Archive for February 2025

Upcoming Lunchtime Talks in Pembroke Library

Upcoming Lunchtime Talks in Pembroke Library

We are delighted to share details of our upcoming lunchtime talks in Pembroke Library. These take place at 1pm. Please note, booking is required and is made directly with Pembroke Library: pembrokelibrary@dublincity.ie / (01) 222 8450 Wednesday 12th February:

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Donnybrook Historical: A look at the life of Donnybrook resident Sir Ralph Sillery Benson (1851–1920)

Donnybrook Historical: A look at the life of Donnybrook resident Sir Ralph Sillery Benson (1851–1920)

Ralph Sillery Benson, was a son of the distinguished Dr Charles Benson, president of the Royal College of Surgeons. He received his early education at Rathmines School and afterwards Trinity College, graduating with an MA and LL.B. He took a test for the Indian Civil Service of the British raj

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Happy New Year from Slattery’s of Beggar’s Bush!

Happy New Year from Slattery’s of Beggar’s Bush!

All of the team at Slattery’s of Beggar’s Bush would like to wish our patrons a very Happy New Year! We are looking forward to spending 2025 much like we did 2024; serving you with a smile, broadcasting the best of sports on our multiple HD televisions, and providing the best in food and drink for you to enjoy.

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Do you have the Witch Sight?

Do you have the Witch Sight?

Witch Sight is set in the dark heart of contemporary Dublin. The book is a dark fantasy drawing together the myths and supernatural inheritances of the Celtic nations, which are still alive in this modern metropolis.
The universe of Witch Sight is based on our Borderland Mythology.

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Trad night at Sandymount CC

Trad night at Sandymount CC

Ceol Cois Trá, the first of a series of traditional music concerts, was held in Sandymount Community Centre back in late November to a packed audience. A mix of seasoned music lovers, newcomers, and young kids were all in attendance, eager to enjoy this lively gathering,

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Ballsbridge Artist Wins at AIB Young Portrait Prize 2024

Ballsbridge Artist Wins at AIB Young Portrait Prize 2024

Congratulations to Zihan He! The fifteen-year-old artist from Ballsbridge was announced as the winner of the AIB Young Portrait Prize 2024 (in the category for ages 12-15) at a prize-giving ceremony in the National Gallery of Ireland last November for her spectacular portrait of her mother.

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Rom-Com Roll Call

Rom-Com Roll Call

Love is in the air, folks! And with Valentine’s Day creeping up, what better way to get you in the mood than to load up on some cozy screen classics and fresh rom-com favs. Sure, if I had my way, February would be one long Valentine’s movie marathon, but for the sake of this paper, I’ll limit myself to five.

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2025 Movie Preview

2025 Movie Preview

If you read the film industry broadsheets in the last year, you would’ve no doubt come across the term “survive till ‘25.” It was a phrase that the film/TV sector adopted to reassure nervy investors and industry heads that the New Year would bring with it a more stable market landscape. It’s understandable,

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Google Community News Update

Google Community News Update

On January 23, a celebratory event was held in the Foundry, Google Ireland to honour the 12 women who successfully completed the Google Community Inspiring Women Leadership six week course. The event was well-attended,

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Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

Elaine Corcoran is a Solicitor working in Ringsend, she is mum of two boys and lives locally. She is here to answer readers’ questions and to give some guidance on current legal trends / developments. Elaine can be contacted on 01 5617900 or by email: elaine@corcoransolicitors.com

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