On September 13th 1911, staff of the East Wall Wharf National School arrived to work to be confronted with a sign that read ‘Any boy cot going into school and not following other schoolboys examples will be killed by order […]
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After spending a year working as a messenger boy, on a messenger boy’s bike for Hunt Bros of Grand Canal Street, I got a job driving a lift at College Green for Friends Provident and Century Life Insurance. The building […]
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Commercial premises, once home to prosperous businesses, lie dormant. Skilled men, once gainfully employed, find themselves at a loose end. This is sadly the case in towns and villages across Ireland. But, thanks to the work of the Irish Men’s […]
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Anyone with a sense of the news cycle can’t help but notice that certain topics recur as favourites for discussion and controversy. For a country like Ireland, which was for so long ethnically singular, few matters are as urgent as […]
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Should you stroll across Dublin’s historic Ha’penny Bridge, you’ll see it’s become part of a growing phenomenon: the Love-Lock craze. They may seem at first glance like randomly discarded padlocks but, on closer inspection, you’ll see couples have inscribed their […]
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‘Urban Chicken Specialist’ Charlie Ganly offers those living in a city environment the chance to connect with their pastoral roots by providing, not just the chickens, but everything required to keep them. Charlie’s love of animals was nurtured early. At […]
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Six-year-old Maddie Hayes, a pupil at the Sandymount School of Art, has beaten off thousands of competitors to scoop top prize in her category of this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Maddie’s work, titled Lemon World, was successfully entered into […]
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The President of the Methodist Church of Ireland, Rev Ken Lindsay, officially re-dedicated the new extension and refurbishments to Margaretholme in Sandymount. The event took place on May 17th, and hosted members of the Methodist Church of Ireland (who run […]
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In film-making jargon, ‘blonde’ refers to a floodlight used to illuminate a large area. Later this year, the streets of Ringsend will feel the heat of such lights as an upcoming film, titled Ringsend, shoots in the area. A hot […]
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Sail Training Ireland and Dublin Port Company are delighted to make the wishes of those dreaming of a life at sea come true this June Bank Holiday Weekend. Six small and tall ships- The Pelican of London, Soteria, Johanna Lucretia, […]
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