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  • Housing is a Right, Not a Privilege
    Housing is a Right, Not a Privilege
    As of July 2023, the IGB Housing Action Group has met with the developers of the IGB site who confirmed they made available to our own Housing Department the entire allocation of Social and Affordable homes on Phase 1....
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Culture

  • Nerds Assemble! (Image credit: Wikimedia)
    Dublin Comic Con 2023
    Dublin Comic Con returns for its 10th anniversary at Dublin’s Convention Centre. From August 12-13, fans of all things geeky will converge on Dublin's city centre to meet some of their favourite celebrities, buy merchandise, and attend panels and workshops....
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Memory Lane

  • End of an Era in Donnybrook
    End of an Era in Donnybrook
    On 9th July past McCloskey’s of Donnybrook closed its doors for the last time. Situated in the centre of the village, and at the heart of the community, the pub will be a big miss. ...
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Events

  • Actor Aidan O'Sullivan as Leopold Bloom.
    ReJoyce!
    Straw hats at the ready! (Bowler hats are also encouraged). Ireland’s most literary film festival is back for its fourth year running. The Bloomsday Film Festival was set up to be a celebration of cinema, literature, and artistic...
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Sport

  • So Proud of Our Girls in Green
    So Proud of Our Girls in Green
    Ringsend’s own Abbie Larkin, who just turned 18 last April is the youngest member of the Irish Women’s Football team who represented Ireland in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia....
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Food & Wine

  • Minding your own self
    Minding your own self
    It is so important to be very careful when we are around children, they absorb all our moods and words, and they deserve to be protected from this. It is their job as children to learn, play, be protected and...
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  • Best Films of 2023 . . . so far

    Best Films of 2023 . . . so far

    Here you’ll find donkeys, babies, courtrooms and a psychologist office – Oh, and an all-pervasive AI program that seeks to wreak havoc on the world. Da movies!...
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  • Galway Film Fleadh 2023

    Galway Film Fleadh 2023

    The 35th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh wrapped up on Sunday, July 16th, after another very strong outing. The festival programme this year boasted 34 Irish films, including 20 world premieres, seven Irish premieres, and 102 short films featuring the best of domestic and World cinema....
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  • David Hoyle’s The Ten Commandments

    GAZE 2023

    One of Dublin’s most highly-anticipated film events of the year, GAZE Film Festival returns to theatres across Dublin with an eclectic programme celebrating the best in LGBTQIA cinema, while also continuing GAZE Online for the whole of Ireland to take part....
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  • So Proud of Our Girls in Green

    So Proud of Our Girls in Green

    Ringsend’s own Abbie Larkin, who just turned 18 last April is the youngest member of the Irish Women’s Football team who represented Ireland in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia....
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  • Oktoberfeis

    Oktoberfeis

    It’s time to dust off your lederhosen and tune up your fiddle, because this year Oktoberfest will be a little different, with somewhat of a Gaelic twist. One of the most well-known beer festivals in the world, Oktoberfest, originating in Munich, Germany, is celebrated each year with a healthy supply of Bavarian revelry....
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  • The Cycle Bus Rolls On

    The Cycle Bus Rolls On

    Since its first route began operating in March 2022, the Sandymount Cycle Bus has been going from strength to strength. A cycle bus is a group of children and adults cycling together along a designated route according to a set timetable. ...
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  • Proposed Conversion Of St Werburgh’s Church To Arts Venue

    Proposed Conversion Of St Werburgh’s Church To Arts Venue

    DCC Chief Executive, Owen Keegan presented a report to the July meeting of the South East Area Committee on the proposed works to convert the historic St Werburgh’s church for use principally as an arts venue. ...
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  • BADRA certificate in recognition of extraordinary achievement in fundraising

    Thank You Mr Tilly

    The Bath Pub hosted a very special celebration for our local legend, Mr Liam Tilly on July 1st last. Organised by Bath Avenue District Residents Association (BADRA), and on behalf of the people of Bath Avenue, they put together a night to remember for an extraordinary man...
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  • Loads of sign ups for the Cricket Club Summer Camp

    Peeling back the pages – 1995

    Compiled by Louise Whelan...
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  • The Birdman, Stephen’s Green

    Photo diary

    Photography by Keith Brennan...
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  • Strength, Fragility and a Lasting Legacy

    Strength, Fragility and a Lasting Legacy

    The sad news of the passing of Sinéad O’Connor on July 26th came as a collective shock. It was almost like we lost a family member, someone we knew. Born in Pembroke Road, Dublin 4 on December 8th 1966 Sinéad grew up in Glenageary in South Dublin, and attended Dominican College, Zion Hill. ...
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  • Festina Lente is this year’s Positive Strides equine charity at the RDS Dublin Horse Show

    Festina Lente is this year’s Positive Strides equine charity at the RDS Dublin Horse Show

    It’s August and that means the Dublin Horse Show is back at the RDS from 9 – 13th August. In celebrating the positive impact that equestrianism has had on society in general, the RDS is once again bringing back ‘Positive Strides’ to the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ RDS Dublin Horse Show....
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  • Brendan O'Connor

    Celebration of Official Opening of Sandymount Community Centre

    The former Iris Charles Centre in Newbridge Avenue has officially been renamed The Sandymount Community Centre. A community day was launched on June 11th, where a massive street party took place which included music, food, an art room, ...
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  • Bloomsday in Bloom!

    Bloomsday in Bloom!

    Back in June we were transported back to 1904 to celebrate Bloomsday!...
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  • Ringsend and Irishtown Tidy Towns & Environment

    Clean Up the RITE Way

    Ringsend and Irishtown Tidy Towns & Environment (RITE) have entered into the SuperValu Tidy Towns Competition again this year and are calling on all businesses to help them out by keeping their premises clean and well presented....
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