A stoical attitude is a must in today’s jobs market. Employment figures are low, wages are falling, and the uttering of bleak catchphrases like ‘the Forgotten Generation’ are routine, enforcing a sense that what’s bad can only get worse. Where […]
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UCD joined the TEDx club in June by organising a day of TED-style inspirational talks by former students. TED is a non-profit organisation devoted to ‘ideas worth spreading’, which started as a conference in California 26 years ago. It created […]
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Ten years ago, when the country was going mad for buying houses in rural France and snapping up apartments in Bulgaria, Michael Rankin bought himself a 20-year old barge for a fraction of the cost. It was a simple, practical […]
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March of this year brought a dramatic turn of events to the River Dodder when a mass die-off of fish was discovered near the Old Bawn area of Tallaght. A prevailing rumour among concerned fishermen and wildlife lovers the length […]
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In May, Minister for Health James Reilly announced the relocation of the country’s National Maternity Hospital from Holles Street to the Elm Park campus in Dublin 4. The move is expected to be completed by 2018 to a site close […]
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Back in June of 2011, the Department of Education announced plans to build 40 new primary schools, including one to service the Ringsend and Sandymount area. In May of this year, it was confirmed that a school would open in […]
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The Fair Play Café on York Road in Ringsend has teamed up with newspapers across Ireland to battle recession fatigue by creating a wall of good news stories to cheer customers up. Joe Donnelly, pictured, who runs the Fair Play […]
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The playground is an essential part of a child’s development and should be accessible to all children. Unfortunately, children with special needs are currently unable to enjoy most of Dublin’s playgrounds, due to a lack of suitable equipment. Aiming to […]
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Railway Union RFC, in conjunction with Leinster Rugby, will host a Summer Camp from 1st to 5th July in Railway in Park Avenue, Sandymount. This camp is aimed at players (male and female) aged between 6 and 12 and costs […]
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Local Sandymount resident Gerry Hegarty, left, has been elected President of Monkstown Football Club for the 2013/2014 Season. The former Irish Army officer will be the 81st president in the club’s 130 year history. “I consider it a very special […]
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