Archive for December 2020

Origins of the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Dermot Carmody It’s all about counting. How many sleeps till Christmas? The Twelve Days of Christmas, with their concomitant menagerie of fowl, jewelry and leaping aristocracy. Then there’s the Twelve Pubs of Christmas, which is an example of the kind […]

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Upcoming Film Releases

David Prendeville It remains to be seen whether cinemas will be able to reopen in Ireland and other territories before Christmas, what sort of shape they will be in, and what they will be able to show. There are plenty […]

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Ireland’s struggles continue under Stephen Kenny

David Prendeville Ireland’s Nations League campaign, their first under Stephen Kenny, came to a grimly uninspiring denouement with a 0-0 home draw with Bulgaria on November 18th. This followed equally eye-bleeding displays against Wales in Cardiff, where we lost 1-0, […]

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Christmas Books for Children

Eoin Meegan Books are always a wonderful gift for Christmas, they are certainly my favourite gift, and there are a lot of good new books of Irish interest out this Christmas. Here we will look briefly at just a small […]

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The Dublin 4 Christmas Gift Guide

Geneva Pattison We are all doing our part to support small businesses and shop local this Christmas season. However, with another lockdown interrupting the regular shopping period, it’s difficult to keep up with everything our local shops have to offer. […]

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Irish Craft: a beautiful Christmas Gift for someone you love

Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) has launched the winter edition of its #MadeLocal campaign, with the message ‘Love What You Give’. Made Local highlights the work of talented craft makers nationwide. The campaign shines a light on the quality […]

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Mr Tilly’s Christmas lights

Something of an institution in Ringsend Mr Tilly’s Christmas lights on Bath Avenue are back and brighter than ever this year we are happy to announce! However, due to Covid restrictions this year no one will be allowed into the […]

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Editor’s Corner

December 2020 January 2021 So this is Christmas. And we are together at last. I think everyone will rejoice that we can meet loved ones and be with family again. We rejoice too that travel restrictions are lifted for the […]

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December 2020/ January 2021 Issue Out Now

December 2020/ January 2021 Issue Out Now

Dec Jan Press Redone by dara o riordain

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St. John’s Christmas worship times and guideline procedures.

Geneva Pattison St. Johns have passed on the details of the guidelines that will be followed for mass goers on Christmas day and Christmas Eve. “St John’s follows the current guidelines from the HSE in respect of social distancing, hand […]

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