Archive for June 2019

Songs Across the Sea: A Viva Voice Festival Chorus of New York

Conductor John Daly Goodwin, sings at St John’s Church, Sandymount. Distinguished conductor John Daly Goodwin, a Great Grand Nephew of much-loved songwriter and artist Percy French, will bring the A Viva Voce Festival Chorus of New York to Dublin for […]

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Celebration of Outstanding Young People

Garda Youth Awards The Garda Youth Awards 2018 was launched for the first time in the Dublin South Central in both the Aviva Stadium and Google Headquarters on Barrow Street. There was over 100 teenagers nominated. They represented Communities covered […]

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Action plan for Ringsend Crime

By Peter McNamara Over the last few months there have been increased reports of crime and anti-social behaviour in Ringsend and Irishtown. The trend began last September, with the all too familiar run-up to Hallowe’en. Since then, vandalism, intimidation, criminal […]

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Shelbourne Park Vintage Treasure Market

By Geneva Pattison On the 5th of May, Shelbourne Park played host to the Vintage Treasures Market. The ground floor bar area was transformed into a bijou trove of collectables and classic pieces. The jewellery stall was packed with high […]

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Six Habits to Hapiness

Newsfour meets therapist Fionna Brennan By Eoin Meegan Fiona Brennan is a hypnotherapist whose new book The Positive Habit (see book reviews page 22), is currently shaking up the self-growth industry. It centres around six emotional habits: love, calmness, confidence, […]

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Ballsbridge Lions Roar

By Eoin Meegan The Ballsbridge Lions Club is celebrating its first birthday. Founded in May 2018 by Farrell O’Boy, who transferred from the Maynooth-Kilcock Lions club to do so, their mission is to serve Dublin’s elderly, youth and disadvantaged. The […]

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IFI launch archival treasure trove on IFI Player and June Dark Skies Festival

By David Prendeville The Irish Film Institute recently announced the launch of the Loopline collection on the IFI player. Loopline was set-up in 1982 by Sé Merry Doyle. A film-making company, its prominent focus was on documentaries. This launch of […]

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Donnybrook Magdalene Laundry About To Disappear?

By Eoin Meegan Only last month Dublin City Council gave the green light for the demolition of the former Magdalene Laundry at the Crescent, Donnybrook, to make way for 44 new apartments. For over 150 years women and girls who […]

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The Editor’s Corner

Beibhinn Byrne We demand a better future. That is the cry that went up from communities at the local elections with the increased endorsement of the Greens. An environmental vision is a humanitarian one. We are connected to our habitats, […]

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Come crawling faster! … obey your master : Metallica at Slane review

Come crawling faster! … obey your master : Metallica at Slane review

Last week an estimated 75,000 headbangers swarmed to Slane Castle to see San fran legends Metallica and I was one of them. Waiting for us at the 3arena collection point was a myriad of buses and coaches lining the walls […]

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