The annual Ringsend Halloween Festival is set to kick-off from Wednesday October 30th until Friday November 1st. The event, which celebrates Halloween throughout Ringsend and Irishtown, is billing 2013 as one of its best, encompassing the close community spirit the […]
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Bored of the usual bonfire on the green and constant trick or treaters knocking down your door? Or are you simply looking for an extreme-scream mid-term break for the kids? We have searched the length and breadth of the country […]
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With the economic collapse came the pop-ups. Restaurants, shops, and now a park are creating a buzz, then going away leaving a legacy in their wake. Granby Park was open on Dominick Street Lower from the 22nd of August to […]
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Organ donation rates in Ireland fell 17% in 2012, from a record high in 2011, placing us below the international average. Under new proposals by Health Minister James Reilly, Ireland could switch its organ donation policy from ‘opt-in’ to ‘an […]
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One of the things we all love about the Summer months is the notable reduction we see in our energy bills, as the rise in temperature essentially means we get to heat our homes for free. Now, however, we’re coming […]
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The Junction, a new youth and enterprise centre on Macken Street, was officially opened by President Michael D. Higgins. The opening, which took place in mid-September to much fanfare, aimed to expand the services of the nearby St. Andrew’s Resource […]
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June 13th 2013 was the 148th birthday of one of this country’s literary giants, W.B. Yeats, and to celebrate the local-born writer the Sandymount and Merrion Residents Association (SAMRA) held an annual Yeats recital at Sandymount Green. Shortly after 11.30am […]
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Dublin City Council has some good news for Dublin Four’s cyclists, having approved the construction of a cycleway that will link Ringsend with Fairview, via the Samuel Beckett Bridge. The route will be the second phase of the Sutton to […]
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The Fair Play Café on York Road in Ringsend has teamed up with newspapers across Ireland to battle recession fatigue by creating a wall of good news stories to cheer customers up. Joe Donnelly, pictured, who runs the Fair Play […]
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The playground is an essential part of a child’s development and should be accessible to all children. Unfortunately, children with special needs are currently unable to enjoy most of Dublin’s playgrounds, due to a lack of suitable equipment. Aiming to […]
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