By Eoin Meegan Not since the famed summer of 1976 has Ireland enjoyed such welcoming sunshine and pleasant weather. Your first preference might be to cool down in the pool, grab yourself a tall ice cream, or a cold drink from […]
Read more →By Alexander Kearney Over two years in the planning, the South Dublin cycle Quietway now looks to be going nowhere after a proposed public consultation was voted down by the South East Area Dublin councillors in May. We ask: Where […]
Read more →
By Peter McNamara Do you have a habit of forgetting to return library books? Does the prospect of a sizeable fine keep you from visiting your local library? Now that the government has decided to get rid of late fines, […]
Read more →
By Alexander Kearney I meet builder Declan Darcy outside 22 Seafort Avenue on a blazing sunny morning in mid-June. The semi-detached house is roughly midway from Sandymount Village and the sea. “When I was a boy I used to pop […]
Read more →
By Eoin Meegan Kiely’s pub in the heart of Donnybrook village is about to close its doors for the last time. The pub has been part of the history of Donnybrook for many long years with the present owners Pat […]
Read more →
By Peter McNamara After a long application process and weeks of building, the renovation of the Stella Maris Rowing Club is complete. The interior of the old clubhouse has been entirely modernised and an upper floor has been added to […]
Read more →
If you are applying for the South Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force (SICDATF) community grant you must have the application in by Friday 24th of August.If you have not done so already the application can be found here […]
Read more →
By Eoin Meegan At one time, the small hamlet of Donnybrook was known for the infamous Donnybrook Fair, where all kinds of shenanigans took place, with riotous behaviour and partying late into the night. Eventually, the good denizens of Donnybrook […]
Read more →
By David Prendeville Sandymount School of Art on Londonbridge Road offers an array of excellent classes for both children and adults and is an invaluable resource of creative learning in the area. The school was founded by Triona Sweeney in […]
Read more →
By Peter McNamara Men don’t talk face to face; they talk shoulder to shoulder.’ These are the words of Men’s Shed founder, Professor Barry Golding. It is often this simple insight that resonates most with people when they wonder what […]
Read more →
