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Mental Health

Mental Health

Suicide in Ireland is now at an all-time high and with organizations such as The Samaritans recording a higher number of calls and texts from people around Ireland it is clear that the current economic climate has had a negative […]

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Beat the Blues and Turn2me

Beat the Blues and Turn2me

With more lives still being lost to suicide than are lost on our roads, not enough focus or attention is given to positive and active solutions to mental health. Depression affects one in ten people in Ireland at any one […]

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Sally and the Way She Might Look at You

Sally and the Way She Might Look at You

Thirty years ago, were you to walk down Thorncastle Street or perhaps wander up Bridge Street, there would be a woman, standing in the corner, staring at you. She’s trying to remember what newspaper you read. For she is Sally […]

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D4 hit by ATM Scam

D4 hit by ATM Scam

According to the Irish Payment Services Organisation (IPSO), cases of ATM fraud were down 59% in 2012 compared to the previous year. Last year, 212 incidents were reported, compared to over 500 in 2011. Despite this positive news, some areas […]

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Local Defence Forces in Ringsend Park

Local Defence Forces in Ringsend Park

A lovely lady called Mrs. Smullen gave me this picture of the Local Defence Force Irishtown Sub Dist 1943 4 Sect. From the picture she could only identify her father Thomas Smullen (bottom left) and John Clarke from Clarke and […]

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The Ripple Effect – Generosity can be contagious!

The Ripple Effect – Generosity can be contagious!

Many people are facing stark choices as a result of the current economic situation. Do you pay the overdue ESB bill or put food on the table? Unfortunately some people have no choice but to skip meals just to keep […]

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Share your Lunch

Share your Lunch

Question: How much does it cost you to share your lunch with some of the poorest people on the planet? Answer: Absolutely nothing! Regular readers of NewsFour may be familiar with the charitable work of the Anchorage Project at 10A […]

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Writers in Sandymount

Writers in Sandymount

Sandymount has a rich literary history from James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and WB Yeats. These world famous writers were concerned with the written word in a time where print was the only way to communicate – a world away from […]

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Dublin Author Solves Publishing Puzzle

Dublin Author Solves Publishing Puzzle

For many, writing, let alone having your work published, can be a daunting task. Thanks to the internet however, it’s now easier than ever to get your work out there. Dublin author Laurence O’Bryan is example of a writer who […]

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Dalkey Drilling – An Taisce get involved

Dalkey Drilling – An Taisce get involved

Just before Christmas An Taisce announced that they have been granted a judicial review at the High Court against the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, for allocating licences to Providence Resources Ltd to survey and drill in Dublin […]

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