On Easter Monday, April 24th, 1916, as Pádraig Pearse, Commander of the Irish Rebels, prepared to read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic from the steps of the GPO, battalions of Irish Volunteers were occupying strategic positions throughout the city […]
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Patrick Joseph Roe was one of the youngest Volunteers attached to The Irish Volunteers C. Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade, who played a part in the Battle of Mount Street Bridge. Roe started a Fenian Group in Inchicore in 1912 […]
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A short film covering a school production of the 1916 rising, with the Sixth Class pupils of St Patrick’s Boys School in Ringsend, has recently been produced in the area. Key features of this short film were the reading of […]
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The Irish Film Institute’s sci-fi season continues in grand style with a 70mm print of 2001: A Space Odyssey playing all week. One of the classics of the genre, Stanley Kubrick’s movie revolutionised special effects and changed sci-fi cinema forever. It’s […]
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Everyone talks about what a dangerous and unhealthy habit smoking is. Some people believe that it is very hard to stop, but that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible.
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For the second year running, Pocket Aces at the Aviva is a fun and exciting way to support a worthy cause by raising money for CanTeen Ireland, a support group for young people with cancer.
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Choosing the right career can be difficult, so the GradIreland FYI Career Showcase can make the process easier for those who are unsure what to do moving forward.
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On Sunday April 24th, Census 2016 will create a comprehensive picture of the social and living conditions of the people of Ireland in 2016.
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Organised by the Irish Kidney Association, Organ Donor Awareness Week begins on April 2 and will run until April 9. The national launch took place at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday 29 March at Mansion House, Dublin. Read more… Celebrate Irish […]
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The Irish Film Institute opens a new season of classic science fiction with the excellent cold war British chiller The Day the Earth Caught Fire. After the US and USSR detonate nuclear missiles, the earth begins to move towards the sun. […]
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