Archive for April 2016

The Battle of Mount Street Bridge

The Battle of Mount Street Bridge

On Easter Monday, April 24th, 1916, as Pádraig Pearse, Commander of the Irish Rebels, prepared to read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic from the steps of the GPO, battalions of Irish Volunteers were occupying strategic positions throughout the city […]

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The Young Volunteer

The Young Volunteer

Patrick Joseph Roe was one of the youngest Volunteers attached to The Irish Volunteers C. Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, who played a part in the Battle of Mount Street Bridge. Roe started a Fenian Group in Inchicore in 1912 […]

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Ringsend Schoolboys Make 1916 Movie – The Legendary Death of O’Rahilly

Ringsend Schoolboys Make 1916 Movie  - The Legendary Death of O’Rahilly

A short film covering a school production of the 1916 rising, with the Sixth Class pupils of St Patrick’s Boys School in Ringsend, has recently been produced in the area. Key features of this short film were the reading of […]

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Cinema Roundup April 8th

Cinema Roundup April 8th

The Irish Film Institute’s sci-fi season continues in grand style with a 70mm print of 2001: A Space Odyssey playing all week. One of the classics of the genre, Stanley Kubrick’s movie revolutionised special effects and changed sci-fi cinema forever. It’s […]

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Quit Smoking with the help of St. Vincent’s University Hospital

Quit Smoking with the help of St. Vincent's University Hospital

Everyone talks about what a dangerous and unhealthy habit smoking is. Some people believe that it is very hard to stop, but that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible.

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Fight Against Cancer with Pocket Aces at the Aviva

Fight Against Cancer with Pocket Aces at the Aviva

For the second year running, Pocket Aces at the Aviva is a fun and exciting way to support a worthy cause by raising money for CanTeen Ireland, a support group for young people with cancer.

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Start Your Career with the Gradireland FYI Careers Showcase

Start Your Career with the Gradireland FYI Careers Showcase

Choosing the right career can be difficult, so the GradIreland FYI Career Showcase can make the process easier for those who are unsure what to do moving forward.

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Help Decide the Future of the Country with Census 2016

Help Decide the Future of the Country with Census 2016

On Sunday April 24th, Census 2016 will create a comprehensive picture of the social and living conditions of the people of Ireland in 2016.

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This Week on NewsFour: March 28 – April 4

This Week on NewsFour: March 28 – April 4

Organised by the Irish Kidney Association, Organ Donor Awareness Week begins on April 2 and will run until April 9. The national launch took place at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday 29 March at Mansion House, Dublin. Read more… Celebrate Irish […]

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Cinema Roundup April 1st

Cinema Roundup April 1st

The Irish Film Institute opens a new season of classic science fiction with the excellent cold war British chiller The Day the Earth Caught Fire. After the US and USSR detonate nuclear missiles, the earth begins to move towards the sun. […]

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