Archive for June 2017

A sneak peek at stained glass

A sneak peek at stained glass

For those of you who remember attending the chapel at the Irish Glass Bottle premises on Ringsend Road, you may recall some fine craftsmanship in stained glass art. Now that the chapel is no longer there, NewsFour set out to […]

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Local response to Port Plan Review

Local response to Port Plan Review

NewsFour spoke to representatives from some of the clubs in the area to get their reaction to Dublin Port Company’s Masterplan Review which was presented to the public at a series of information days in February this year. Here’s what […]

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Talking trash – bulky household waste collection

Talking trash – bulky household waste collection

Since Dublin’s waste collection service went green and private, many householders find themselves at a loss when it comes to the disposal of the large and bulky household items that we all have to get rid of from time to […]

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Dodder Action Day

Dodder Action Day

This year’s Dodder Action Day has been another great success. Dodder Action, along with a bevy of volunteers, has lived up to its reliable and hard-working reputation yet again by collecting and recycling an astonishing 2,500 bottles and cans. They […]

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Railway Union Treasure Hunt

A Bloomsday treasure hunt and BBQ will take place this Friday 16th June at Railway Union sports grounds from 6pm. The hunt consists of a walk of approximately 3.5 kilometres around Sandymount and participants will set off in teams of […]

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It’s Bloomsday time!

Yes it’s that time of the year again and NewsFour have picked out just a couple of events from the packed itinerary that makes up the Bloomsday festival, currently underway and running until Friday 16th June. If you are reading […]

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Cruising ahead

Cruising ahead

For the past few months, anyone with an eye on the River Liffey or a view of Dublin Bay will have seen a striking number of magnificent cruise ships make their way into Dublin Port. For some time now, Cruise […]

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May celebrates 100 years

May celebrates 100 years

May Roddy, a well known lady from Sandymount has recently celebrated the hundredth anniversary of her birth on April 29th. A party was held in her honour at her residence, in which her family, friends and neighbours presented her with […]

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Wastewater extension projects for Ringsend and Dublin

Wastewater extension projects for Ringsend and Dublin

The Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works currently deals with the exit of sludge for the greater Dublin region. It also recycles some of the sludge as bio-solids for use as fertiliser. However, this facility will see a significant increase in the […]

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Incinerator emissions: Monitoring not finalised

Incinerator emissions: Monitoring not finalised

The Poolbeg incinerator has begun pumping out smoke as it begins to come into operation. It will take a number of months until it is actually combusting waste at full scale. However, even at this early stage many in Ringsend, […]

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