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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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Events

  • 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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Sport

  • 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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  • Let’s Talk Turkey

    Let’s Talk Turkey

    It’s Christmas, you’ve been running around like a nut job getting presents, decorations, crackers, socks, mistletoe and eggnog. Your Christmas is looking good, you’re looking forward to it already, but there’s still one thing you haven’t dealt with…….the turkey....
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  • Railway Union Ladies Day

    Railway Union Ladies Day

    The second annual Railway Union RFC Ladies’ Day was held on Saturday 17th November and once again was a resounding success with over 100 in attendance. Friends, family and other halves joined the Railway players in the clubhouse where they...
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  • A Stitch in Time...

    A Stitch in Time…

    Residents of Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge gathered to mark the completion of a 40 ft knitted ‘flood wall’ art installation aimed at highlighting their ongoing vulnerability to flooding and their inability to get flood insurance. A ceremony held on Saturday...
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  • John Hearn Commemorated

    John Hearn Commemorated

    The life of John Hearn, a merchant seaman from Ringsend, tragically lost at sea in 1940 was commemorated with the presentation of a plaque to his family at Dublin’s Mansion House. A deck boy aboard the merchant ship The Privet, ...
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  • Irishtown Nature Park

    Irishtown Nature Park

    A few years ago a Biodiversity Action Plan was implemented for Irishtown Nature Park which was a landfill at one point and has become its own significant place locally. People are very conscious and very vigilant of what’s happening there...
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  • ICA Charity Auction

    ICA Charity Auction

    The Ballsbridge ICA will be holding an auction of unwanted Christmas Gifts in the Iris Charles Centre, Newbridge Avenue, Sandymount at 7.30pm on 28th January 2013. All funds raised will go to Cancer Research. So if you just can’t see ...
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  • Home from Home: Donnybrook, Australia

    Home from Home: Donnybrook, Australia

    Remember when NewsFour took you across the Atlantic to Irishtown, New Brunswick, Canada? Well if you weren’t worn out by that brief journey to a far flung place with one of Dublin 4’s twin towns then you’ll be more than ...
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  • Help My House

    Help My House

    HMH Draught Q. My cottage is very draughty. Are there any cheap ways of fixing this? A. Draughts can account for a significant heat loss element in any house, even a well insulated house. This explains why on a frosty ...
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  • Happy Heart Health

    Happy Heart Health

    Heart health is achieved by making positive changes in your life. It is a ‘win-win situation’ as you will feel healthier and lose weight while looking after your heart. Traditionally in the New Year we make resolutions about health and...
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  • Transforming lives....

    Transforming lives….

    Siobhan Kenny’s work in ‘socialising’ the puppies she takes in is essential to their eventual service as guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired. Living in Sandymount and now in her sixth year as a volunteer with Irish Guide ...
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  • Gloria In Excelsis – The Song of the Angels

    Gloria In Excelsis – The Song of the Angels

    The most human and lovable of the church’s feasts, Christmas, seems to come earlier and earlier each year. For more years than I care to remember I was responsible for the selection and erection of the huge Christmas trees for Dublin city....
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  • Game Reviews

    Game Reviews

    Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Black Ops 2 can be divided into three parts; Campaign, Multi Player and Zombie mode. The Campaign was very good, it let you make some big decisions on the outcome of the game and...
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  • Forest Fringe Branching Out

    Forest Fringe Branching Out

    In 2007 Forest Fringe decided to open a space for artistic experimentation that would run concurrently, but as a separate entity, with the mammoth Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Quite a tall order when you realise that the great and the good...
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  • Fontenoy Files

    Fontenoy Files

    Success Comes Aplenty to Clanna Gael Fontenoy Recent weeks have brought plenty of excitement for the Clanna Gael Fontenoy Club, both on and off the playing field, bringing to an end another successful year. But it’s probably the achievements of ...
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  • No Ordinary Man

    No Ordinary Man

    Eric Russell grew up in Sandymount with his brothers, parents and Granny. He led a regular life, was interested in rugby, table tennis and snooker and indeed showed great promise in sports. Sadly his Granny passed away when he was ...
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