Archive for October 2016

Fund awards soon to be announced

Fund awards soon to be announced

Dublin Waste To Energy project is soon to announce its awards to local community groups under their Community Gain Fund scheme. The scheme is part of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative between Dublin City Council (DCC), local groups in […]

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East Link – riverside clubs in danger?

East Link – riverside clubs in danger?

The East Link road and adjacent lands are a key area for Dublin port, as well as riverside clubs in the area such as Stella Maris, Poolbeg Yacht Club and Small Boat Owners Association. There has been some boating activity […]

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Major concerns over IGB site plans

Major concerns over IGB site plans

Local councillors invited members of the Ringsend Glass Bottle Site Housing Action Group to attend the local area committee meeting of Dublin City Council (DCC) on September 12th. The meeting heard a report from DCC Regional Planning Guidelines Officer, Deirdre […]

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MOMA, NY collaborates with Science Gallery

MOMA, NY collaborates with Science Gallery

In a world exclusive, Trinity College’s Science Gallery have collaborated with the Museum of Modern Art in New York to create Design and Violence. Developed by Ralph Borland, Lynn Scarff and Ian Bruswick, the project is based on an online […]

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This Week on NewsFour: October 1 – 8

This Week on NewsFour: October 1 - 8

The Glass Bottle Site Housing Action Group will hold a public meeting this week. Read more… Protest to free Irish prisoner in Egypt Irishman Ibrahim Halawa has been unlawfully imprisoned in Egypt for three years, and a protest will take […]

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Art for art’s sake

Art for art’s sake

Beautiful new street artwork has appeared in Dublin since the summer of 2015. Under the Dublin Canvas umbrella, a wide variety of artists, be they professional or talented amateurs, have an opportunity to exhibit their work directly on the streets […]

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Raglan Road: The Enchanted Way

Raglan Road: The Enchanted Way

If and when I wander down peaceful Raglan Road, I can only imagine the beauty that struck Patrick Kavanagh’s eyes on that fateful day when they landed on Hilda Moriarty (reputed as being one of the two most beautiful women […]

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On Your Bike

On Your Bike

There’s no doubt that the Dublin Bike scheme has been a huge success. Since its launch in 2009 when 450 bikes and 40 stations were rolled out, to a situation today where over 1,500 bikes and 100 stations exist, the […]

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Over The Bridge

Over The Bridge

A unique Ringsend trait is its commitment to its community values. This can be seen when one of its own passes away, and in way of respect for the dead the procession begins by carrying the coffin over the bridge […]

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Great day for Hope Cup

Great day for Hope Cup

This year’s Hope Row took place on Saturday, September 10th. Now in its fourth year, the event is hosted annually by Stella Maris Rowing Club to raise money for good causes. Beneficiaries this year are St Vincent’s Oncology Unit in […]

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