Posts Tagged Sandymount

Celebrating virtual Heritage Week 2020

BY Alyson Gavin, event coordinator To mark Heritage Week 2020, a virtual presentation entitled “St John’s Sandymount: our educational and cultural heritage” will be available from 15th August on the church’s website www.sandymount.dublin.anglican.org.   Using the records of St John’s, newspaper […]

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Merrion Gates: Alternative plan suggested for new junction

Merrion Gates: Alternative plan suggested for new junction

The junction linking Strand Road to Merrion Road and crossing the Dart line in Sandymount is a nuisance at best and a hazard at worst. Widely known as Merrion Gates, it has been associated with a number of incidents and […]

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Mystery History Cabaret

Mystery History Cabaret

“Roll up, Roll Up. The magical mystery tour is waiting to take you away” wrote the Beatles back in 1967. Fifty years later and Ringsend’s own mystery tour kicked off last night as local residents boarded a special orange double […]

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Jim O’Callaghan comments on Aircoach changes

Jim O’Callaghan comments on Aircoach changes

Local Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan has released a statement, calling for the recent changes to the Aircoach route through Dublin 4 to be overturned. He has declared the company’s decision to no longer service the stops at Sean Moore […]

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Sandymount designer featuring at RDS Showcase

Sandymount designer featuring at RDS Showcase

Sandymount’s own Caireen Foy will be launching her brand new childrenswear range at Showcase – Ireland’s Creative Expo. Foy, a mother of two, has crafted a range of garments for children using only natural and breathable fabrics, which she will […]

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Campaign to save Dublin 4 aircoach stops

Campaign to save Dublin 4 aircoach stops

Changes to the routes of Aircoach.ie were made effective on January 1st, with the stops at Sean Moore Road and Strand Road no longer being served. With these stops no longer in service, the nearest available stops are at Sherriff […]

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Day of the Wren on St. Stephen’s Day

Day of the Wren on St. Stephen's Day

The 33rd Annual Wren Boys’ Day will be celebrated in Sandymount on St. Stephen’s Day this coming Saturday. Organised by Dublin City Council’s South East Area in association with Sandymount Tidy Towns Community Association, the event will feature

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New Year, New You with Railway Union

New Year, New You with Railway Union

Sandymount’s Railway Union is giving residents of Dublin 4 a chance to get fit in 2017 by taking on new members for the New Year. With sports such as bowls, cricket, football, hockey, rugby and tennis, there’s plenty of fun […]

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D4CoderDojo for kids in Sandymount

D4CoderDojo for kids in Sandymount

D4CoderDojo is returning for another year and will be open for business throughout this school term. The dojo will begin this Saturday December 17th in the Star of the Sea Parish Hall with the session running from 2pm – 3.30pm. […]

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Knitting boom at Ailesbury

Knitting boom at Ailesbury

A craft and pastime that has seemingly gone by the wayside has been brought back to life by the residents of the Ailesbury Nursing Home in Sandymount. Beth Rooney, who passed away last year, inspired fellow residents to start knitting […]

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