“An Apple a day keeps Microsoft away” is the modern twist on a well-known saying. It may be a sign of the times, but, this September, the new first year students starting in Ringsend College will be reporting back on […]
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As mentioned elsewhere in this issue, this year’s One City, One Book is a break from the usual form of adopting an old favourite or reviving a neglected classic. Instead, the book is an anthology, If Ever You Go: a […]
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In the spring of 2015 this country will lead the way in an area of technology when Ireland adopts a unique postcode system called Eircode. As it stands, 35% of Irish addresses lack a unique digit or defining name. With […]
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Dublin Bus and Dublin Bay Cruises have launched a new Land and Sea combo ticket. The new ticket means that visitors, or those wishing to take a day off work or college to discover the city, can now avail of […]
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The problem of dog fouling on our streets can ruin the most pleasant of walks. As a response to this, some members of the Bath Avenue and District Residents Association (BADRA) are taking matters into their own hands, handing out […]
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You might assume without reading Dominic Branigan’s historical account of the sporting club, Clonliffe Harriers (Original Writing €20), that it’s another bland historical book. Instead, what you get is a well-written and researched account of a club that began way […]
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The internet is great for research. As a sports fan and history nut, I love it. But there is another way, as I found when I began researching the history of football in our area. I discovered the Dublin City […]
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All great cities have a literary heritage but there are times when Dublin seems actively haunted by its literary past. This year’s One City, One Book for Dublin is a break with the usual tradition. Instead of nominating a classic […]
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Dublin musician Mick Heslin has been impressing audiences in bars and clubs around the capital since he was 16 years old, so NewsFour heads off to see the bluesman live and in action. The gig takes place in a barber […]
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NewsFour happened to be at the meeting point of a collaboration of forces when the organizers of the annual One City One Book initiative came together with Dublin City Council’s Let’s Walk and Talk scheme at the Irish Waterways Interpretive […]
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