We should all be familiar with the iconic, classic red Poolbeg Lighthouse at the mouth of the River Liffey and located on the Great South Wall (because the walk is a trek and a half!~approx 11km) But it is a beloved landmark in our area of Ringsend, Irishtown and Sandymount that dates back to 1767 and still remains
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March 2024: Google opened a dedicated accessibility space where Google engineers, researchers and wider product teams will focus on driving new innovation in accessible technology to help to remove some of the barriers that people with disabilities face everyday.
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Neurodiversity Ireland Ringsend and Pearse Street (NIRP) took home the Community Education Award and Inclusive Clubs Award at the Autism Friendly Town Awards 2024. Held by AsIAm, Ireland’s Autism Charity, the award ceremony took place at the Aisling Hotel in Dublin, where Maynooth received the AsIAm Autism
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Nominations are invited for the position of Community Representative on the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee to represent the interests of the following sectors: Community, Residents Association and Voluntary Sector Arts, Culture, Education, Environment and Sports Sector
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The Sean Moore Community Awards 2024 was held on 27th of March in Clanna Gael. We would like to thank our sponsors Aviva Stadium and NewsFour. A big THANK YOU also to the organisers, to Cllr Dermot Lacey for his hosting skills, deputising for Róisín Ingle, and to TDs Chris Andrews,
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The multi talented Liza Caulfied and her Glee Club Ringsend (Glee Club Kids and Glee Club Ladies) raised a huge amount for the partnered charities at the two Christmas concerts back in December in St Matthew’s Church in Irishtown. Barnardos and Women’s Aid both received an amazing €2,037.50 so a big well done
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St Patrick’s Rowing Club and their rowing friends up and down the East Coast are endeavouring to complete a sponsored relay row starting from Wicklow Rowing Club to their club in Ringsend on Saturday 27th April from 8am. This fundraising event, called Oars for Angels, will be raising some much needed funds for two wonderful charities that are so close to the heart of the community,
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The Watersedge Drama Group who get together every week in the Ringsend Community Centre from Tuesday to Thursday are at present focusing on putting together a play based on actual events and written by their very own
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Local artist Penny Stuart had an epiphany when she spotted the old historic Irish telephone box while she was having lunch in the Fair Play Cafe, and the idea sparked about using it as an art gallery. This brilliant plan that was forming in her mind would showcase her new art exhibition
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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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