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The Editor’s Corner

by Eoin Meegan
13th December 2021

Sitting here with a very hot and delicious coffee, the aroma and taste brings me back (Proustian style) to Christmases long ago. And it got me wondering how the festive season has changed over the decades. Before the era of Xbox and gaming the big occasion was going to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve,...
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Stephen Kenny’s World Cup Campaign Ends on a High Note

13th December 2021

David Prendeville Ireland’s World Cup Qualifying campaign finally concluded last month, leaving fans with a genuine sense of hope for this team and what Stephen Kenny can do going forward. It would have been nigh on inconceivable last March, when […]...
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Gig News: A Frosty Dawn

by Geneva Pattison
10th December 2021

If you're feeling down about the seasonal pantos being restricted, fear not because Dublin City Council have you covered. A Frosty Dawn, is a new collaborative musical and visual art experience coming to the Pepper Canister Church this mid-December, ...
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RICC Christmas Wonderland!

3rd December 2021

Be sure to get down to the RICC this Sunday, December 5th, for their Christmas Wonderland! It will run from 1pm to 3pm, the cost is €2 per child and all are welcome!...
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Wetherspoons to open new docklands premises

by editor
30th November 2021

British owned establishment, JD Wetherspoons, will be opening another pub in central Dublin next week. ...
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Street Food Never Tasted So Good

29th November 2021

Compass Group Ireland, the leading foodservice provider, has agreed an exclusive partnership with Irish Village Markets, which will see IVM’s artisan food vendors bring their eclectic range of cuisines to employees on-site at workplaces in Ireland for the first time. […]...
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The Man, the Myth, the Movie Neil Jordan’s Michael Collins at 25

26th November 2021

B.J. Quinn Much like crisp sandwiches, a game of slaps or defacing school property with a pointy “S”, for a lot of my generation, Michael Collins (1996) was a childhood staple. An absent school teacher? Not to worry, here comes […]...
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LauraLynn celebrating a ‘Decade of Care’

22nd November 2021

LauraLynn Ireland’s only children’s hospice celebrating a ‘Decade of Care’ as it marks 10 years since the opening of LauraLynn House. Here founder Jane McKenna is pictured with Miriam O’Callaghan at the opening of a Memorial Tree & Garden in […]...
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Santa Cycle, brain injury & a story of bravery

by Geneva Pattison
22nd November 2021

Every charity needs a little help from the public around this time of year, and why not help a worthwhile cause while being Santa-tastic at the same time? On Sunday the 5th of December at 4pm, the Laurels Cycle Crew will set off on their way, cycling 20km to raise money for the brain injury charity Headway....
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Electric Picnic Debacle Redolent of a Deeper Malaise in the Government’s Handling of the Arts Sector During Covid

19th November 2021

David Prendeville One of the few constants in this government’s ramshackle reign has been the disregard and contempt which it has shown the arts sector. This came to a head recently with the decision to not allow Electric Picnic to […]...
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A New Initiative Could Play a Major Part in Ending Homelessness: Irishtown locals co-found Lanu – an exciting housing startup project

18th November 2021

David Prendeville A new proptech startup company, Lanu, which takes its name from the Irish word Leathnú – meaning extend – was recently co-founded by two Irishtown locals. It has also been announced that it is one of two housing […]...
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New Christmas Song for Peter McVerry Trust

by Geneva Pattison
16th November 2021

A brand new Christmas song has been released by Friends of Peter McVerry Trust, to raise some very much needed funds for homeless services at this special, but difficult time of the year for some. The new song, "This Time of Year", has been written by John Evans and performed by Alan Brereton,...
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THOMAS ‘BUD’ AHERNE Part Two

16th November 2021

Gavan Bergin “Bud Aherne was a sportsman to his fingertips” (The Limerick Post) Bud Aherne made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland against Portugal in Lisbon on June 16th 1946. Although the Republic lost that match 3-1, Bud […]...
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The Importance of Hope

15th November 2021

Paula Moen My name is Paula Moen. I live in Ringsend and for as long as I can remember I have always loved the idea of vintage – from home furnishings to fashion. It is sustainable and often unique. I […]...
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Big Beach Clean-up

13th November 2021

After a break in 2020, the Big Beach Clean was back again this year, where a record number of over 400 clean-ups were organised by volunteers who removed 42 tonnes of litter across the country. In addition, more volunteers joined […]...
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