Alf Ringstead was born in County Dublin in 1927, the son of well-known English jockey Charlie Ringstead. He grew up in the football heartland of north-west England, and by the time he was fourteen he was playing for Everton’s junior […]
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The Lighthouse continue their David Lynch season with a screening of 1999’s The Straight Story on Wednesday. Loosely based on a true story, it tells the tale of Alvin Straight, an elderly man who rode a lawnmower across several states […]
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Ringsend Park and astro pitch are a magnet for talented soccer players and with its recent improvement with an on-pitch spectator zone and bike racks, the area’s sporting attraction is only going to increase. It’s an ideal location to attract […]
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On the walk up to the Aviva, on the Shelbourne Road before the kick-off for the Ireland vs Oman friendly fixture, the crowd were enjoying one of the last few warm evenings of the year. This game was not only […]
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Dark Chocolate Almond Bark 1/2 cup nuts or seeds (try walnuts, pumpkin seeds or almonds!) 1 x 100 gram bar of dark chocolate (the higher percentage, the less sugar, I used 85%) Sea salt Melt the chocolate, in the microwave […]
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Unfortunately, summer has officially come to an end; the nights are getting shorter, there is a chill in the air and we begin to crave those autumnal comfort foods. To me, autumn is my absolute favourite time of the year. […]
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Small Claims Court Question I am not happy with work that I had done in my house by a builder and will have to pay for someone else to finish the job properly. What can I do to recoup the […]
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There was no meeting for the representatives of the Dublin City Council’s South East Area for the month of August, as there was a break in the monthly sessions. However, there was a recent meeting for the representatives of the […]
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The nights are closing in and as darkness falls it’s time to get ready for Oiche Samhan – All Hallow’s Eve. For the ancient Irish and the Celts, Samhain was a spiritual time. It was regarded as the end of […]
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Children from the Al-Helal Academy, a soccer academy set up in the battered and beleaguered Gaza Strip, enjoyed a visit to the Dublin 4 area and played football with representatives of Shamrock Rovers on Sandymount Strand on Saturday July 30th. […]
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