Archive for June 2016

A Proclamation for schoolchildren

A Proclamation for schoolchildren

This year, as part of the 1916 centenary celebrations, March 15th was designated Proclamation Day. Every school in Ireland was invited to write a new Proclamation for 2016, using the 1916 Proclamation as a foundation. The intention was that the […]

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Capital Dock: A bridge too far?

Capital Dock: A bridge too far?

Work on the planned Kennedy Wilson/Nama development in Capital Dock on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay is already underway and it is great to see cranes in action on the Dublin skyline again. The development will see 313,000 square feet of […]

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Wakedock – Cable Wakeboarding in Dublin’s Docklands

Wakedock - Cable Wakeboarding in Dublin’s Docklands

Dublin’s only cable wakeboard park, Wakedock, was set up by Colin Harris and his wife Nina in 2013. Harris is well known in watersports circles in Ireland. His late father ran Surfdock, the windsurfing school, which has been in existence […]

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Fun at Ringsend Dog Show

Fun at Ringsend Dog Show

Ringsend’s first-ever dog show was held on Saturday, April 30th in Ringsend Park. On a cold but sunny day, dog lovers and locals alike gathered for a day of fun, prizes, hampers and dogs! This is part of the Ringsend […]

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Volunteering at St Mary’s

Volunteering at St Mary’s

Have you ever thought of volunteering but unsure how to go about it or what it may entail? In honour of ‘National Volunteering Week’ which took place between May 16th and 22nd, NewsFour met with Joan Kiernan from St. Mary’s […]

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The Cinema Corner – June 10th

The Cinema Corner - June 10th

It’s a poor week for movies at the cinema, and with distributors avoiding clashing with Euro 2016, June is set to be a rough month for cinemagoers. So this week, seeing as we’re just about at the halfway point of […]

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Ballsbridge ICA celebrates 10th birthday

Ballsbridge ICA celebrates 10th birthday

Ballsbridge ICA was formed in 2006 and has been going strong since. The 10th Birthday was celebrated with lunch in Rolys and a party with birthday cake in the Iris Charles Centre, Sandymount, where the guild meet on the second […]

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Seditious Types

Seditious Types

A new exhibition recently opened in the National Print Museum on May 7th, which will run on until September. ‘Seditious Types, Legacy of the Printers of 1916’ opened earlier this month seeking to engage the public in a fresh understanding […]

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SDZ for Poolbeg

SDZ for Poolbeg

With the current state of the Irish property market, you would be hard pushed to find someone who hasn’t been affected by the housing crisis in one way or another. As rent prices continue to skyrocket and the issue of […]

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Many good wishes on Priscilla’s retirement

Many good wishes on Priscilla’s retirement

Students from the CDETB Adult Education Service in Ringsend gathered together on May 17th to wish Priscilla Fitzpatrick well in her retirement. She has been part of the service for 15 years as a tutor, coordinator and support tutor. Students […]

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