Archive for February 2016

THE GREEN SCENE – Spring Surprises

THE GREEN SCENE  -  Spring Surprises

I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. Ruth Stout. We have had a miserable winter. Who can forget the countryside destroyed by floods. But no matter how hard the weather, […]

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Air BnB – no easy money

Air BnB – no easy money

In these days of extortionate rents it is heartening to know that there is still a way to squeeze even more out of your des-res. With the advent of rent-capping looming on the horizon many landlords in Dublin 4 are […]

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Use The Force

Use The Force

With the release of ‘The Force Awakens’ last month, it would be fair to say that the nation has recently been gripped by Star Wars fever. There are those who walk among us who would like nothing more than to […]

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Good news for Dublin Art Lovers

Good news for Dublin Art Lovers

Gallery 4, located in the heart of Sandymount, Dublin 4, is once again open for business. The gallery has been in Sandymount since 2006 but for the past two years it was open by appointment only, as demand for art […]

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DCC Notes Compiled

DCC Notes Compiled

Councillor Dermot Lacey’s submitted suggestions for the Dublin City Council to consider altering the road between Merrion Gates and the Tara Towers Hotel to ease traffic congestion were declined as the dedicated bus corridor would have to be removed. Councillor […]

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Paddy’s Home

Paddy’s Home

St. Patrick’s Day can now be seen over the horizon. I know what you must be thinking: there’s no way your humble correspondent can possibly find fault with Ireland’s national holiday. Well, like all public holidays on the Cranky Craig […]

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1916 Community events

1916 Community events

The Ringsend and Irishtown annual Community Week celebrations will have a definite 1916 flavour this year. A packed timetable of exciting events will start on April 24 and finish up with the Annual May Day Parade on May 2nd. Everyone […]

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Hillview United

Hillview United

In the Christmas issue of NewsFour, in Jimmy Purdy’s article on page 24, the football team pictured was incorrectly named as Markievicz Celtic. It was, in fact, the Hillview United team pictured and named in the caption. Printed again is […]

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Jimmy Dunne – Soccer Player

Jimmy Dunne – Soccer Player

My reason for writing this story concerns all the talk about Jamie Vardy in the English Premier League scoring eleven consecutive goals, and so equalling Ruud van Nistlerooy’s twelve year old Premier League record; or has he? I want to […]

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The Most Fundamental Nutrient

The Most Fundamental Nutrient

Ever notice how lifeless a plant looks when you forget to water it? Add just a little water and it perks back up. Water is just as essential for our bodies because it is in every cell, tissue and organ. […]

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