Archive for August 2017

Local Florist Wins Second Bloom Award

NewsFour is happy to report that local floral artist Lorraine O’Brien was once again amongst the prize-winners at this year’s Bloom Festival. This is Lorraine’s second time to have an entry at the festival and her second time to win […]

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UCD hit orbit

UCD hit orbit

A team at University College Dublin is to lead the launch of the satellite formally called Educational Research Satellite-1. The European Space Agency (ESA), has selected the cube shaped satellite to be developed under the ESA Education Office, Fly Your […]

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Canadian rugby team visit Clanna Gael

Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA club are hosting a juvenile camogie demonstration for some of the Canadian Women’s Rugby team this afternoon at their grounds in Irishtown. The Agenda for the session is as follows: 3:30pm-3:35pm – Welcome remarks from each […]

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Growing Resistance to Incinerator Continues

Growing Resistance to Incinerator Continues

Renewed efforts to monitor, object or oppose the Poolbeg incinerator have begun to spring to life on a number of fronts. Local groups and political parties have made various efforts to challenge the incinerator amidst fears about its emissions or […]

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Great leaps forward recognised at the Spellman

Great leaps forward recognised at the Spellman

Around 200 people turned up for the End of Drug Awareness Annual Event held by the Ringsend & District Response to Drugs (RDRD) service on June 29th at Ringsend College. The event is a graduation ceremony for people in the […]

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Strange activity in Glendalough

Strange activity in Glendalough

The Lunar eclipse passed over Ireland last night and the tower in Glendalough cemetery was a hive of activity. But it wasn’t bees that were buzzing around the magical spire, but chirping birds, crazily circling the tower’s ancient summit. Was […]

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Meditation and Music

Does the right type of music make you relax? Have you always wanted to try meditation? Well then we have the perfect combination just for you. St. Andrew’s Resource Centre on Pearse Street are holding a music and meditation day […]

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The Cinema Corner – August 4th

The Cinema Corner - August 4th

One of the key films of the 1920s German Expressionist movement, Der Golem screens from a 35mm print at the Irish Film Institute on Wednesday evening, with musical accompaniment by Hilary Woods. Directed by and starring Paul Wegener as the […]

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Opera in the Open

Opera in the Open is an initiative of Dublin City Council that presents live performances of operatic work in the open air in Dublin City Centre. This much loved annual opera season takes place for the first four Thursdays of […]

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Horse Show Trots Into Town

Horses for courses they say, so if animals of the equestrian kind are what floats your boat, the upcoming RDS Horse show will be right up your street. Taking place from Wednesday 9th August until Sunday August 13th, the five […]

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