Early February saw the Dodder Greenway section from Ballsbridge to Donnybrook finally opened. I was delighted to have been invited by the Lord Mayor of Dublin to represent him and cut the ribbon alongside the Minister for Transport and Local TD Eamon Ryan.
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Nominations are invited for the position of Community Representative on the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee to represent the interests of the following sectors: Community, Residents Association and Voluntary Sector Arts, Culture, Education, Environment and Sports Sector
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Now that April has arrived, the members at Railway Union Bowling Club, on Park Avenue in Sandymount are eagerly anticipating another enjoyable season. Bowling has already commenced as the players practice their skills on the bowling green for the season ahead.
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The Sandymount Community Centre (SCC) is buzzing with a wide range of activities these days – there is something there for everyone in our community and all are welcome! Please do drop in! Formerly known as the Iris Charles Centre
Read more →To begin where I left off in December, it was lovely to attend The Wren Day at Sandymount Green on St Stephen’s Day morning. This wonderful celebration of Community has long been a celebration of community and friendship and also raises money for charity. Well done to all the organisers, the collectors
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A big congratulations to Rosaleen Sheehan who celebrated her 90th birthday in Mount Tabor. Rosaleen is a true gem full of grace and kindness and a wonderful lady who is a huge fan of The Dubliners and loves to go off with her friends to play bingo in the community centre.
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Yes, the feast of our National Saint is just around the corner and here at St John’s Church on Park Avenue, Sandymount, we will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day with our annual bilingual service at 11am. We will sing Sean O’Riada’s Mass setting in Irish, and, as usual, the readings and prayers will be in a mixture of Irish
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The Sandymount and Merrion Residents’ Association (SAMRA) has said that the ten-year delay in the start of construction of enhanced flood defences along Strand Road in Sandymount was totally unacceptable. While there are flood defences currently in place, the enhanced flood defences are needed
Read more →In October I was honoured to be asked to formally install a new Defibrillator on the outside wall of the Donnybrook Fire Station. This has the potential to save many lives and is one of many installed at Fire Stations across the City and County. The occasion also gave me the opportunity to say “Thank you” to the men and women
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Showtime in Marian College, Sandymount, is almost upon us again and excitement is mounting as opening night fast approaches. This year’s show is the ever-popular musical, The Addams Family, which will run from Wednesday December 13th to Friday 15th incl. at 7.30 each night.
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