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Mrs Doubtfayre in the RDS

Mrs Doubtfayre in the RDS

Get inspired with a musical twist at Mrs Doubtfayre this weekend! Mrs Doubtfayre takes place on Saturday in the RDS, and consists of a craft fair, accompanied by two performances of amateur drama group Inspiration’s musical adaptation of Mrs. Doubtfire.

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Local Picture Roundup

Local Picture Roundup
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Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke

The fate of the iconic chimneys at Poolbeg is a little surer since mid-July when Dublin City Council voted to have them placed on the Record of Protected Structures. The issue of whether they should stay or go exercised many […]

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Living with Alzheimer’s

Living with Alzheimer’s

Certain maladies carry with them certain social stigmas. In the old days, when people spoke of cancer, they would often talk about it in euphemistic terms, such as referring to it as The Big C, in order to avoid an […]

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Defibrillators Show Their Worth

Defibrillators Show Their Worth

Earlier this year, NewsFour reported on efforts to outfit businesses and public spaces around Ringsend, Irishtown and beyond with defibrillators for use in medical emergencies. The devices – AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators) – are able to diagnose heart arrhythmia and […]

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Print workshop for Seniors

Print workshop for Seniors

September 29th sees the beginning of the latest two-week workshop hosted by the National Print Museum, in Beggars Bush Barracks, Haddington Road. This programme, the Creative Community Workshop is aimed at elderly community members and Active Retirees who live in […]

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Herbert People

Herbert People

In our continuing hunt for groups or clubs that meet in Herbert Park, we came across a small gathering. We first noticed them early evening on a drab Friday, doing cross training on one side of the park, while just […]

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Safe Deposit Boxes – A Sign of the Times, or just a smart move?

Safe Deposit Boxes – A Sign of the Times, or just a smart move?

When people think of Safe Deposit Boxes, they usually think of movies like James Bond or The Bourne Identity, and boxes full of cash and gold! But Merrion Vaults are setting out to dispel that myth. According to Seamus Fahy […]

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Sober Lane Snapchat

Sober Lane Snapchat

Many people believe that first impressions are everything. Not only do we now live in a world where the media is almost exclusively image-driven, but where social interaction is dominated by the use of modern technology, such as smartphones and […]

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Cecil Salkeld – Donnybrook’s forgotten artist

Cecil Salkeld – Donnybrook’s forgotten artist

Despite an enthusiastic community of local historians in Dublin, there are still gaps in the weave of public knowledge. In previous issues of NewsFour, we have tried to shed some light on neglected aspects of Dublin 4’s past, and now […]

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