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Sandymount Cycleway Awaits Clarity after Court Ruling

by Dylan Tighe
6th June 2025

The long-stalled Sandymount cycleway has been granted approval to proceed following a pivotal Court of Appeal ruling. However, how Dublin City Council plans to act on the judgement remains unclear. The High Court had originally ruled in favour of a local resident, Peter Carvill of the Serpentine Avenue,...
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The Editor’s Corner – Jun/Jul 2025

by Louise Whelan
6th June 2025

Howiyas! Yay Summer has arrived! Supposedly.. And with it comes a renewed sense of energy and connection throughout our communities. The season brings longer days, warmer evenings, and countless opportunities to gather, celebrate, and enjoy all the things that make our areas special. ...
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Developments in Flood Alleviation for Sandymount

by Ray MacAodhagain
6th June 2025

In 2002 a report by Barry and Partners noted that a flood warning system should be installed linking gages in the Dodder catchment and water level records in the river to a central control system. This contributed to the development of two tidal flood forecasting and warning systems...
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Behan in Ballsbridge

by Dylan Tighe
6th June 2025

To mark the anniversary of the writer's death, let’s take a look at Brendan Behan’s life in Dublin 4. In the words of the legendary Irish writer, “My one ambition is to live as long as I can”. It was an ambition thwarted by his premature death at the age of only 41 on 20th March 1964...
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Local TidyTowns Group kicks off Community Clean-Up

6th June 2025

DCC launched its 8th annual Team Dublin Clean-Up in April, which encouraged communities, businesses, and environmental groups to come out in force and support the event by taking part and doing a quick litter pick up around the premises or streets...
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Festival Eucharist to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of St John’s Church, Sandymount

6th June 2025

A large congregation crowded into the Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist in Sandymount on Palm Sunday, 13th April, to mark the 175th anniversary of the opening of the church on Palm Sunday 1850. The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr. Michael Jackson, presided, ...
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The Sandymount Hotel Marked 70 Remarkable Years with a Month-Long Celebration in May

6th June 2025

“We’re incredibly proud to continue the legacy my grandparents began back in 1955”, Gerard Loughran, co-owner of Dublin’s longest-running family owned hotel. The Sandymount Hotel, a beloved landmark in leafy Dublin 4, celebrated 70 years of continuous family ownership and hospitality last May...
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Community Spirit Shines

by Louise Whelan
6th June 2025

In the core of our active community where neighbours look out for one another and shared values run deep, one man stands out for his unwavering dedication to making a difference and has made it his mission to support those in their most vulnerable moments. Liam Tilly, a very long time resident and tireless fundraiser ...
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The Lacey Report: May – June

by Dermot Lacey
6th June 2025

This has been a really active few months with several meetings of the City Council, two meetings of the Area Committee and lots of local community and residents meetings/ events. I like it that way though – meeting and engaging with local people is what makes this job most interesting....
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Workplace Wellness

by Ray MacAodhagain
6th June 2025

AXA insurance is a major global investor and philanthropist in multiple health topics. The psychological wellbeing of workers is something that this company has championed, since they first commissioned The AXA Mind Health Report five years ago. ...
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Dublin Zoo’s new Zoorassic trail!

by Niamh Byrne
6th June 2025

Embark on a brand new adventure in Dublin Zoo, now open to the public, themed ‘Zoorassic.’ This trail features forty of the world’s most realistic types of Animatronic Dinosaurs and over sixty prehistoric artefacts. From Triceratops the size of an ice cream van to a Brachiosaurus that stands over 65 feet tall...
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Morton Academy School of Irish Dancing

by Louise Whelan
6th June 2025

Nestled within our thriving communities, the Morton Academy School of Irish Dancing offers a unique and vibrant opportunity for the young to connect with Ireland's rich cultural heritage through the art of dance. Founded by the passionate and experienced dance teacher, Joan Redmond...
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Sunny Days at Slattery’s

by Slattery's
6th June 2025

Summer is here and what great weather we have been experiencing. When the weather is this good, is there anything you’d rather do than sink a lovely, cold beer outdoors? At Slattery’s we pride ourselves on our state of the art outdoors area, where you can lounge in the sun, catching the sports action...
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Docklands 5K

by Brian Bowe
6th June 2025

Getting tired of park runs? Ready to take your running to the next level? Then it might be time for a real challenge. Register now for the Docklands 5k, happening Thursday, July 10th, and experience a race along Dublin’s stunning waterfront. ...
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Luas extension to Poolbeg

by Ray MacAodhagain
6th June 2025

Deputy James Geoghegan has been highlighting the need to extend the Luas Red Line from The Point through Ringsend and Irishtown, via a planned docklands bridge across the Liffey. Construction of the latter is expected to begin by 2027. ...
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