Following the excitement of the Local Elections, I had the great fortune to travel Ireland in my Camper Van and experience once again the beauty of our Country. From Wicklow to Kilkenny, to Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary – with a short trip to Donegal.
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Sadly, this notice appeared recently in the post office in Ballsbridge. The post office – once the hub of the community, the place where people met to collect their pension, get stamps, or send parcels to loved ones in far off lands. Of course the real reason we went in was to catch up
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First things first. “Thank you”. Thank you to the nearly two thousand people who gave me their Number 1 vote and the very many more who gave me subsequent preferences at the recent Local Elections. As the late Dan Spring TD said to me many years ago, “It is an honour
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The Ballsbridge Lion’s Club have been very busy of late, hosting a concert for Gaza as well as a summer BBQ. The concert, which featured a variety of singing acts including a cappella ensemble 4 in a Bar, and Irish folk artist Julie Feeney, took place in St Mary’s Church,
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We’ve been working hard to enhance our popular outdoor area at Slattery’s D4 ahead of the summer months and it is now complete – with a new outdoor drinks area. Set yourself up for the perfect summer day with a spot in our new outdoor area with food table service
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Joycean Celebrations are set to take place in Ballsbridge, Irishtown, Ringsend and Sandymount for Bloomsday this year. Dublin City Council’s South East Area Community Team have been working closely with groups and centres in Dublin 4 as well as the James Joyce Centre
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Pictured at the ESB Science Blast which took place in March at the RDS are Pupils from John Scottus NS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, whose project investigated the science behind the question ‘How do different animals see the world?’, and pupils from Ranelagh MDS,
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The Dodder Greenway project got underway in February last with the opening of the Ballsbridge to Donnybrook section, a 480 m stretch that runs from Energia Park in Donnybrook to Anglesea Bridge in Ballsbridge and is a welcome attraction for cyclists and pedestrians alike,
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Liam Tilly and members of BADRA with cheque for €16,000 for Harold’s Cross Hospice raised for Mr Tilly’s Christmas Lights in conjunction with the Bath Pub. Winners of the Easter Egg Raffle, also in the Bath Pub, which was another fundraiser for the Hospice.
Read more →To begin where I left off in December, it was lovely to attend The Wren Day at Sandymount Green on St Stephen’s Day morning. This wonderful celebration of Community has long been a celebration of community and friendship and also raises money for charity.
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