Archive for May 2018

Blessing of the Boats

Sunday saw several boats take to the Liffey following the annual Blessing of the Boats ceremony at Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club. Ringsend Lord Mayor Deke Rivers was on hand with other dignitaries and religious representatives who were liberally spraying […]

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Irish Glass Bottle Meeting

The Irish Glass Bottle Housing Action Group will be holding a public meeting this Wednesday at the Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre. The group will be seeking to bolster their campaign and raise public awareness around the need to restore […]

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The Cinema Corner – May 11th

The Cinema Corner - May 11th

We’ve got two very different gems from France opening this week. The latest from The Artist’s Oscar winning director Michel Hazanvicius, Redoubtable is a homage to / biopic of French New Wave supremo Jean Luc Godard. Focussed on the relationship […]

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Canine Competition for Sandymount

This Saturday May 12th sees a dog show take place on Sandymount green. If you think your pooch has the possibility for doggy greatness, you can enter him or her in the running. The event kicks off at 11am with […]

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The Cinema Corner – May 4th

The Cinema Corner - May 4th

In this nostalgia obsessed era it’s not a surprise for a sequel to arrive a full decade after the original movie, but what’s surprising is that The Strangers: Prey at Night is far more satisfying than the first 2008 instalment. […]

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Big Blooming Plant Sale

May is here so it’s time for Dublin City Council’s Big Blooming Plant Sales. Throughout the villages in the South East Area the summer plant sales offer all communities the opportunity to purchase summer bedding at a discounted cost. Below […]

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Ringsend Festival Launches

Monday saw the annual Ringsend Festival kick off with a week full of festivities leading up to the Bank Holiday May Day Parade. Following yesterday’s afternoon tea dance, Wednesday marks free Pamper Day at the community centre from 11am to […]

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