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DCC Notes

DCC Notes

A range of tree pruning, street lighting, litter bin, pothole and footpath repair, and parking permits issues were brought to the attention of Dublin City Council by local councillors in the last two South East Area meetings. The council endeavour […]

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A Lesson from History

A Lesson from History

The Holocaust is undeniably one of the most horrific human tragedies of our times and it would seem impossible to draw any positives from this story, but that is exactly what one man is doing through his work. Tom Reichental, […]

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Adult Education at Ringsend College

Adult Education at Ringsend College

Ringsend College is part of a central cog in a larger programme to address adult education issues in Ireland. The college is a part of CDETB, which has a remit over many different areas of education, training and learning, and […]

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Proportional representation: Use the power of your vote

Proportional representation: Use the power of your vote

Have you lost faith in your local politician? Are you disillusioned with the electoral system? If you don’t bother to vote or deliberately spoil your vote, you could be helping to re-elect the people you have lost faith in! Every […]

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Locals lost in the post

Locals lost in the post

Residents of Sandymount woke up to a big disappointment last Easter, and it was not the Easter Bunny who did not deliver. The local Post Office closed up shop without warning during Holy Week, leaving both the Sandymount customers and […]

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Pricey Property in Ringsend

Pricey Property in Ringsend

The last few years have seen an explosion of commerce and activity in the Grand Canal Dock and the IFSC. Ireland’s corporate tax rate has made Grand Canal Dock an attractive prospect for large multinational tech corporations. The most famous […]

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Vote on July’s Photo Comp Entries!

Vote on July's Photo Comp Entries!

Here’s your chance to vote on July’s top 20 entries to the NewsFour Photo Competition! Every month until September, NewsFour’s readers vote for their top five photos. These photos will go on to the final in November, where they will […]

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Vote on June’s Photo Comp Entries!

Vote on June's Photo Comp Entries!

Here’s your chance to vote on June’s top 20 entries to the NewsFour Photo Competition! Every month until September, NewsFour’s readers vote for their top five photos. These photos will go on to the final in November, where they will […]

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Get Your Photo Comp Entry in for June!

Get Your Photo Comp Entry in for June!

Last chance to get your photo in for June’s entries! NewsFour’s Photo Competition runs from April to September this year, with one entry per month allowed per person. We are near the end of June, so NewsFour is sending out […]

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Summer Bummer

Summer Bummer

Summer. Who needs it? We are now in the midst of the year’s most overrated season. There is an old joke in Ireland: “I can’t wait for summer in Ireland next year… I hear it’s on a Thursday!” I believe […]

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