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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

  • Information notice: Codling Wind Park
    Information notice: Codling Wind Park
    Codling Wind Park is hosting a Public Information Sharing event on May 1st in Sandymount Community Centre. We are inviting people/groups from the community along to view our virtual reality experience and to learn more about the project and...
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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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  • Boland's Mills

    Boland’s Mills

    Google is tremendously excited to unveil our plans for Bolands Mills. Despite numerous delays as a result of Covid we continue to press ahead with our commitment to create a destination that is open and accessible to the local and […]...
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  • Shay Healy:  A Bit Of Stardust

    Shay Healy: A Bit Of Stardust

    Dermot Carmody He composed musicals and a Eurovision Song Contest Winner, brought down a Taoiseach on the ground-breaking TV show he presented without really realising it, and had a song banned from RTE and made famous by Billy Connolly. The […]...
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  • Frank Thompson Part 2

    Frank Thompson Part 2

    Gavan Bergin “Genius and perseverance until the last gasp” (The Glasgow Herald, February 1913) Frank Thompson had great success playing for the Irish international team. He made his international debut for Ireland in their British Championship match against England, at […]...
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  • Paula Moen: Artist in Profile

    Paula Moen: Artist in Profile

    Find out all about local artist Paula Moen and her modern and quirky plate designs....
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  • The Collapse of the  European Super League

    The Collapse of the European Super League

    David Prendeville The last couple of months have arguably been the most tumultuous and turbulent in Premier League history. Outrage greeted the news that the league’s self-ascribed “big six” – Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham, would […]...
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  • Séan O’Casey Community Centre Opens New Garden for Seniors

    Séan O’Casey Community Centre Opens New Garden for Seniors

    The Séan O’Casey Community Centre in Dublin’s East Wall officially opened its new garden for seniors to the public just last month, featuring a new marquee and planting sponsored by Dublin Port Company. Under current Covid-19 restrictions, the redesigned garden […]...
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  • Preview of Cannes 2021

    Preview of Cannes 2021

    David Prendeville All going well, July should see the return of the Cannes Film Festival. The most prestigious film festival in the world was, eventually, cancelled in 2020, after many delays. Its return this year will certainly be symbolic of […]...
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  • Political visionary or ‘divorced from reality’ - Eoghan Murphy exits the Irish political scene

    Political visionary or ‘divorced from reality’ – Eoghan Murphy exits the Irish political scene

    Dermot Carmody April 27th this year saw the surprise resignation from Dail Eireann of Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South and former Minister For Housing, Eoghan Murphy. Not least as a result of holding the latter post, Murphy evoked […]...
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  • New Lord Mayor of Ringsend and Irishtown

    New Lord Mayor of Ringsend and Irishtown

    A big congratulations from NewsFour to Derek Buckley on recently being elected Lord Mayor of Ringsend and Irishtown. Derek has worked tirelessly over the years as a community volunteer and took up the reins on May 1st last at the […]...
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  • SPORT RETURNS TO RAILWAY UNION

    SPORT RETURNS TO RAILWAY UNION

    Railway Union Bowling Club welcomes new players for Summer 2021. Lawn bowls is a very sociable sport and can be played by all ages and particularly popular with ex players from other team sports who’s playing days are behind them. […]...
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  • Top 10 Tips for Sleep

    Top 10 Tips for Sleep

    Science is today rediscovering the amazing benefits of quality sleep, including how it builds up our immune system and may help fight against viruses. Here Health Scientist and Sleep Coach Tom Coleman gives us the Science: Sleep is essential at […]...
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  • Irish grown flower market business boom!

    Irish grown flower market business boom!

    Read about your local flower farms and the recent business boom in Irish cut flowers!...
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  • Turntable Takeover

    Turntable Takeover

    Brian Quinn Vinyl sales soar to the highest level since 1990 I’m very good at the past; it’s the present I can’t figure out. I’ve gotten to the point where I can’t remember song titles, or at least they don’t […]...
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  • How We Survived Covid-19

    How We Survived Covid-19

    David Prendeville As Ireland prepares to reopen we ask, what have we learned from the pandemic, and will the “new normal” be a blessing or a bane? At long last, it looks like we may, hopefully, be emerging from the […]...
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  • RICC – May 2021 – News Update

    RICC – May 2021 – News Update

    Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre (RICC) have been super busy these past months providing outreach to the Community and with some services resuming in line with the current government guidelines. RICC 13th Annual ‘Stay Day Parade’ Unable to celebrate our […]...
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