Archive for May 2022

Longitude Festival Returns

Megan Thee Stallion, Tyler The Creator and A$AP Rocky among the headliners B.J. Quinn Life during Lockdown wasn’t without its music. First, cooped-up sailors became Tik-Tok superstars by belting out delightful sea shanties for all to enjoy. Then we saw […]

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Thanks For Everything Mr Tilly

Mr Tilly’s Christmas lights and Christmas cards raised a massive €20,000 in 2021 for Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services in Harold’s Cross and he would love to give a huge thank you to everyone who supported him: The Bath […]

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RICC Radio Relaunches in Ringsend

Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre’s (RICC) online radio station was relaunched back in February and has been going strong ever since Top Irish comedian Danny O’Brien provided the laughs in the buildup to the first weekly community news podcast. The […]

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On the Rise – Dublin’s Clare Dunne selected for European Shooting Stars 20

B.J. Quinn Writer/actor Clare Dunne is best known for writing and starring in Phyllida Lloyd’s Herself (2020), for which she scooped Best Script at the IFTAs, and for her role as Amanda in RTÉ’s hit series Kin. Adding to her […]

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Reg Ryan The Schemer – Part 2

Gavan Bergin Reg continued to play at left-half for West Brom until he was moved to the inside-forward position midway through the 1949/50 season. That change worked well for West Brom, who had been in relegation trouble.They started scoring again […]

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Same-Sex Schools: A Thing of the Past?

Peter McNamara Did you attend a same-sex school? Reflecting on those days, you might carry warm memories of semi-cloistered sisterhood and brotherhood. Perhaps you thrived in an atmosphere of focus, fun, and privacy, among your own kind. On the other […]

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Sean Moore Awards

Working with our sponsor, the Aviva Stadium, and our media partner NewsFour, we were delighted to host the Sean Moore Community Awards – after a hiatus of two years. It was really great to be back. The Sean Moore Awards […]

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ALLINAROW 2021

Louise Whelan The Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club in Ringsend were the hosts for the handover of two cheques of €10,000 each on March 4th, which was wonderfully donated by the All in a Row -For Charity fundraising event that […]

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Poetry Is The Soul In Words

YOU’RE THE OTHER PERSON’S CHAMPION You stand by them with encouragement and support.You knock gently so they do not hear you enter theirsoulAnd still their fears!You defend them, when hard hearted people attackthemAnd catch them unawares.They will rise to the […]

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The Souvenir Part 2. Review – One of the monumental achievements in modern cinema

David Prendeville Dublin 4-based company Element Pictures’ oeuvre continues to go from strength to strength. Their recent collaboration with BBC Films and the BFI on Joanna Hogg’s sumptuous drama The Souvenir Part 2, might be their finest work to date. […]

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