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Protests at Shelbourne Park over Harold’s Cross closure

Protests at Shelbourne Park over Harold’s Cross closure

The bunny has stopped running at Shelbourne Greyhound Stadium and for those who made reservations, there are no dogs racing but for the ones shown on televisions inside. For the last eight weeks, a nationwide boycott of the stadium is […]

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DCC Notes

DCC Notes

NewsFour bring you main points of two meetings, in February and March, of the South East Area Committee that have occurred since last issue. These committee meetings are the public forum where your local representatives give voice to the community’s […]

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D4 scouting update

D4 scouting update

Donnybrook Scouts February and March has been a busy period for the local scouting groups with trips to the mountains, adventures at sea and of course – local St. Patrick’s Day Parades. The Orion Beavers learned to climb walls at […]

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Elias Doodles 4 Google again

Elias Doodles 4 Google again

Elias Faustina Lawlor, from Shellybanks Educate Together School in Ballsbridge, has become a Doodle 4 Google finalist for the second time in a row. Elias is seven years old and is in first class in the newly established Educate Together […]

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Foxes and poodles galore

Foxes and poodles galore

A creative and colourful afternoon was had by children from City Quay National School at a storytelling and illustration workshop at Pearse Street Library on Wednesday 29th of March recently. The event is in association with ALIGHT!, the dance, art […]

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RICCYS girls visit equality seminar

RICCYS girls visit equality seminar

A group of girls from Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre Youth Service (RICCYS) were out and about on International Women’s Day. They attended a gender equality seminar hosted by Concern Worldwide at the Carmelite Community Centre on Aungier Street on […]

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Darkness into Light goes local

Darkness into Light goes local

Local preparations are being made for the first ever Pieta House Darkness into Light walk in Ringsend. The walk is to raise funds for the suicide and self-harm prevention centre. The 5km walk will take place at 4.15am on Saturday […]

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Q & A with local politicians in Ringsend

Q & A with local politicians in Ringsend

Ringsend Community Services Forum recently hosted a question and answer session with local politicians. The chance for the public to meet and put their questions to their local representatives was held in Ringsend College on March 2nd. The agenda detailed […]

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Big savings available from local energy scheme

Big savings available from local energy scheme

Local energy-conscious community groups have engaged with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), a body set up by government with a view to transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy. The efforts were part of Better Energy […]

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Merrion Gates: Alternative plan suggested for new junction

Merrion Gates: Alternative plan suggested for new junction

The junction linking Strand Road to Merrion Road and crossing the Dart line in Sandymount is a nuisance at best and a hazard at worst. Widely known as Merrion Gates, it has been associated with a number of incidents and […]

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