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  • Irish poets at the ILF this May
    Irish poets at the ILF this May
    20 May 2022 by
    Introductions | Céadlínte: A showcase of poets representing the electrifying future of Irish poetry, with special musical guests From May 24th to May 26th, Introductions| Ceadlinte will have fifteen of the most exciting new poets in the English and Irish language performing […]...
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Community

  • This is Poolbeg
    This is Poolbeg
    We should all be familiar with the iconic, classic red Poolbeg Lighthouse at the mouth of the River Liffey and located on the Great South Wall (because the walk is a trek and a half!~approx 11km) But it is a...
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Culture

  • The Editor's Corner – Apr/May 2024
    The Editor’s Corner – Apr/May 2024
    In a world dominated by mobile phones and video games, encouraging young people to read and develop a love of books has probably never been more important. The reading habit needs to be instilled at a young age. In a...
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Memory Lane

  • Ringsend International Airport 
    Ringsend International Airport 
    While it may seem strange to the readers to think of an aerodrome at Ringsend, the concept is not a particularly new one. Indeed, it had been floated as far back as 1930 and was taken even further in 1935...
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Events

  • Your NewsFour Local Christmas Events Guide
    Your NewsFour Local Christmas Events Guide
    Friday December 1st Women’s Seasonal Swap at the Sandymount Community Centre. 10.30am-12.30pm. Free event. All are welcome. RCSF Holiday Fair and Markets. Irishtown Sports Stadium. Sensory Hour 3.30pm-4.30pm Full fair 4.30pm-8.30pm. ...
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  • Spooktacular Celebrations at Dublin Zoo
    Spooktacular Celebrations at Dublin Zoo
    Dublin Zoo is celebrating Halloween weekend with a spooktacular schedule of family fun activities, including themed magic shows, creepy crafts and ghoulish games, a special Spooky Trail, and much more! There will be a special offer for little...
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Sport

  • Oars for Angels
    Oars for Angels
    St Patrick’s Rowing Club and their rowing friends up and down the East Coast are endeavouring to complete a sponsored relay row starting from Wicklow Rowing Club to their club in Ringsend on Saturday 27th April from 8am. This fundraising...
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Food & Wine

  • Comfort in Words
    Comfort in Words
    There have been many times in my life where I needed to make an important decision or I was worried or stressed about situations I was going through at the time, and at those times I would have a default...
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  • Google Community News Update

    Google Community News Update

    March 2024: Google opened a dedicated accessibility space where Google engineers, researchers and wider product teams will focus on driving new innovation in accessible technology to help to remove some of the barriers that people with disabilities face everyday....
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  • Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

    Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

    Elaine Corcoran is a Solicitor working in Ringsend, she is mum of two boys and lives locally. She is here to answer readers' questions and to give some guidance on current legal trends / developments. Elaine can be contacted ...
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  • Science Blast

    Science Blast

    Pictured at the ESB Science Blast which took place in March at the RDS are Pupils from John Scottus NS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, whose project investigated the science behind the question 'How do different animals see the world?', and pupils from Ranelagh MDS, pictured with Ivana Bacik TD. Their project investigated...
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  • ‘Spirit of Place’ Art Exhibition and Sale

    ‘Spirit of Place’ Art Exhibition and Sale

    Ireland’s foremost Modern Impressionist - Gerard Byrne - will showcase a significant collection of fifty plein air artworks in a unique exhibition that celebrates 150 years since the First Impressionism Exhibition in Paris, 15 April - 15 May, 1874. Byrne's new publication 'Spirit of Place' featuring all exhibited works will launch...
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  • The Ringsend and Pearse Street Community Scoop Two Awards at the 2024 AsIAm Autism Friendly Town Awards 

    The Ringsend and Pearse Street Community Scoop Two Awards at the 2024 AsIAm Autism Friendly Town Awards 

    Neurodiversity Ireland Ringsend and Pearse Street (NIRP) took home the Community Education Award and Inclusive Clubs Award at the Autism Friendly Town Awards 2024. Held by AsIAm, Ireland's Autism Charity, the award ceremony took place at the Aisling Hotel in Dublin, where Maynooth received the AsIAm Autism ...
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  • Dodder Greenway Project 

    Dodder Greenway Project 

    The Dodder Greenway project got underway in February last with the opening of the Ballsbridge to Donnybrook section, a 480 m stretch that runs from Energia Park in Donnybrook to Anglesea Bridge in Ballsbridge and is a welcome attraction for cyclists and pedestrians alike, adding to the greening of our city. The greenway...
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  • Maggie's Suitcase full of Dreams

    Maggie’s Suitcase full of Dreams

    Local artist and entertainer, Maggie Biggs launched her quirky, colourful art in The Smallest Galley in Ireland (featured in the Feb-March issue of NewsFour) for the month of February in the Fair Play Cafe. Her artwork was inspired by her extensive travels around the Mediterranean, especially Lake Como in Italy....
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  • Invitation to Membership of the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee

    Invitation to Membership of the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee

    Nominations are invited for the position of Community Representative on the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee to represent the interests of the following sectors: Community, Residents Association and Voluntary Sector Arts, Culture, Education, Environment and Sports Sector...
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  • Peeling Back the Pages – 1999

    Peeling Back the Pages – 1999

    Compiled by Louise Whelan...
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  • Sean Moore Awards 2024

    Sean Moore Awards 2024

    The Sean Moore Community Awards 2024 was held on 27th of March in Clanna Gael. We would like to thank our sponsors Aviva Stadium and NewsFour. A big THANK YOU also to the organisers, to Cllr Dermot Lacey for his hosting skills, deputising for Róisín Ingle, and to TDs Chris Andrews,...
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  • Health Fair Awareness Day at St Vincent's University Hospital

    Health Fair Awareness Day at St Vincent’s University Hospital

    St Vincent's University Hospital, located in Elm Park, held their annual Health Awareness day in March past from 10 until 2 o'clock upstairs in the premises and NewsFour went along to see what it was all about. People attended from all over the country sharing their health experiences, alongside...
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  • Bowe on Bowe 

    Bowe on Bowe 

    When? Wednesday, a day informally known as “Hump Day,” but I assure you dear reader that no humping shall take place on this day. I have journalistic integrity, ethics and, well, just moral decency to protect me. But it will be challenging; Bowe is a man prone to passionate outbursts. Trust me, I have seen him up close, ...
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  • Flying High to Save Lives

    Flying High to Save Lives

    The Irish Coast Guard has published a first look of the new livery for its next generation aircraft, to be provided under the new aviation services contract. The new 10-year contract was awarded to Bristow Ireland Limited (BIL) by the Department of Transport in August 2023 and provides for year-round, day and night Search...
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  • Saving Lives at Sea

    Saving Lives at Sea

    The Irish Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (IUSRU) and the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) both received cheques of €10,000 each from the fantastic fundraising event, the All in A Row challenge on the River Liffey in December. A big well done to everyone who donated and supported these worthy causes....
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  • Fundraising at the Bath

    Fundraising at the Bath

    Liam Tilly and members of BADRA with cheque for €16,000 for Harold’s Cross Hospice raised for Mr Tilly’s Christmas Lights in conjunction with the Bath Pub. Winners of the Easter Egg Raffle, also in the Bath Pub, which was another fundraiser for the Hospice. ...
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