Irishtown area took place on March 24th at the Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre, and was well-attended with concerned groups from the area. The purpose was to bring all present up to […]

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DRA Stand Up for Community

DRA Stand Up for Community

A new triangle garden structure was recently built in the St Broc’s and Pembroke Cottages in Donnybrook. The area had been left derelict due to the passing of a local gentlemen who conducted maintenance on the site, after which Donnybrook […]

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Rev-Up4DSI 2015

Rev-Up4DSI 2015

Get revved up for Down Syndrome Ireland this May! The tenth annual Rev-Up4DSI will be raising funds for Down Syndrome Ireland with a 1000km motorcycle ride around Ireland over the May bank holiday weekend.

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Pecha Kucha 2015

Pecha Kucha 2015

Get down to The Grand Social for a fascinating evening of talks, as the Irish Architecture Foundation and Totally Dublin present Pecha Kucha 2015! Pecha Kucha will be bringing you a night of talks with a difference: each speaker is […]

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Volunteer for Happy Heart Weekend

Volunteer for Happy Heart Weekend

Be a heart hero for the Irish Heart Foundation! The IHF is looking for people to volunteer locally for Happy Heart Weekend on May 7, 8 and 9.

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Local picture roundup

Local picture roundup

Paddy Clarke sent us the image above and explains: I am doing family research on behalf of my own family for some time. The family is from the Ringsend/Irishtown area. We have no photo of our father younger than 55 […]

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Bring Me Back Alive

Bring Me Back Alive

February 6th saw the arrival of a thought-provoking play highlighting the issue of suicide awareness to Clanna Gael. Bring Me Back Alive takes place in a modern Dublin youth centre and focusses on the tell-tale signs of depression and the […]

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This Week on NewsFour: April 13-17

This Week on NewsFour: April 13-17

Dodder Day 2015 It’s that time of year again, so get your rubber gloves on and get stuck in for Dodder Day! Read more… Run a Mini Marathon for Enable Ireland Enable Ireland are looking for women to sign up […]

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MABS is there for you

MABS is there for you

MABS, the state’s response to helping those in debt, has assisted over 290,000 people with their financial difficulties since 2009. Just under 140,000 were personally assisted in their efforts to deal with debts in excess of €2.5 billion on a […]

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Mai’s Many Days

Mai’s Many Days

Sandymount said goodbye to its oldest resident, Mai Geldof, on January 2nd last. Aunt to Bob Geldof, she was sister to his father, Bob senior, who lived to age 95. Mai died peacefully in the home she had lived in […]

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