The one rule in a CoderDojo classroom is ‘Above all: be cool’. Most teachers would cringe at the thought of how inadequate a rule so simple and general would be when it comes to keeping discipline in a room full […]
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One of the things we all love about the Summer months is the notable reduction we see in our energy bills, as the rise in temperature essentially means we get to heat our homes for free. Now, however, we’re coming […]
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On Thursday 22nd August, Sandymount was entered by Dublin City Council into this year’s Pride of Place competition. According to Tom Dowling, Chairman of Pride of Place, “The competition is about showing respect and inclusion for every sector in our […]
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St. Andrew’s Resource Centre, since its inception in the 1980s has fuelled the local communities of Pearse Street and the Docklands with events and services. The building that now houses St. Andrew’s was opened in 1895 as a public school […]
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The Junction, a new youth and enterprise centre on Macken Street, was officially opened by President Michael D. Higgins. The opening, which took place in mid-September to much fanfare, aimed to expand the services of the nearby St. Andrew’s Resource […]
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The Railway Locomotives are on track to land in Sandymount in September. The Locos is Railway’s mini rugby programme and caters for boys and girls aged between 6 and 12 years of age. Railway has appointed the hugely experienced Joe […]
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It’s not an exaggeration to say that last season was a great year to be involved in Railway Union RFC. Five Leinster Pennants hang in the clubhouse as a mark of the success of the year and there’s a sense […]
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On a beautiful Saturday at the end of June, Wanderers Rugby grounds on the Merrion Road was taken over by eight teams of softball players for a ‘blitz’ or fun day-long tournament. Teams came from around the city and country […]
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Twenty-four members of Dublin’s GAA team, including Dermot Connolly and Bernard Brogan, took part in a private training event at St Patrick’s Rowing Club in Ringsend in mid-June. “The event was to get them all together and do some extra […]
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SPORTSCO was awarded with the ‘disability friendliness award’ at the ‘JCI DUBLIN FRIENDLY BUSINESS AWARDS’ in the Mansion House on 17th June 2013. SPORTSCO provides programmes designed to enhance people’s health and wellbeing, in an enjoyable, friendly and relaxed atmosphere, […]
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