Archive for December 2016

Airbnb looks to the future

Airbnb looks to the future

Mid October saw many of Dublin’s finest architectural buildings fling open their doors to the public for the 11th edition of Open House Dublin. The weekend event featured everything from the 17th century Royal Hospital Kilmainham, to the state of […]

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Keep your head in the game

Keep your head in the game

The Irish Rugby Union Players’ Association (IRUPA) and Zurich Insurance held a panel discussion at Lansdowne Rugby Football Club, on October 12th, as part of their Tackle Your Feelings campaign. The campaign is about helping people deal with mental health […]

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Kick the habit with a six-week Stop Smoking Course

Kick the habit with a six-week Stop Smoking Course

Have a new years resolution to give up smoking? A six-week Stop Smoking Course at St. Vincent’s University Hospital can help you. The course will begin on Monday January 9th and conclude on Monday February 13th, running from 5.30pm to […]

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Meeting on Local Environment Improvement Plan

Meeting on Local Environment Improvement Plan

A second public workshop in relation to the Ringsend Irishtown Local Environment Improvement Plan will take place tomorrow, Wednesday December 7th, the first having been on June 8th. Local residents, community groups, businesses and other stakeholders are invited to share […]

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Growing old gracefully – The legend that is Micko O’Neill

Growing old gracefully - The legend that is Micko O’Neill

Michael O’Neill, or “Micko” as he has always been known, was born on February 24, 1921. Beyond the walls of 5 Fitzwilliam Street, his first home, the Irish War of Independence was raging. Later that year, the historic Anglo-Irish Treaty […]

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What would you tell your fourteen-year-old self?

What would you tell your fourteen-year-old self?

It’s December, a time of year for reflection, evaluation, and panicking about all we have to do before December 25th. To put things in perspective and maybe give our readers some food for thought when thinking about the year to […]

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The MS Readathon 2016

The MS Readathon 2016

The MS Readathon is held annually for raising the awareness of Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland and the plight of those who suffer with this crippling neurological affliction. More than 9,000 people in Ireland have been diagnosed with this condition and […]

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‘Metropoles’ approved for D4

‘Metropoles’ approved for D4

In our last edition, NewFour featured a story on the proposal to erect three new advertising screens in the Dublin 4 area, as part of the Dublin Bikes rental scheme. The plan was to install the giant double-sided panels, known […]

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Free workshops on Alzheimer’s

Free workshops on Alzheimer’s

Home Instead work with senior citizens who are affected with problems of mobility, health and safety and the onset of conditions such as dementia. Their role of educating the public on the nature of dementia is of paramount importance to […]

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Trick or treat for Temple Street

Trick or treat for Temple Street

On October 25th, the Ringsend and Irishtown Carer and Toddler Group held a Trick or Treat for Temple Street party for a very excited group of princesses, vampires, little supermen, fairies, witches and warlocks. Halloween is a special time in […]

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