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DCC Notes for SEAC September 2018
By Alexander Kearney After its annual break in August, the South East Area Committee (SEAC) resumed its monthly meetings on the 10th September 2018, with Rose Kenny attending as South East Area Manager. Ruairí McGinley (Independent) assumed the role of […]
U2 Visitor Center: “Still haven’t found what they’re looking for”
By Alexander Kearney In late August, U2’s desire to build a dedicated 2,864 sq metre visitor centre / exhibition space to themselves on Nos. 15-18 Hanover Quay received a polite but firm push back from Dublin City Council. The proposed […]
Elisha Scott: The Black Panther
By Gavan Bergin Elisha Scott was born in 1893 and grew up in the Donegall Road area of Belfast. He was raised in a large, football-mad family. Two of his older brothers played international football for Ireland. Tom Scott was […]
Lansdowne Place – The High Life
By Alexander Kearney On a bright afternoon in late October I find myself with a few minutes to spare wandering down Lansdowne road towards the corner of Shelbourne road. I have an appointment to view the marketing suite of Lansdowne […]
Clanna Gael Fontenoy: It’s the season to be jolly at Clanns
By Felix O’Regan There’s been plenty to celebrate around the Clanna Gael Fontenoy club in recent times. And we haven’t even got to Christmas! Here are just some of the causes we’ve had for celebration. League Champions Our U16 […]
A Bridge Too Far? Developer seeks modifications for new Facebook campus
By Alexander Kearney Early in November news was finally announced of a move that was long anticipated in the nation’s property pages: Facebook had finally agreed to take on a long-term lease for the entire 14 acre AIB Bankcentre site […]
Extraordinary Day
(This story was written as part of a creative writing course through the Ringsend Adult Education Service in Ringsend College. The story was inspired by the legend of Oisín and Tír na nÓg). By Yvonne Yuen My story begins one […]
The Legend of Tír na nÓg revisited
By Eileen Roberts Kate is sitting in her garden. It’s a beautiful summer’s evening. She’s thinking, where has life gone, I am in my sixties, the children are all married with their own children, Tom’s passed away, what’s ahead of […]
Irishtown company wins at Cork Film Festival
By David Prendeville Irishtown company Samson Film’s Float Like a Butterfly triumphed at November’s 63rd Cork Film Festival, picking up the audience award. The film also opened the festival to a rapturous reception. Directed by Carmel Winters, it is set […]
De Valera Volume 2 Rule 1932-1975
By David Prendeville This exhaustively-researched book covers Éamon De Valera’s life from 1932 to 1975. It follows on from author David McCullagh’s first volume, which covered De Valera from 1882 to 1932. The book is rich in detail and paints […]