Archive for November 2019

Friends helping Friends

Friends helping Friends

Sue Cross, co-founder of Friends helping Friends was surely among friends and neighbours yesterday at the CYMS Hall which functioned as collection point for the Ringsend & Irishtown Community Help the Homeless Christmas appeal.

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Ireland’s hope is on the PlayOffs

BY Kathrin Kobus A win yesterday would have guaranteed direct qualification but it wasn’t to be. Nevertheless the performance of McCarthy’s team showed actually attacking football. What was lacking the ability to convert the chances into goals But the “We […]

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Sunday Service of a different kind

Paddy Cullivan and Larissa Nolan will be joined by our editor Beibhinn Byrne together with Sunday Business Post journalist Richie Oakley on Sunday 24th November at Tailor’s Hall 12pm (opposite Christchurch Cathedral) to rustle through print fresh Sunday papers and […]

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Santa is coming

Santa is coming

The Man from the North Pole will arrive tomorrow at 11am at Jervis Shopping Centre, accompanied by Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer to open his magic Grotto. There’ll be magic Christmas shows, sing- along and meet&greet

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Radio Snowflake returns on first Advent

Radio Snowflake returns on first Advent

Ireland’s Original Christmas radio station is back for this year’s run from the 1-25th December. Radio Snowflake started out back in 1982 in Dublin 4 as part of Dave Reddy’s community Radio stations. During this season the station will be aiming to create awareness

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Polar Plunge comes back to Sandycove

Polar Plunge comes back to Sandycove

Special Olympics Ireland invites “Those who think they are brave enough to take the Polar Plunge” at Sandycove Pier, half an hour after midday. “Early bird registration costs just €20 with plungers asked to go one step further in their support

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Road closures for Runners

Tomorrow evening the annual run in the Dark for the Mark Pollock trust will take place. The event takes place in 4 official locations, Dublin, Cork, Belfast and London plus pop-up events in over 50 cities worldwide. The Dublin races will start 8pm and […]

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STEM & STEAM

BY Kathrin Kobus Yesterday Science Week began and the abbreviation STEM, standing for science, technology, engineering and maths is frequently being mentioned to engage and encourage studies in those fields beyond gender gaps and to face technological and ecological challenges […]

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A Foxy Promotion

Pembroke Foxes Andrew Balbirnie has been promoted as of today as Ireland Men’s new test and One-day captain. He follows William Porterfield, who had held the position for over ten years. Andy Balbirnie made his international debut in 2010 and […]

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The FAI Cup for Rovers and a Hockey ticket for Olympic Games

BY Kathrin Kobus Jubilant scenes came from two stadia in Dublin 4 late on Sunday afternoon and around 9pm in the evening. Firstly Shamrock Rovers could lift the FAI cup again for first time since 1987. 88 minutes regular playtime […]

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