Archive for June 2015

John’s landmark art

John’s landmark art

There is a new artist in Dublin 4 and his name is John Frazer. John, right, originally from Northern Ireland but who has been a Sandymount resident for the last four years, has recently catered to his creative streak and […]

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Saint Mary of Donnybrook?

Saint Mary of Donnybrook?

Residents of Dublin 4 and Donnybrook in particular may be unaware that someone on the road to sainthood is amongst us. No, Bono hasn’t moved in to the area, it’s Mary Aikenhead, above, or to apply her brand new title, […]

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Stop Feeding Your Cancer

Stop Feeding Your Cancer

It would be fair to say that there are few of us in Western society who have not been touched by ‘The Big C’. If not personally, cancer may have affected a relative, friend or someone you know. It is […]

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Bustle at the Bust for Butler’s Birthday

Bustle at the Bust for Butler’s Birthday

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sandymount’s most lauded poetic son, W.B Yeats, local residents have issued an open invitation to attend their Yeats Day Party on June 13th. The event takes place in association with SAMRA and goes on […]

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Cinema Roundup June 12th

The summer movie drought continues with some mediocre new releases this week, but thankfully there are a couple of classics playing at the Irish Film Institute. Tod Browning’s 1932 masterpiece Freaks has been digitally restored. Browning’s movie is set in the world […]

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W.B. Yeats 150th birthday celebrations

W.B. Yeats 150th birthday celebrations

Beyond the local happenings on June 13th, there is a host of events taking place around Dublin and Ireland as part of the Yeats 150 annual festival and celebrations. 2015 is a blue moon year, which means 13 full moons […]

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Sandymount Hotel Celebrates 60 Years

Sandymount Hotel Celebrates 60 Years

Thursday May 21st saw Sandymount Hotel mark its 60th year in operation. The hotel, founded by the Loughran family in 1955, celebrated its birthday in style on its own grounds with a six-player youth orchestra performing at an event which […]

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DCC Notes

DCC Notes

The latest meeting of the Councillors of the South East Area with Dublin City Council occurred on the 11th May 2015. The issues in relation to Dublin 4 are outlined below. Councillor Dermot Lacey asked about the income received from […]

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Take a peeky at Kiki’s Booteeki

Take a peeky at Kiki’s Booteeki

NewsFour was at the launch of Kiki’s Booteeki’s summer range of vintage clothing at Dublin 4’s newest pop-up shop. The wine flowed as freely as the chatter as Kiki La Femme, pictured left, played host to an array of curious […]

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Local Picture Round Up

Local Picture Round Up

The Spellman Centre are currently giving their backyard a makeover. The renovations will consist of a colourful wall mural, an aviary, relaxing seated area, greenhouse for growing wheatgrass and fresh paintwork. NewsFour dropped in on artist Sueann Moore just as […]

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