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  • Irish poets at the ILF this May
    Irish poets at the ILF this May
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    Introductions | Céadlínte: A showcase of poets representing the electrifying future of Irish poetry, with special musical guests From May 24th to May 26th, Introductions| Ceadlinte will have fifteen of the most exciting new poets in the English and Irish language performing […]...
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  • Behan in Ballsbridge
    Behan in Ballsbridge
    To mark the anniversary of the writer's death, let’s take a look at Brendan Behan’s life in Dublin 4. In the words of the legendary Irish writer, “My one ambition is to live as long as I can”. It was...
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  • Behan in Ballsbridge
    Behan in Ballsbridge
    To mark the anniversary of the writer's death, let’s take a look at Brendan Behan’s life in Dublin 4. In the words of the legendary Irish writer, “My one ambition is to live as long as I can”. It was...
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  • Bloomsday in Dublin 4
    Bloomsday in Dublin 4
    Bloomsday celebrates the life of James Joyce, his book Ulysses and the city of Dublin where the book’s story is set on 16th June, 1904. The day is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in the...
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  • 1916 and Ringsend
    1916 and Ringsend
    On Saturday April 12th, the local Ringsend and District Historical Society are celebrating Ringsend’s contribution to the Easter Rising by organising a 1916 detailed walking tour, followed by an exhibition in Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre, showcasing Seamus...
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  • Docklands 5K
    Docklands 5K
    Getting tired of park runs? Ready to take your running to the next level? Then it might be time for a real challenge. Register now for the Docklands 5k, happening Thursday, July 10th, and experience a race along Dublin’s stunning...
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  • EcoKidz: How Children are Changing our World

    EcoKidz: How Children are Changing our World

    What exactly are EcoKidz? It’s very much the brainchild of Mary Coyne and began here in Sandymount. Mary told NewsFour: “We are four preschool and after schools in Dublin 2 and Dublin 4. We wanted to focus on caring for our planet and we encourage our children...
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  • Fashion Pressure just got Flipped!

    Fashion Pressure just got Flipped!

    The Sandymount Park teenagers were among 47 teams from secondary schools in Leinster, who spoke out on a host of topical issues, including homelessness, inclusion, gender equality, the “pink tax”, sustainability and fast fashion. The students from Sandymount Park...
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  • Sandymount Hotel - summer 2024

    Sandymount Hotel – summer 2024

    Host your next unforgettable Summer BBQ event at Sandymount Hotel! Looking for the perfect venue in Dublin to make your party unforgettable with loved ones? Look no further than Sandymount Hotel! Located in the heart of Dublin 4, our premier hotel offers a beautiful garden...
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  • Ringsend International Airport 

    Ringsend International Airport 

    While it may seem strange to the readers to think of an aerodrome at Ringsend, the concept is not a particularly new one. Indeed, it had been floated as far back as 1930 and was taken even further in 1935 when a proposal by Desmond McAteer was published in Studies: An Irish...
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  • The Lacey Report

    The Lacey Report

    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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  • Turning Heads

    Turning Heads

    This very impressive showcase brings together masterworks by famous Dutch and Flemish artists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. A collaboration between the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the National Gallery of Ireland, Turning Heads: Rubens, Rembrandt...
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  • Danspire: Everybody Dance Now . . .

    Danspire: Everybody Dance Now . . .

    If those New Year's resolutions of getting fit have fallen by the wayside by now (they definitely have! - Ed), and you feel a bit deflated, it is never too late to start looking after yourself and getting back on the exercise horse. Shauna Tilley and Danielle Doolin from Danspire are here...
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  • No Chick-lit but work of Substance

    No Chick-lit but work of Substance

    I always know if I’m going to enjoy a book from the first few lines so when I started reading this in the Newsfour office, I couldn’t put it down. I was hooked. The story begins with four friends, Vivienne, Helen, Clara and Miriam who had all met five years previous at a Human Resource...
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  • How to Not Get Rich Quickly

    How to Not Get Rich Quickly

    This novel written by Patick Osborne is considered a 'dark comedy' in which we see a very diverse cast of characters trying to make a living. The story is set in Dublin and has characters everyone has encountered at least once in their lifetime. Forty-four year old Patrick ...
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  • Comfort in Words

    Comfort in Words

    There have been many times in my life where I needed to make an important decision or I was worried or stressed about situations I was going through at the time, and at those times I would have a default mode and without even realising it, I would find myself standing in a book shop. ...
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  • DIFF 2024

    DIFF 2024

    I’ve made it! 10 days of new films, industry events and engaging masterclasses have whizzed by, leaving me a dried up husk once inhabited by a cinemagoer. This year’s Dublin International Film Festival was very strong. The programme alone, populated with hot festival circuit favourites...
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  • Cillian Strikes Gold at the Oscars

    Cillian Strikes Gold at the Oscars

    He did it! Ireland’s own Cillian Murphy claimed an Academy Award last month, triumphing for his excellent portrayal of the enigmatic J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic, Oppenheimer. This momentous win marked a historic milestone,...
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  • Google Community News Update

    Google Community News Update

    March 2024: Google opened a dedicated accessibility space where Google engineers, researchers and wider product teams will focus on driving new innovation in accessible technology to help to remove some of the barriers that people with disabilities face everyday....
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  • Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

    Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

    Elaine Corcoran is a Solicitor working in Ringsend, she is mum of two boys and lives locally. She is here to answer readers' questions and to give some guidance on current legal trends / developments. Elaine can be contacted ...
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  • Science Blast

    Science Blast

    Pictured at the ESB Science Blast which took place in March at the RDS are Pupils from John Scottus NS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, whose project investigated the science behind the question 'How do different animals see the world?', and pupils from Ranelagh MDS, ...
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