Residents of Sandymount may have noticed the large chalkboard that appeared on the wall of the electricity substation on Sandymount Green last month. The board was headed with the striking words “Before I die…” and invited passers by to use […]
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Saturday July 16th, 2016 was a very special day for the Beech Hill Community. Anticipation had been gathering for people for many weeks and now the Beech Hill Community Day was finally here. There was music and song thanks to […]
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IGB site update As the dust begins to settle over the announcement that the Irish Glass Bottle site has been made a Strategic Development Zone, the Ringsend-based IGB Housing Action Group have wasted no time in furthering their own plans […]
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On Sunday July 10th, an Afternoon Tea Party extravaganza took place in Christchurch Hall, Sandymount Green in aid of Gaza Kids To Ireland Project. It was held to raise money to bring Gaza children to Ireland, where they will meet […]
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This month’s National Heritage Week events in St John’s Church, Sandymount, will culminate in a unique musical performance that will combine the distinctive sound of the Irish uilleann pipes with the church organ. St. John’s organist Eoghan Ward and piper […]
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Medical firm Affidea, a Europe-wide organisation that works closely with governments to provide essential diagnostic and cancer treatment services, has sponsored Ireland’s team of soccer-playing medical professionals to compete at the Medical World Cup in Barcelona. The Irish medical football […]
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Irish Water plans to spend €80 million upgrading the Stillorgan Reservoir. Josepha Madigan, Fine Gael TD for the Rathdown area, made a statement on Wednesday March 3rd listing the benefits that will come with the updated reservoir. These will include […]
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In late May, we posted an article about two photographs found at the post office in Barrow Street on Pension Day. We were hoping to alert the owner of the images to their whereabouts, and can happily confirm that they […]
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The Spellman centre also known as the Ringsend and District Response to Drugs (RDRD) recently celebrated its 21st anniversary tackling the psychology and pathology of addiction. The RDRD was founded in 1991 to tackle a second wave of heroin addiction, […]
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On Monday June 13th, celebrations were held at Sandymount Green to celebrate the birth date of one of Sandymount’s most illustrious sons, W.B. Yeats, who was born at No. 5 Sandymount Avenue on this date in 1865. The theme of […]
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