Archive for the Community Category

End of an era for St Mary’s Church

Eoin Meegan It was like saying goodbye to a very dear friend. That was how many of the parishioners of St Mary’s church, Donnybrook, on the corner of Anglesea Road and Simmonscourt Road, felt following the ceremony of deconsecration when […]

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City to Port: New cycleway and Port Museum plan.

City to Port: New cycleway and Port Museum plan.

New cycleway and Port Museum, development commencing 2021.

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Knowledge STEMs from curiosity: Science Week’s 25th anniversary

Knowledge STEMs from curiosity: Science Week’s 25th anniversary

Geneva Pattison Now, perhaps more than ever, we are living, breathing and celebrating science in all its various forms. This year has seen the world looking to scientists for guidance, advice and hope for a better future. November 8th to […]

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Ringsend College award

Just this October, Ringsend College have been awarded a Trinity College Schools of Distinction Award for the great progress the school has made in relation to progression to third level, student mentoring, partnerships within the local community and becoming a […]

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Pet safety this Halloween

Geneva Pattison This year will be a very different and somewhat quiet Halloween for all. Nonetheless, it’s important to remember that there are still certain seasonal triggers that can affect even the bravest of family pets. There may be less […]

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St. Patrick’s Church weekly draw 12th October

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Ringsend and District Autism Support Group

Shay Connolly Ringsend and District Autism Support Group held their first meeting in RICC on Wed, 1st July last. The Group was set up to offer support and for information sharing for parents who are struggling with the everyday problems […]

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HOPE IS CONTAGIOUS

Beibhinn Byrne It was the Chinese New Year but in the city of Wuhan there was no evidence of celebrations. This teeming place was a ghost town. No lanterns were lit red, and the dragons, unlucky, in this dismal New […]

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Ringsend & Irishtown Community Centre (RICC) – Covid 19

Covid 19 has brought many challenges for the RICC. Our newly refurbished Centre would normally be a busy hub of activity. But when the Government announced widespread closures of schools on 12th March due to Covid 19 the manager, Lorraine […]

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Save St Mary’s Nursing Home campaign

David Predeville In June it was announced that the long-established St Mary’s Nursing Home on Merrion Road (Telford) was to close. Currently, the Centre is a healthcare facility for blind and visually impaired women. It is run under the auspices […]

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