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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

  • Ringsend Goes Green . . .
    Ringsend Goes Green . . .
    For the first time Ringsend Park has received the prestigious Green Flag Award, the international mark of quality and standard of parks and green spaces. The Green Flag Award was introduced in 2015 and is administered by An Taisce with...
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Culture

  • Where the streets have a name . . .
    Where the streets have a name . . .
    From Educating Rita (1983) to Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast (2021), Ringsend has played a key part in Ireland’s silver screen triumphs, with multiple well-known productions having used the D4 suburb as a shooting location over the last several decades. So it’s...
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Memory Lane

  • The Vexed Problem of Public Toilets
    The Vexed Problem of Public Toilets
    When nature calls we all share a common objective - to get rid of waste substances from the body. While we may not use this particular phrase, nevertheless, access to a toilet is a basic need, especially in a city...
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Events

  • Bloomsday in Dublin 4 Event Guide
    Bloomsday in Dublin 4 Event Guide
    Joycean Celebrations are set to take place in Ballsbridge, Irishtown, Ringsend and Sandymount for Bloomsday this year.  Dublin City Council’s South East Area Community Team have been working closely with groups and centres in Dublin 4 as well...
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  • 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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Sport

  • Katie Taylor to Make History… Again
    Katie Taylor to Make History… Again
    Mark your calendars, fight fans! July 20th sees our country’s greatest sportsperson, Katie Taylor, look to add another remarkable chapter to her incredible boxing career as she defends her undisputed Super-Lightweight title against a familiar foe, seven-division world champion Amanda...
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  • Irish Takeover Cannes

    Irish Takeover Cannes

    The sun has arrived! Summer is here! That time of year where the streets are filled with bare-chested men showing off that gym bod they spent the winter months perfecting. Of course, if you wish to avoid such sights out of fear that it may lower your self-esteem, as your winter was spent gorging on chocolates to a box set...
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  • IFTA Awards 2024

    IFTA Awards 2024

    The 21st Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards took place last April, which can only mean one thing: Finally! The awards season has come to an end. Cillian Murphy rounded off his seemingly never-ending awards campaign with a win on home soil, hooray! Not one for the limelight, ...
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  • Bloomsday in Dublin 4 Event Guide

    Bloomsday in Dublin 4 Event Guide

    Joycean Celebrations are set to take place in Ballsbridge, Irishtown, Ringsend and Sandymount for Bloomsday this year.  Dublin City Council’s South East Area Community Team have been working closely with groups and centres in Dublin 4 as well as the James Joyce Centre...
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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 on ...
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  • Property News D4

    Property News D4

    Sherry FitzGerald opened their Sandymount, D4 branch in 2016 and since then it has grown from strength to strength serving all the property needs of the Sandymount, Irishtown and Ringsend vendors, buyers and investors. Our brands are among the most recognised in the country. The depth and breadth...
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  • Making Sandymount a neurodivergent-friendly area

    Making Sandymount a neurodivergent-friendly area

    Two and a half years ago parents in Sandymount decided to make their area a place in which differences are celebrated and a place where all children could feel safe and secure. This was and still is particularly important to this group as their children are neurodiverse. For those of us who are not familiar ...
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  • Sandymount Strand a no-swim zone

    Sandymount Strand a no-swim zone

    Officials have declared Sandymount Strand a no-swim zone for the entire season over water fears. This is disappointing news indeed as many people like to take a dip during the summer months (especially with early predictions of a hot summer to come when the mercury is set to rise), however the beach has failed ...
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  • St Mary’s Game Changers

    St Mary’s Game Changers

    Big congratulations to pupils from St Mary’s School, Donnybrook, winners of the All-Ireland Game Changers 2024. Game Changers is a programme run by Trócaire to help educate young people about issues in the world today. The event, now in its sixth year, saw 223 games exploring such diverse themes ...
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  • Oars for Angels Charity Event

    Oars for Angels Charity Event

    St Patrick’s Rowing Club would like to thank all of the crews and clubs that took part in their Oars for Angels charity Row on April 27th. Special thanks to Beacon Hair Restoration for their massive contribution to the event. Also to Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club and Underwater Search ...
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  • James Plunkett Honoured in Rathmines

    James Plunkett Honoured in Rathmines

    Many people will look fondly at the works of James Plunkett (born James Kelly) and especially his 1969 classic novel Strumpet City, a story set during the lock-out (between 1913 -14). It is on par with James Joyce’s Dubliners or Brendan Behan’s play The Quare Fellow as one of the greatest gifts this city offers ...
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  • Peeling Back the Pages – 2000

    Peeling Back the Pages – 2000

    Compiled by Louise Whelan...
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  • We Salute a Great Servant of the Sea

    We Salute a Great Servant of the Sea

    On the 12th January 2024, the historic and lovable ferry, the Naomh Éanna was dismantled and scrapped at the Grand Canal Docks where she had resided for the past 35 years and her artefacts donated for historic interest with Galway Port Company getting the bow and Ringsend & District Historical Society gifted the stern....
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  • Sandymount Fun Cycle

    Sandymount Fun Cycle

    On Sunday May 19th, 150 cyclists of all ages and abilities joined in the Sandymount Fun Cycle from Lansdowne Tennis Club to Sandymount Green. The 3km Cycle was organised by Sandymount Cycle Bus as part of Bike Week. For the second year running we had glorious sunshine as we passed by local schools...
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  • Ceremony of Dignity for all Mariners

    Ceremony of Dignity for all Mariners

    The annual blessing of the boats took place on Sunday May 12th in the bustling, popular Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club. Fr Ivan was accompanied by Canon Leonard Ruddock, Church of Ireland Rector for Irishtown and Donnybrook, who along with Deacon Matthew McCauley prayed for a safe and enjoyable sailing for the months...
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  • Lookback on the May Day Parade

    Lookback on the May Day Parade

    Community spirit was well and truly alive and kicking at the annual 16th May Day parade in Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre with the best live performances, pure entertainment and all the amusement, fun and craic for young and old. With this year’s theme being the 80s due to the centre...
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