There appears to be increasing research pointing to the health benefits that your pet pooch can provide. Apart from the obvious calories burned from walking the woolly woofer, it seems the mere presence of your four legged friend is enough […]
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Local historian, Charles Lysaght, former barrister and author of the book ‘Brendan Bracken’, which is now the feature of a current exhibition at the Little museum of Dublin, spoke to NewsFour about a lesser-known history of Merrion, including famous denizens […]
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There have been a number of changes over at the Tom Clarke Bridge of late. Firstly, there was the end of the toll operation by a private company which lasted some thirty years. On January 1st, 2016 Dublin City Council […]
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A little-known secret haven in Donnybrook can be easily missed. Nestled into the corner of Morehampton Road and Wellington Place, The Grove Wildlife Sanctuary is free to any person to enjoy on specific dates with the permission of An Taisce, […]
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The Irish Glass Bottle company gave a large amount of long-term employment and stability to the community around the Ringsend area in its time. A large part of its social fabric for such a long time was a social club […]
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As reported in a previous issue, plans are moving ahead at pace to construct a new €30 million bridge over the mouth of the river Dodder at Grand Canal Docks. The bridge would connect Thorncastle Street in Ringsend to Britain […]
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NewsFour has discovered a large colony of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia Japonica) thriving in the Irishtown Nature Reserve, close to the Shelley Banks. Japanese Knotweed is probably the most invasive plant known in Ireland and the UK today, with some towns […]
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Residents of Sandymount are concerned that the installation of soakaway flood drainage measures in the area by Dublin City Council (DCC) will prove ineffective and could contribute to further flooding incidents as they may not be suitable for a coastal […]
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Building on the Grand Canal Dock area has been accelerating at a fast pace in recent times, with many residents in the vicinity becoming increasingly frustrated at the high levels of noise and dust. Pile driving, in particular has proven […]
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The Docklands Business Forum (DBF), a group which represents companies operating in the fastest-growing part of Dublin, has put together an interesting proposal for one of the city’s oldest landmarks. Three Georgian graving docks, which date back over 220 years, […]
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