Archive for October 2016

Monkstown FC honours its fallen of WW1

Monkstown FC honours its fallen of WW1

Monkstown FC is 133 years old and has had an extraordinary rugby and social history from its foundation in 1883 to the present day. It is still thriving in the Sydney Parade grounds on Park Avenue, Sandymount. A neglected part […]

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Birdwatching studies in Dublin Bay

Birdwatching studies in Dublin Bay

Dublin Bay is internationally recognised as an important place for waterbirds and waders, and is designated as a special Protective Area under the EU Birds Directive. Birdwatch Ireland have been involved in an ongoing project in the count of certain […]

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Anne Losty Byrne:Profile of an author

Anne Losty Byrne:Profile of an author

Anne Losty Byrne, a local of Pearse Street, has published a book on Amazon Kindle which was inspired from a holiday to Rome, entitled ‘That Year in Rome’. Losty-Byrne is a member of the St. Andrews writers group in Pearse […]

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Dodder Monsters competition to help River Dodder

Dodder Monsters competition to help River Dodder

Dodder Action will host the “Dodder Monsters” competition, which is aimed at primary school children from the vicinity of the River Dodder. The competition will see children creating their own monsters from the litter items that threaten the river. School […]

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Mental Health Event at Lansdowne Rugby Club

Mental Health Event at Lansdowne Rugby Club

The Irish Rugby Union Players’ Association will host a free mental health wellbeing panel discussion this evening at Lansdowne Rugby Football Club. Organised in partnership with Zurich, the event is part of the “Tackle Your Feelings” campaign and will run […]

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Portuguese wedding planners at Ballsbridge Hotel

Portuguese wedding planners at Ballsbridge Hotel

Portugal’s top wedding planners will be present in the Ballsbridge Hotel this weekend, helping people have the best on their wedding day. Wedding season is reaching its end in sunny Portugal, and some of the best wedding planners from Algarve […]

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Mattress Men of Pearse Street

Mattress Men of Pearse Street

Mattress Mick’s face is well known around Dublin city. Not one to be publicity shy, his distinctive mug has graced many an advertising campaign. Now he’s about to go stratospheric, in the mattress world at least, with the release of […]

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Coffee Morning fundraiser for local hospices

Coffee Morning fundraiser for local hospices

There was a nationwide fundraiser in aid of Ireland’s Hospice Foundation on September 15th last. Bewleys provided the coffee free of charge for all fundraisers, with €2 gathered from every cup of coffee and all the proceeds have gone to […]

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Local picture roundup

Local picture roundup

Children and parents at the recent Harvest Fair festival at the rear of Aviva Stadium organised by BADRA (Bath Avenue and District Residents Association). This was a fun and free day out for all the family. Entertainment on the day […]

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Family viewing

Family viewing

Ringsend resident, Paul Mahon, has been making quite a name for himself, thanks to his popular DadVlog, which he launched on his birthday in February this year in preparation for the birth of his first child. Paul’s remarkable videos have […]

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