It is probably one of the commonest of human fears: having to speak in public to a large or even a small group of people. That dread of standing up, with all eyes in the room focused on you, and all ears listening out for the slightest stumble or mistake you might make. The terror of appearing
Read more →Images from the Sandymount Tea Party held recently on the Green. The event, which included dancing and live music from yesterday supplied by the Hampton Duo, was organised by Sandymount Tidy Towns Community Association and Dublin City Council’s South East Area
Read more →At the time of writing this I am in the closing stages of the 2024 Local Elections campaign so I want to thank all the very many people who have met us at their doors, on the streets and at meetings. The courtesy of so many and the intelligent, relevant questions shows our
Read more →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
Read more →Two and a half years ago parents in Sandymount decided to make their area a place in which differences are celebrated and a place where all children could feel safe and secure. This was and still is particularly important to this group as their children are neurodiverse.
Read more →Officials have declared Sandymount Strand a no-swim zone for the entire season over water fears. This is disappointing news indeed as many people like to take a dip during the summer months (especially with early predictions of a hot summer to come when the mercury is set to rise),
Read more →On Sunday May 19th, 150 cyclists of all ages and abilities joined in the Sandymount Fun Cycle from Lansdowne Tennis Club to Sandymount Green. The 3km Cycle was organised by Sandymount Cycle Bus as part of Bike Week. For the second year running we had glorious sunshine
Read more →Codling Wind Park is hosting a Public Information Sharing event on May 1st in Sandymount Community Centre. We are inviting people/groups from the community along to view our virtual reality experience and to learn more about the project and Community Benefit Fund.
Read more →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
Read more →What exactly are EcoKidz? It’s very much the brainchild of Mary Coyne and began here in Sandymount. Mary told NewsFour: “We are four preschool and after schools in Dublin 2 and Dublin 4. We wanted to focus on caring for our planet and we encourage our children
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