Late in the morning of October 5th this year, a Dockside commemoration took place celebrating international solidarity in times of need. One hundred years previous to the day, the cargo ship SS Hare delivered the first batch of food parcels […]
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In August of this year, a construction worker labouring in a residence on the Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge uncovered an unexpected pair of genuine antiques. Unfortunately, this was not a cause for celebration but rather alarm and the Gardaí were called […]
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In recent years, the word “bank” has become something of a dirty word but in Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh there exists a very special bank, a human milk bank. Though such institutions are common in other parts of the world, the […]
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A Docklands based history group have addressed Dublin City Council with a formal submission, hoping to highlight the historical significance of an inner city site which has recently gone up for sale. The site, in the Docklands neighbourhood of East […]
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The launch of the NewsFour website took place in the Sandymount Hotel in late November. In attendance were the original founders of the paper; Labour Cllr. Dermot Lacey and former NewsFour Editor Ann Ingle who talked about the history of […]
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Rick O’Shea (pictured) isn’t your normal radio presenter, not content with his RTÉ 2fm afternoon slot he’s the Patron of Epilepsy Ireland, the winner of RTÉ’s Celebrity Masterchef, involved in writing a play for Under My Bed – an initiative […]
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Any user of Dublin city will at some point have noticed, underfoot, the river Liffey’s many bridges. But have you ever considered the significance of the bridges we use every day in the city? A new City Council website aims […]
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Back in May it was confirmed that a new primary school would be established in the Ringsend and Sandymount catchment area. On September 26th, the Department of Education announced that the patronage (the administration and day-to-day running) of the school […]
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Ringsend College will be offering new initiatives for the incoming First Years in September 2014. The two new schemes are iPads instead of text books and GAA Sports Scholarships. NewsFour spoke to both the principal, Donnachadh Clancy and the new […]
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In the run-up to Christmas, hospitals like Temple Street Children’s University Hospital (above) are busy fundraising for a variety of causes. What is often overlooked, however, is the lengths the hospital goes to for parents of sick children. Where possible, […]
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