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Recital Afternoon

Recital Afternoon

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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The Brí Chualann

The Brí Chualann

Walking along the beach recently, on one of my rambles to Bray, I spotted that the door of Bray Rowing Club was open. This was in January, and I thought to myself that if they are out training already, Bray […]

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Good Time Friday

Good Time Friday

“Two things that should never be brought into a pub are Politics and Religion.” That’s the opinion of Peter, who is the man in charge at Sally’s on Thorncastle Street, commenting on the call from the restaurant industry to lift […]

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Read’s Shop to Reopen

Read’s Shop to Reopen

Dublin City Council has announced the reopening of the famous Read’s Cutlery shop in Parliament Street as a museum. Work is to begin shortly. It is an inspirational idea and of particular interest to locals and tourists. The interior of […]

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Patrick O’Connell of Barcelona

Patrick O’Connell of Barcelona

In the 1950s, my mother often spoke of Mrs Streake and her long-lost son Sean. In the late 1930s, Sean left for Spain to fight Franco’s fascists in that ugly civil war. Mrs Streake had shops in Richmond Street, Kelly’s […]

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The Culinary Corner: Porridge Bread

The Culinary Corner: Porridge Bread

Having a bowl of porridge in the morning is a good way to start your day. Unlike other sugary cereals, porridge contains a wide range of vitamins and minerals; it is high in fibre, can help lower cholesterol, and is […]

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Naturopathic Nutrition: Coconut Oil – The True Superfood

Naturopathic Nutrition: Coconut Oil – The True Superfood

There has been a lot of press recently about oils and more particularly, coconut oil. Coconut oil always had a bad rap as a nasty saturated fat but actually, due to its unique molecular structure, it stands alone from other […]

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Book Review: World Film Locations: Dublin

Book Review: World Film Locations: Dublin

Intellect Books began their World Film Locations series in 2011, with volumes based around heavy hitters like New York, Los Angeles and London. Since then, the series has branched out to take in what might be described as the outposts […]

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Bowlers and Batters Blitz Irishtown

Bowlers and Batters Blitz Irishtown

Following the success of the Irish Senior Cricket team at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, the sport has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts in the nation’s capital, and nowhere is that revival more evident than in the Dublin 4 area. […]

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Clanna Gael Fontenoy are Féile Champions

Clanna Gael Fontenoy are Féile Champions

Our U-14 players have given the club plenty to cheer about in recent weeks. They captured the Division 4 Féile title in football, and the club came close to making it a double, just losing out in extra time in […]

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