Archive for October 2017

Halloween in Dublin 4

Lots of scary events happening in Dublin 4 this Halloween. 1. Last Saturday saw the Sandymount Harvest Thanksgiving festival in Christchurch hall with the main focus on all things pumpkin related. 2. The weekend just gone also saw the Souls […]

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The Cinema Corner – October 27th

The Irish Film Institute’s annual Horrorthon kicked off on Thursday and continues over the long weekend, wrapping up on Monday evening. With a mix of Irish premieres of upcoming horror movies and screenings of beloved classics, highlights include John Carpenter’s […]

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CanTeen: soul survivors

It was a FamilyFunfest with all the usual activities, face painting, a DJ, board games, fun races in a hall and outside on the astroturf at Clanna Gael Fontenoy. But this, first, family event organised by Canteen Ireland, was an […]

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Russelling up the footwork

Russelling up the footwork

Dusk, on a Friday evening in Donnybrook village and most of the workers are heading home, already loosening their ties and letting down their hair with a bite to eat, an after-work drink or cranking the music up and getting […]

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A day out with May

A day out with May

You may remember reading a previous NewsFour article about a local lady from Sandymount, May Roddy. She turned 100 years old this year, quite the achievement! I visited May while she was having her birthday party back in April and […]

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A Celebration of the Dublin Docker

Next Thursday 26th October at 18.30 sees an evening in celebration of that much loved but quickly disappearing institution, the Dublin Docker! The Yacht Tavern is hosting proceedings in association with the Irish Academic Press, to mark the launch of […]

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The Cinema Corner – October 20th

The Cinema Corner - October 20th

The Lighthouse continues its Stephen King season with a real event tonight – a 35mm screening of director Tobe Hooper’s Salem’s Lot. Made for TV in 1979, it’s one of the earliest and best King adaptations, with some unforgettably creepy […]

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Buses, culture and book launches at ALIGHT!

Buses, culture and book launches at ALIGHT!

We have covered the ALIGHT! Project a lot here at NewsFour, it feels like we have been with them every step of the way. On a Thursday evening on September 14th participants and collaborators of the storytelling, dance and performance […]

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A Mardi Gras for mutt and man

A Mardi Gras for mutt and man

The third Doggie Do with Dogs Trust was another amazing success, with pooches prancing on the dog walk in a bid to become The Dog of Dublin 2017. The furry festival took place on September 10th in Herbert Park and […]

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Battle for the bike lane

Battle for the bike lane
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