Archive for June 2019

Velo-city 2019: Cycling Conference at the Convention Centre

Geneva Pattison From the 25th to the 28th of June, the Dockland’s Convention Centre will hold the largest meeting of cycling enthusiasts and speakers in the world. Velo-city is a yearly event organised by the European Cycling Federation (ECF) and […]

Read more

It leaks, overflows and smells

That’s one way to describe the Ringsend Waste Water Treatment plant. It was February 2018 when Irish Water announced the beginning of upgrades to the facility at a cost of €80 million. But a year later, 23rd  February 2019 the […]

Read more

Bloom 2019: A Blooming Good Time

By Geneva Pattison Bloom 2019 festival took place in the tranquil Phoenix park. Newsfour met with two floral arrangement exhibitors, Dublin 4 native Lorraine O’Brien and Brenda Joyce of the Doddervale flower club. Lorraine’s strikingly beautiful creation was awarded silver […]

Read more

Save Our Trees

The Green Party has backed concerns from residents regarding the loss of mature trees as part of the Bus Connects proposals. It has said that the final plans must retain more mature plans, even if this involves restricting car access […]

Read more

The Urban Plot

Susan O’Brien Brady Bio: Susan O’ Brien Dip. (Hort) Kew. Originally from a farming background I have lived permanently in the city for the past fifteen years, including three in London to complete the Diploma at RBGKew. “I can fully […]

Read more

SUMMER BBQ’S AT DYLAN HOTEL

Sitting in the heart of the city just off Baggot Street, The Dylan Hotel’s beautiful outdoor terrace, The Nurserie (named for its selection of Victorian plants), is one of Dublin’s best hidden gems. An ideal spot to sit back, relax […]

Read more

An Overend Oasis: The Airfield Estate

By Geneva Pattison Fifteen minutes from town on the Luas Green line to Balally, will bring you to Airfield Estate. It’s a wonderful feast for the senses for people of every age, with a total of 38 acres to explore. […]

Read more

ISNA Plant Fair: A rare sight to see

By Geneva Pattison The Irish Specialist Nursery Association organises many plant fairs across Dublin and Ireland. Farmleigh was the setting for their Easter bank holiday rare plant fair. Vendors came from Dublin, Wicklow and even as far as Cork to […]

Read more

Preview of Ireland Euro 2020 Qualifiers/John Delaney latest

By David Prendeville Though Luca Connell has subsequently had to pull out through injury, it was encouraging to see Mick McCarthy include the 18-year old Bolton midfielder in his squad to play Denmark in Copenhagen on the 7th of June […]

Read more

Herbalism, Returning to our Celtic roots

By Geneva Pattison Evidence of humans using medicinal herbs dates all the way back to the Paleolithic age and we have a long history of it in Ireland. In Celtic mythology there was the legend of a master healer called […]

Read more