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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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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In October I was honoured to be asked to formally install a new Defibrillator on the outside wall of the Donnybrook Fire Station. This has the potential to save many lives and is one of many installed at Fire Stations across the City and County. The occasion also gave me the opportunity to say “Thank you” to the men and women
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Showtime in Marian College, Sandymount, is almost upon us again and excitement is mounting as opening night fast approaches. This year’s show is the ever-popular musical, The Addams Family, which will run from Wednesday December 13th to Friday 15th incl. at 7.30 each night.
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The Sandymount and Merrion Residents’ Association (SAMRA) has launched a campaign to stop Dublin Port building a 15-acre container terminal on the Poolbeg Peninsula in Dublin City beside the Irishtown Nature Park, Sandymount Beach, and future homes for 10,000 residents.
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Mount Tabor Nursing Home and Care Centre in Sandymount Green had an afternoon of fun and entertainment as residents, staff, volunteers and family members all enjoyed a fantastic party atmosphere celebrating 25 years of service on August 8th last.
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Lansdowne FC hosted a very special ‘Meet and Greet’ information evening in their very impressive clubhouse on Sep 26th last. The aim of the evening was to introduce themselves to their neighbours in Sandymount, along with announcing their plans for the newly acquired sports grounds located off Claremont Road
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Lansdowne Football Club has completed the acquisition of the sports grounds located off Claremont Road in Sandymount from YMCA Dublin. This follows formal approval for the deal from the Charities Regulator. The acquisition of this significant site in Dublin 4 will provide Lansdowne FC with the ability to extend its sporting facilities
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Band of three “The Charming Soubrettes” performed a setlist of songs in the Sandymount Community Centre on the 7th of July last. They describe themselves as “a 3-part close harmony group performing popular songs from Golden Oldies to Modern songs with vintage flair.”
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Since its first route began operating in March 2022, the Sandymount Cycle Bus has been going from strength to strength. A cycle bus is a group of children and adults cycling together along a designated route according to a set timetable.
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