Sandymount

Ceol Cois Trá: Trad Music Concert at Sandymount Community Centre – Sat 30th Nov

Ceol Cois Trá: Trad Music Concert at Sandymount Community Centre – Sat 30th Nov

Join us for a magical evening of traditional Irish music and newly composed music with Cormac Breatnach on whistles and Martin Dunlea on guitar. The first of a series of traditional music concerts in the Sandymount Community Centre, this event will take place on Saturday 30th

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Ann Ingle

Ann Ingle

All great ideas begin with a thought in someone’s head. 38 years ago Ann Ingle, then resident in Sandymount, came up with the idea for a local newspaper; informative, lively, interesting, one that would capture the authentic voice of Dublin 4. From that idea NewsFour was born.

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Tribute to Ann Ingle on her retirement

Tribute to Ann Ingle on her retirement

I got to know Ann Ingle when I joined Sandymount Community Services in 1985, a Community Employment Programme, which was introduced by Ruairí Quinn TD, as Minister for Labour at the time, to tackle record levels of unemployment in Ireland.

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Tribute to Ann Ingle on her retirement

Tribute to Ann Ingle on her retirement

If I have a penchant for writing stories and articles, it is partly thanks to Ann Ingle. It was she, the first Editor of our shiny new local paper, NewsFour, who regularly put the arm on me to contribute copy to what was then a very Sandymount-oriented bulletin.

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Tribute to Ann Ingle on her retirement

Tribute to Ann Ingle on her retirement

In 1984, at the height of massive unemployment, Ruairi Quinn, then local TD and Minister for Labour (now Enterprise and Employment) introduced what was known as the Social Employment Scheme. This was an innovative scheme that actively encouraged

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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

Following the excitement of the Local Elections, I had the great fortune to travel Ireland in my Camper Van and experience once again the beauty of our Country. From Wicklow to Kilkenny, to Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary – with a short trip to Donegal.

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Fly high like a Butterfly

Fly high like a Butterfly

The Butterfly Run is a 5K memorial fun run where you can run, jog, walk or stroll while coming together to remember and honour all who have experienced pregnancy loss, infant loss, and infertility. It raises awareness by creating a community of help and moral support

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Open Evening: St Matthew’s National School, Sandymount – Thurs 3rd Oct

Open Evening: St Matthew's National School, Sandymount – Thurs 3rd Oct

Offering co-education in a caring, inclusive and happy environment. Come visit our beautiful school!
Thurs 3rd Oct 2024, 5pm – 7pm
– Tour of the school – Visit classrooms – Meet the staff – Refreshments –

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Star of the Sea celebrate the Gaelbhratach award

Star of the Sea celebrate the Gaelbhratach award

The Star of the Sea BNS, Sandymount, have been awarded the prestigious An Gaelbhratach flag in recognition for platforming Gaeilge as a used everyday language, and to inspire respect for our national language amongst our pupils and staff. The Gaelbhratach was established

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The Lacey Report – Aug 2024

The Lacey Report - Aug 2024

First things first. “Thank you”. Thank you to the nearly two thousand people who gave me their Number 1 vote and the very many more who gave me subsequent preferences at the recent Local Elections. As the late Dan Spring TD said to me many years ago, “It is an honour

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