By David Prendeville UEFA have officially announced the dates for June 2020 in which the Aviva Stadium will play host to the European Championships. The Dublin 4 arena was one of 12 venues chosen for the major international competition in […]
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By Eoin Meegan Not since the famed summer of 1976 has Ireland enjoyed such welcoming sunshine and pleasant weather. Your first preference might be to cool down in the pool, grab yourself a tall ice cream, or a cold drink from […]
Read more →By Kathrin Kobus One item moved to the top spot on the list of the stuff the kids had to bring to their various summer camps. “Don’t forget the suncream.” It was the same case for the inaugural rowing summer camp […]
Read more →By Alexander Kearney Over two years in the planning, the South Dublin cycle Quietway now looks to be going nowhere after a proposed public consultation was voted down by the South East Area Dublin councillors in May. We ask: Where […]
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By Paul Carton White-lipped peccary, Brazilian porcupine, nine-banded armadillo, capybara, jaguar, and white-eared opossum are just some of the animals on show in the ‘Curious Creatures’ exhibition at the National Gallery. The main feature of this exhibition is a recently […]
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By Eoin Meegan Joan Keogh is an artist of high standing and a long-time D4 resident. She recalls how at one time she would travel each summer from her home in Sandymount to Connemara and the West of Ireland for […]
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By Peter McNamara Do you have a habit of forgetting to return library books? Does the prospect of a sizeable fine keep you from visiting your local library? Now that the government has decided to get rid of late fines, […]
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By Paul Carton Opening this Friday at number 41 Pearse St is a bakery-eatery selling fresh long-fermented sourdough, pizzas, pickles and the latest food trend; fermentables kimchi and kombucha. Before I was able to ask Bread41 co-owner Eoin Cluskey on […]
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By Alexander Kearney I meet builder Declan Darcy outside 22 Seafort Avenue on a blazing sunny morning in mid-June. The semi-detached house is roughly midway from Sandymount Village and the sea. “When I was a boy I used to pop […]
Read more →I always feel that September is the real New Year. After the more laissez-faire summer, the change in the air ushers in a more purposeful feeling and a cohesiveness after a season of unbuckling. Post sunshine and rest, there is renewal […]
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