Archive for October 2024

Peeling Back the Pages – 2002

Peeling Back the Pages – 2002

Compiled by Louise Whelan

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Let’s Dance

Let’s Dance

It happened several years ago. I marched into the Workmans Club and instantly felt out of place. “These are not my people; this is not my music.” And then it hit me. I had become the very thing I promised not to: old. Or, at least, older. Losing hair in familiar spots and finding hair in those unfamiliar corners

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Blessing of the Crochet Christmas Tree

Blessing of the Crochet Christmas Tree

Carol O’Neill Dunne and Ringsend and Irishtown Tidy Towns and Environment (RITE) would like to invite everybody on Saturday 30th November at 2.30pm in Irishtown Community Garden for a blessing of the beautiful crochet Christmas tree. Also, there will be small wooden plaques available for people

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The Blades – In the Beginning

The Blades - In the Beginning

In 1977 The Blades played their first ever gig as a then six-piece band at the teenage disco run by the residents association. The line up that night was the late and sadly missed Laurence Cleary, his brother Paul Cleary, Pat Larkin, Johnny Burke, Joe Donnelly and Liam Fagan. On Saturday 23rd November @ 7pm

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Dublin Port Greenway

Dublin Port Greenway

Dublin Port’s Tolka Estuary walking and cycling Greenway is now open to the public along the northern perimeter of the port. It opens up a part of Dublin that was previously not accessible to the public, with views of the Clontarf seafront and Bull Island, as well as Howth Head in the distance. Access to the greenway

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The Future of Dublin Port Public Meeting

The Future of Dublin Port Public Meeting

On Thursday Sept 19th, in The Fair Play Café on York Road in Ringsend, about 50 locals and politicians attended a presentation on the Dublin Port expansion (3FM) project given by Minister for Transport & the Environment, Eamon Ryan. As well as locals and representatives from SAMRA,

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American Football comes to the Aviva

American Football comes to the Aviva

Excitement aplenty at the Aviva Stadium for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic which saw Georgia Tech win over Florida State (24-21). Over 27,000 US tourists came over to see this spectacular match and it didn’t disappoint with the entertainment and what a scene in Dublin. Here are a few photos of the super day!

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Dragons at the Docks

Dragons at the Docks

On August 29th last Dragons at the Docks happened once again at Dublin’s Capital Dock, Grand Canal. As before there was no shortage of celebration with people coming from all over Dublin to support the rowers. Eight different docking points were set up for the boats, with eight different teams

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Fly high like a Butterfly

Fly high like a Butterfly

The Butterfly Run is a 5K memorial fun run where you can run, jog, walk or stroll while coming together to remember and honour all who have experienced pregnancy loss, infant loss, and infertility. It raises awareness by creating a community of help and moral support to bereaved parents

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Celebrating John Young

Celebrating John Young

A memorial plaque tribute for renowned local sportsman, John “Wembo” Young was officially unveiled back in August in Ringsend Park on the big astro pitch which will also be renamed, The John Young Astro. This touching, bittersweet occasion was to honour John, who was a Liffey’s legend

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