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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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  • Local Writer Launches Second Successful Novel
    Local Writer Launches Second Successful Novel
    Friday 7th of March last saw the launch of Ruth O Leary’s second book, A Week to Remember, to a very enthusiastic gathering of book lovers and literary buffs alike in Eason’s on Stephen’s Green. Comedian Val Troy did 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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  • Easter Event for all the Family
    Easter Event for all the Family
    On Easter Saturday April 19th 2025 get ready for a whimsical wonderland adventure at the Easter Eggscapade, hosted by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and taking place at the picturesque Blackrock Park from 1pm to 5pm. Celebrating Easter...
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Sport

  • Finals Day at Railway Union 2024
    Finals Day at Railway Union 2024
    The Club are looking forward to another great season and new members are very welcome 'to have a go' every Wednesday evening, 6pm, throughout the Summer months. Info at 089 - 275 4335. Images below courtesy Railway Union....
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Food & Wine

  • Minding your Own Self
    Minding your Own Self
    Minding Your Own Self is a new mental health and social benefit podcast on RICC Radio hosted by Helen Walsh, who has a vast experience within this field. With a background in counselling studies in Maynooth University, life coaching and...
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  • Local Sikhs Clean Up Sandymount

    Local Sikhs Clean Up Sandymount

    In celebration of the founder of Sikhism local Sikhs clean the streets of Sandymount. Sunday 17th November marked the 545th birth-anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism. He was born in 1469 in then undivided India and now […]...
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  • Heavyweight Employers Converge on Docklands

    Heavyweight Employers Converge on Docklands

    Last week saw the opening of a new branch of fine food market Donnybrook Fair, on Gallery Quay in the Grand Canal Dock. This is the fifth store the chain have opened, following on from sites in Stillorgan, Baggot Street […]...
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  • Craft Fair in Sandymount Donating Proceeds to the Philippines

    Craft Fair in Sandymount Donating Proceeds to the Philippines

    In the aftermath of one of the biggest storms to hit the Philippines The Annual Craft Fair in Sandymount will donate its proceeds to the charity Christian Aid. The craft fair will take place at Christ Church and Sandymount Market […]...
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  • This Week’s Cinema Round-Up

    This Week’s Cinema Round-Up

    When it was announced early last year that acclaimed novelist Cormac McCarthy had written his first ever film script, to be adapted by veteran director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner), expectations were high. The Coen Brothers had successfully filmed his […]...
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  • Are You Running in the Dark Tonight?

    Are You Running in the Dark Tonight?

    Tonight, thousands of people will run in the dark with the intent of raising funds & awareness for a charity of their choice and to fund the search for a cure for spinal cord injury. There are 5 official locations […]...
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  • Give What You Actually Can

    Give What You Actually Can

    The Christmas ads are already on telly to warn us all to get our shopping done, and many of us will be groaning and rolling our eyes, with Halloween just barely behind us but even though the season for giving isn’t here yet, today marks the start of National Giving Week. ...
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  • Two Minutes with Katie Taylor

    Two Minutes with Katie Taylor

    Olympic Champion Katie Taylor will host a second fight night in The Mansion House on 29th November as part of her ‘Road to Rio’ preparations for next year’s IABA World and European Championships and ultimately the 2016 Olympics Brazil. Katie […]...
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  • This Week’s Cinema Roundup

    This Week’s Cinema Roundup

    We’re coming into what is known in the movie business as “Oscar Season”, with film distributors releasing their award hopefuls over the next couple of months. This week sees the Irish release of two hotly tipped but wildly different movies. […]...
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  • Beatles 50th Anniversary

    Beatles 50th Anniversary

    RTÉ news reporter Frank Hall interviewed The Beatles when they came to Ireland to perform in November 1963 and tomorrow we mark the 50th anniversary. I stumbled across an interview on RTÉ player and was nearly in tears laughing at […]...
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  • Water Restrictions to Continue

    Water Restrictions to Continue

    Dubliners have been looking at dry sinks in despair for the past few days. This is set to continue, despite reports of water falling from the sky. Although in some parts of Dublin city there seems to be no water […]...
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  • Same Sex Marriage referendum is… when exactly?

    Same Sex Marriage referendum is… when exactly?

    Two Labour MEPs have today called for the government’s proposed referendum on the legalisation of the status of same-sex marriage to be moved forward to May 2014, to the same date as the Council and European elections. MEPs Emer Costello […]...
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  • Scary times in Ringsend

    Scary times in Ringsend

    Yesterday when locals took part in the annual halloween parade, over 100 children marched from the Spellman Centre to Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre along with their parents. Goblins, ghouls, vampires (one of which was Mary Doolin of the Spellman […]...
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  • This Week's Cinema Round-Up

    This Week’s Cinema Round-Up

    What better way to spend Halloween night than at the movies? Tonight, the LightHouse cinema will transform into Franken-House with a night of Frankenstein movies. The evening kicks off with a choice of either a recorded showing of Danny Boyle’s […]...
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  • Should Ireland Legalise Cannabis?

    Should Ireland Legalise Cannabis?

    Independent TD Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan recently launched the Cannabis Regulation Bill 2013 which is due to be voted on by the Dáil on November 6th. The bill allows for legal, regulated use of cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes. Flanagan […]...
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  • Winter's coming!

    Winter’s coming!

    The clocks going back marked the seasonal changes with daylight saving time starting at 1am on Sunday morning with the only 25 hour day of the year and will go forward again on Sunday 30th of March 2014. This bank […]...
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