Archive for September 2022

Welcome to the
Rockschool

Louise Whelan Dylan Clayton’s Ringsend Rockschool has been rollin out the talents of its students since 2009/2010. Situated at the back of the RICC, you can’t miss the authentic original logo on the window or the sounds of strummed guitars […]

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Collecting Memories Of Tenement Life at 14 Henrietta Street

An initiative this summer from 14 Henrietta Street museum, run by Dublin City Council Culture Company, seeks to encourage Dubliners to share their reminiscences on life in Dublin’s inner city tenements. Where multiple families lived, often in great poverty and […]

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Q&A with Elaine Corcoran

Elaine Corcoran is a Solicitor working in Ringsend, and a mum to two boys and lives locally. She is here to answer readers’ questions and to give some guidance on current legal trends/developments. Elaine can be contacted on 01 5617900 […]

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“Declining Home Ownership a Clear and Present Danger of Income Poverty” says ALONE

ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has welcomed the ERSI report into the levels of declining home ownership. The report highlights that future cohorts of retirees are likely to have substantially lower rates of homeownership […]

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New Cycle Bus Routes for Sandymount

A group of parents from Shellybanks ETNS (EducateTogether National School) have recently started two Cycle Bus routes in response to the lack of cycling infrastructure in the area. A Cycle Bus is a great way to travel to school with […]

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Donnybrook Street Festival Returns with a Roar

Eoin Meegan Last month saw the happy return of the Donnybrook Neighbourhood Street Party after a three-year absence due to Covid. The event included music, spot prizes, entertainment, and a fantastic magic show by Waffles the Magician, which had the […]

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DUBLIN SWIMMERS MAKE HISTORY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FAMILY CARERS IRELAND

A group of five swimmers made history on Saturday July 9th past, as the first relay team to swim from Lambay to Bull Island, raising €20,000 for Family Carers Ireland. Crowds gathered at Bull Island to cheer the relay team […]

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State of the Art Clubhouse for CYFC and Crusaders

Louise Whelan On July 2nd past the official opening of St Patrick’s CYFC and the Crusaders Athletic Club’s new extension took place in Irishtown Stadium. This fantastic clubhouse and magnificent facilities will be of huge benefit to the whole of […]

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New hidden disability badge launched for public transport

Geneva Pattison An inclusive initiative has just been revealed this week from the National Transport Authorty. The new hidden disability, “please offer me a seat” badge, has been created for people who may not have visible physical disabilities but stll […]

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