Following the storms of early January, many stretches of the coast were littered with rubbish washed in from the sea. Particularly badly hit was the stretch of beach around the Poolbeg towers. With Dublin City Council’s resources over-stretched by the […]
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Debating identity never goes out of style in Ireland, and it’s not difficult to set the cat among the pigeons. Last October, lexicographer Terence Dolan sparked a brief debate within the media with his claim that the infamous dort accent […]
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The murder has left Cambridge Court (pictured) with an obvious sense of shock but has also increased concerns about the complex’s lack of security. “The security is non-existent in here,” said Willie Murphy a spokesman for the residents at Cambridge […]
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It’s been argued that 3D will never be anything more than a gimmick, one applied only to light entertainment rather than “serious” films, whatever that phrase actually means. Someone obviously didn’t tell this to the Russian film industry, as they’ve […]
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NewsFour put a call out last summer, on behalf of Councillor Paddy McCartan, for a source on the life circumstances and personal history of Margaret Naylor. She was the first female casualty of the battles that took place during the […]
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Nestled in the middle of Donnybrook, defying its busy urban surroundings is a wild bird sanctuary, home to Blackbirds, Finches, Robins, Thrushes, Blue Tits and bats. It was bequeathed to An Taisce by Miss Kathleen Goodfellow in 1971 and management […]
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Helen Dooley, director of The Life Centre tells NewsFour why she wants to bring life back into their isolated garden. The Life Centre on Pearse Square is an alternative education centre for 12-16 year olds who have been excluded from […]
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A boggy, marshy piece of land once known as Forty Acres is where Dublin’s Herbert Park evolved from and for local residents it’s an amenity not taken for granted. Today people jog, walk their dogs, workers eat their lunch and […]
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There are a few popular certainties taken for granted and rarely subjected to analysis. In Ireland today you’re likely to hear: “Lazy people collect the dole and avoid searching for work”, “There’s work out there if you really want to […]
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Working in mainland Europe is becoming a reality for many Irish people today and Ballsbridge College of Further Education believe that European integration is vital. They offer the opportunity for students to go to Amsterdam for two weeks’ work experience […]
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