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Cinema Roundup 17th October

Regular readers will know I’ve been recommending the films in the Stanley Kubrick season at the Lighthouse for the past few weeks, and that’s set to continue over the next month or so. This week we’ve got his controversial 1971 […]

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Farewell Father Fergal

Farewell Father Fergal

A sea change lies ahead for the parish of Ringsend and Irishtown this autumn, as St Patrick’s Church says goodbye to Father Fergal MacDonagh, who has served the parish for 11 years. NewsFour sat down with him for a chat […]

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Public Backs the Stacks

Public Backs the Stacks

Why has the fate of an industrial set of chimney stacks in Poolbeg stirred up a public debate that borders on hysteria? What is it about these candy striped poles that has endeared them to not just Dubliners but anyone […]

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The Green Scene – Autumn Glory

The Green Scene - Autumn Glory

Autumn is what Mr Keats aptly described as the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. The year moves on and the pageant of the seasons continues. Autumn is all about colour – this is the season of colour. The countryside […]

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A Time To Grill

A Time To Grill

The weekend of August 15-17th saw the debut of Ireland’s first-ever BBQ festival and competition, The Big Grill. The event took place in Herbert Park and was sponsored by Neon and Bodytonic. NewsFour were present at the Grill to report […]

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Raytown Angling Nurtures Dylan’s Generation

Raytown Angling Nurtures Dylan’s Generation

The newly-formed Ringsend Angling Club was launched alongside their new fishing boat, The Dylan Lacey, on July 13th. The boat had not been operated for about three years when some locals who knew Dylan approached Deke, of the award winning […]

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Irishtown Athlete Selected for the Special Olympics World Games

Irishtown Athlete Selected for the Special Olympics World Games

Irishtown Special Olympics Club member Timothy Morahan has been fortunate to be selected for the World Games in 2015 in Los Angeles. This will be Timothy’s second World Games, as he was selected for Athens 2011, and attained a silver […]

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Patrick Kavanagh and Kavanagh’s Weekly in Pembroke Library

Patrick Kavanagh and Kavanagh's Weekly in Pembroke Library

In the month that would have seen Patrick Kavanagh reach the grand old age of 110, Pembroke Library is celebrating the Irish literary great’s work, in association with the Ballsbridge, Donnybrook and Sandymount Historical Society. Peter McDonnell will be giving […]

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Stop the Incinerator March

Stop the Incinerator March

Combined Residents Against Incineration have announced a march to the Dáil to oppose the beginning of the Poolbeg Incinerator project. The march will begin at St Patrick’s Church in Ringsend at 5pm on Wednesday the 22nd of October. Those who […]

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Enable Ireland Strictly Come Dancing 2015

Put on your dancing shoes for Enable Ireland! Enable Ireland Sandymount Services are recruiting participants for next year’s Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser.

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