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IWE and Dublin City Public Libraries present The Author as Foreigner

IWE and Dublin City Public Libraries present The Author as Foreigner

See three authors give readings of their work in Pearse Street Library tomorrow evening, as the Irish Writers’ Exchange and Dublin City Public Libraries present The Author as Foreigner. Founded in 2008, the Irish Writers’ Exchange represents not only Irish […]

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Dockworkers’ 2014 Photographic Exhibition

Dockworkers' 2014 Photographic Exhibition

The Dublin Dock Workers Preservation Society will be holding the Dockworkers’ 2014 Photographic Exhibition in St Andrew’s Resource Centre this weekend. They will be sharing stories and images with the public from their 3,500-strong collection of photos and memorabilia, all […]

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Dress for Success Fashion Sale

Dress for Success Fashion Sale

Get help to set your best foot forward with Dress for Success Dublin. This Saturday, the not-for-profit organisation will be holding their first ever Fashion Sale at their Lower Liffey Street residence, with everything from designer duds to high street […]

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon

Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon

Get your running shoes on for charity with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon. On the August Bank Holiday Monday, participants will make their way from New Wapping Street at North Wall Quay, running the 13.1 mile course to […]

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This Week on NewsFour: 9th-13th June

This Week on NewsFour: 9th-13th June

Monday Railway Union Cricket Club Youths Fundraiser Railway Union Cricket Club Youths launched two fundraisers this week to help them with their July tour of Cheshire. Read more… Tuesday gradireland Summer Fair 2014 Wednesday saw the RDS host gradireland’s Summer […]

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Cinema roundup: June 13th

Cinema roundup: June 13th

Belle is a period movie with a difference. Set in the late 18th century, it’s the true story of a mixed race heiress and her role in the abolition of Britain’s slave trade. Stylistically, it’s a little too close to […]

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Running Proud for Our Town

Running Proud for Our Town

It was the first official weekend of the summer and the cloud and drizzle that loomed overhead was no match for the atmosphere that was generated by the people of Ringsend/Irishtown, who gathered for the highly anticipated community Fun Run. […]

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The Masonic History of Bewley’s Hotel

The Masonic History of Bewley’s Hotel

Bewley’s Hotel on the Merrion Road is one of the most infamously grand buildings in Dublin. Sumptuous and eye-catching to the passerby, the design of the building is also provocative to history students, and no doubt the odd conspiracy theorist, […]

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Fingal County Council’s Vote Against Elected Mayor “Selfish”

Fingal County Council’s Vote Against Elected Mayor “Selfish”

Councillors representing the Dublin South East area have strongly criticised Fingal County Council’s decision to vote against a Bill calling for a directly elected Mayor for Dublin. Fingal County Council vetoed the Local Government Bill by 16 votes to six […]

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Baggot Inn is (bit)coining it in

Baggot Inn is (bit)coining it in

In March this year, the Baggot Inn of Lower Baggot Street became the first Irish pub to accept payments in the form of the world’s newest and most controversial currency, the BitCoin. While the eyes and minds of pundits and […]

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