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Google Community News Update

Google Community News Update

Community Affairs Team Google Ireland, was joined by the Minister for Finance Michael McGrath, Deputy Jim O’Callaghan and Councilor Danny Byrne at a community event hosted in St Andrews Resource Centre which launched the rebranding of the Employment Task Force to ‘This City Works’

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Happy 90th Birthday!

Happy 90th Birthday!

A big congratulations to Rosaleen Sheehan who celebrated her 90th birthday in Mount Tabor. Rosaleen is a true gem full of grace and kindness and a wonderful lady who is a huge fan of The Dubliners and loves to go off with her friends to play bingo in the community centre.

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Betty Watson: a woman who shaped the course of education here and abroad

Betty Watson: a woman who shaped the course of education here and abroad

St Andrew’s Resource Centre and the Watson family hosted a very special evening last November to celebrate the life of Betty Watson and in recognition of her major contribution to education in the community. A beautiful tribute night was

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Students shine at this year’s Young Scientist Expo

Students shine at this year’s Young Scientist Expo

The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2024 which took place at the end of January in the RDS was an event of innovation, ideas, and displayed the amazing talent of our young generation. First established in 1963

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Farewell to Shane

Farewell to Shane

At the end of 2023 the world bade farewell to Shane MacGowan, songsmith extraordinaire and recognised genius. Although born in Kent, Shane saw Ireland as his natural spiritual home. Much of his adult life was spent here, indeed in this very parish, having lived variously in South Lotts

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Sean Moore Community Awards 2024

Sean Moore Community Awards 2024

Working with our sponsor, the Aviva Stadium, and our media partner NewsFour, we are delighted to confirm that the Sean Moore Community Awards – first established during the 1988 Dublin Millennium – will again be presented in March 2024, at a ceremony in Clanna Gael Fontenoy, Ringsend.

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St Patrick’s Day in St John’s

St Patrick’s Day in St John’s

Yes, the feast of our National Saint is just around the corner and here at St John’s Church on Park Avenue, Sandymount, we will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day with our annual bilingual service at 11am. We will sing Sean O’Riada’s Mass setting in Irish, and, as usual, the readings and prayers will be in a mixture of Irish

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Ringsend man takes on Tour De Canals for Féileacáin and See Change

Ringsend man takes on Tour De Canals for Féileacáin and See Change

Get on yer bike with local Ringsend resident Dave Donnelly as he has organised a charity cycle fundraising event for two charities (Féileacáin and See Change) this coming May 16th – 19th. The idea is to cycle along two canals,

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Stella Maris: on the crest of a wave

Stella Maris: on the crest of a wave

Stella Maris Rowing Club are looking forward to another successful year following a bumper season in 2023. Founded in the 1930’s, Stella Maris Rowing Club is one of Dublin’s oldest and most respected rowing clubs. With a rich history, the Ringsend outfit continues to nurture young rowers, promote fitness and

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Sandymount Flood Defences Fiasco

Sandymount Flood Defences Fiasco

The Sandymount and Merrion Residents’ Association (SAMRA) has said that the ten-year delay in the start of construction of enhanced flood defences along Strand Road in Sandymount was totally unacceptable. While there are flood defences currently in place, the enhanced flood defences are needed

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