Archive for 2015

Dodder Action Update

Dodder Action Update

Dodder Action is looking for storage space! The group, which organises clean-ups of the banks of the Dodder as well as the river itself, has accumulated quite a bit of equipment over the course of its work – pickers, gloves, […]

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Herbert Park In Disarray

Herbert Park In Disarray

Herbert Park, one of the jewels in the Dublin 4 crown, has in recent years become the victim of an unintentional campaign of neglect. Largely a result of cutbacks and recessionary outcomes, the park has become a place that locals […]

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Amazons in Dragon Boats

Amazons in Dragon Boats

Down on Hanover Quay on a beautiful sunny Wednesday evening NewsFour spied a sight straight out of the Last of the Mohicans – what looked like a 40-foot kayak being rowed towards us by 20 Amazons! The boats were spectacular. […]

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Sandymount Resident Named Recycling Champion

Sandymount Resident Named Recycling Champion

Dublin’s Recycling Champion has been awarded in Dublin 4! Maurice Foyle from Sandymount has been named as the winner of Greyhound Household’s Dublin Recycling Champion competition!

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Riverside Singers Flourish

Riverside Singers Flourish

The Riverside Singers, Ringsend’s community choir, are 9 years on the go this year. From a start of just 10 singers in 2006, the numbers have grown to over 40 today, but new members are always welcome, especially men! Rehearsals […]

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Faith meets fete at St Bart’s

Faith meets fete at St Bart’s

St Bartholomew’s Church in the heart of Ballsbridge is in the process of getting a much-needed makeover. Everything from the grounds to the beautifully ornate stone carvings is receiving attention. This is expensive work and the church and parishioners have […]

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Cambridge Boys tribute to Joe Corcoran

Cambridge Boys tribute to Joe Corcoran

The tributes came from every level of football. From the fond memories of players, to the touching words of his friend, Sir Alex Ferguson. Joe Corcoran’s legacy has many strands – as a manager, as Manchester United scout and as […]

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The Poolbeg Peregrine

The Poolbeg Peregrine

Residents of Dublin 4 might not be aware that right in the heart of Dublin, on the Poolbeg Chimneys, a pair of resident Peregrine Falcons peer out over their territory of Dublin bay and Poolbeg peninsula. These superstars of nature […]

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Sandymount WAGS

Sandymount WAGS

On a wet Sunday morning, Sandymount Village Green was awash with WAGS and D4 glamour. The air was filled with the distinctive waft of eau de chien mouillé. September 13th may well go down in history as the day Sandymount […]

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Grand Gesture for Friends

Grand Gesture for Friends

On Thursday 17th September, at Mespil Road Bridge, Grand Canal, An tArdmhéara, Críona Ní Dhálaigh, unveiled two benches dedicated to the Friends of the Grand Canal. For the past eight years  groups of volunteers have been turning up in all […]

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