Archive for April 2017

Darkness into Light goes local

Darkness into Light goes local

Local preparations are being made for the first ever Pieta House Darkness into Light walk in Ringsend. The walk is to raise funds for the suicide and self-harm prevention centre. The 5km walk will take place at 4.15am on Saturday […]

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60 Years and Beyond: The 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland

60 Years and Beyond: The 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland

During 2017, Ireland and Japan will celebrate 60 years of formal diplomatic relations. Since the first diplomatic exchanges took place in 1957, the relationship between the two countries has gone from strength to strength. Japan is now Ireland’s 11th largest […]

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The Cinema Corner – April 28th

The Cinema Corner - April 28th

The standout of this week’s releases is Lady Macbeth. If you fall asleep at the thought of a Shakespearian adaptation, fear not – this has nothing to do with the bard. Rather it’s a ravishing thriller that mixes elements of […]

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Facebook and Google in the Community

Facebook and Google in the Community

The tax affairs of locally based IT giants Facebook and Google hit the headlines late last year when it was revealed that both firms paid remarkably low tax rates on huge profits generated in Ireland in 2015. If as critics […]

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Job Vacancies

Job Vacancies

Admin/Advertising Sales-CE Scheme Start Date: 31/03/2017 Number: #CES-2034418 End date: 19/05/2017 Places: 1 Notified: 31/03/2017 Location: Dublin 4, Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland Employer Name: COMMUNITY SERVICES-SANDYMOUNT,IRISHTOWN AND RINGSEND LIMITED Hours: 19.5 Phone/Fax: 016673317 Arrangements: Please apply via JobsIreland if […]

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Q & A with local politicians in Ringsend

Q & A with local politicians in Ringsend

Ringsend Community Services Forum recently hosted a question and answer session with local politicians. The chance for the public to meet and put their questions to their local representatives was held in Ringsend College on March 2nd. The agenda detailed […]

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Big savings available from local energy scheme

Big savings available from local energy scheme

Local energy-conscious community groups have engaged with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), a body set up by government with a view to transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy. The efforts were part of Better Energy […]

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Merrion Gates: Alternative plan suggested for new junction

Merrion Gates: Alternative plan suggested for new junction

The junction linking Strand Road to Merrion Road and crossing the Dart line in Sandymount is a nuisance at best and a hazard at worst. Widely known as Merrion Gates, it has been associated with a number of incidents and […]

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The Cinema Corner – April 21st

The Cinema Corner - April 21st

There’s a mixed bag of new releases in cinemas this week. The best of the bunch is The Transfiguration, a gritty coming of age drama with a dash of vampirism thrown in. The movie follows a teenage African-American boy whose […]

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Young local Muslims share their views

Young local Muslims share their views

In light of the contentious issues surrounding Trump’s foreign policies, NewsFour approached local Muslims to garner their opinions about the attempted ban on immigration and refugees into the United States. We also asked what it is like being Muslim in […]

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