Archive for February 2016

Volunteer for the Battle of Mount Street Bridge!

It’s time to volunteer for the Battle of Mount Street Bridge! South Dock ’16 Society is recruiting “Volunteers” for its play commemorating the Battle of Mount Street Bridge.

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This Week on NewsFour: February 8-12

Sandymount Community Services is hiring! The jobfairy has come to Dublin 4, with five community employment scheme positions with Sandymount Community Services currently open for applications. Read more… Team Dublin Clean Up Rise to the challenge of Dublin’s biggest ever […]

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Young Scientist Exhibition – Two Sandymount Schools commended

Young Scientist Exhibition - Two Sandymount Schools commended

Two primary schools from Sandymount were highly commended at the annual BT Young Scientist exhibition in the RDS recently. Scoil Mhuire and St Matthew’s were praised by the judges for their excellent work. It took both schools months of work, […]

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From your Valentine

From your Valentine

Valentine’s day. You might think it a cynical commercial exercise benefiting only the greetings cards manufacturers or something only teenagers really get excited about. Either way, it has to be pointed out that there are some grounds for defence of […]

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Donnybrook’s Joe Doyle Tribute

Donnybrook’s Joe Doyle Tribute

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Joe Doyle was honoured with the unveiling of a plaque on the Beaver Row footbridge in Donnybrook recently. A crowd of Ministers, Deputies, Councilors, former Ministers and others attended the ceremony on December 4th and […]

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Intruiguing Ingrid

Intruiguing Ingrid

Residents of Dublin 4 may already be familiar with the work of dancer Ingrid Nachstern in her role as a dance teacher. She opened her Ballet School in Sandymount in 1997. Since then she has taught classical ballet and passed […]

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Gambling, the Hidden Debt

Gambling, the Hidden Debt

The problem of gambling addiction has soared in this country in recent times. Since the Celtic Tiger years, there has been an increase in the number of people who gamble, with the ease of access of online gambling being cited […]

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When Vincent browne came to town

When Vincent browne came to town

When Vincent Browne announced to the camera with his distinctive dry style that the People’s Debate was next coming to Dublin 4, I thought I would be sprinting down the hallways of the Ballsbridge hotel and barging my way past […]

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RICC Development planned

RICC Development planned

As some of our readers may well know, in recent years there has been a push for the refurbishment of the Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre. Proposals for the facility’s rejuvenation were unveiled recently and the centre’s development board will […]

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Dodder Action Wins Sustainability Award

Dodder Action Wins Sustainability Award

You may have noticed that an abundance of wildlife has returned to the River Dodder and its general accessibility as a recreational amenity has improved greatly recently. This can be attributed to Dodder Action, a group of volunteers who embark […]

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