The former Iris Charles Centre in Newbridge Avenue has officially been renamed The Sandymount Community Centre. A community day was launched on June 11th, where a massive street party took place which included music, food, an art room,
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The chimneys are often referred to colloquially as the Pigeon House, the name of the original generation station that first generated electricity in July 1903. That station itself took its name from the caretakers lodge built to provide refreshments for workers building the Great South Wall, a project which took decades to complete and started in 1761.
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Residents of Sandymount and Merrion have again voiced their opposition to the regular discharge of raw sewage onto Sandymount Beach by Uisce Éireann (Irish Water). The most recent discharge was on 11th May. The sewage discharge occurs 10 and 12 times a year after heavy rain falls flood local drains. To avoid homes in the area being flooded, the sewage is diverted to the beach.
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Dublin City Council’s South East Area Community Team have been working closely with Ballsbridge Living Tidy Towns, Ringsend & District Historical Society, Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre and Sandymount Community Centre, and the James Joyce Centre to support a series of Bloomsday events due to take place in Dublin 4
Read more →Louise Whelan Imagine being 10 decades on this earth. That’s quite a big milestone. Turning 100 is the benchmark for an elite club of senior citizens and we are so lucky in this area as we have not one, but […]
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Johnny Byrne, the Lord Mayor of Sandymount celebrated his 70th birthday in style last week, surrounded by friends, family and neighbours. Derek Buckley, the Lord Mayor of Ringsend also joined in on the celebrations!
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Tis’ the season for giving and sharing kindness with one another. However, Brexit has made aspects of online shopping unnecessarily complex and ultimately, more costly than one would hope with extra import duties and customs fees. We don’t need that kind of stress during Christmas!
Read more →Compiled by David Prendeville June Councillor Dermot Lacey put forward a motion, agreed, that requests a working group be established to review future use of the former School of Music building now vacated by the CDETB which could include cultural […]
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We are all doing our part to support small businesses and shop local this Christmas season. However, with another lockdown interrupting the regular shopping period, it’s difficult to keep up with everything our local shops have to offer. Hopefully this Dublin 4 Christmas gift guide will add a few ideas to your list.
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