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Bus Connects going around in circles
By Kathrin Kobus With one week to go till the end of the consultation period regarding BusConnects and the new bus routes (it officially closed on September 28th) the Minister for transport Shane Ross surprised everyone with the news that […]
The great Alexander Stevenson
By Gavan Bergin Alexander Stevenson was born in Dublin in 1912 and grew up in the East Wall area. He was a brilliant footballer as a boy and by the time he was eighteen years old he had become an […]
Clanna Gael Fontenoy Success for Clanns on and off the pitch
By Felix O’Regan The club’s spanking new dressing rooms were officially opened by Eoghan Murphy TD and Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. Funding from the Waste to Energy Community Gain Fund enabled the club to completely refurbish five […]
Batting the ball
By Kathrin Kobus The sports complex at Sydney parade in Sandymount is always busy. It is the shared responsibility of two clubs pursuing two very different team sports. From autumn until May, Monkstown RFC uses it for rugby, training and […]
Charity Golf Classic for Royal Hospital
By Kathrin Kobus The picturesque Elm Park Golf Club lies between the N11 and Merrion Road at Nutley Lane. It is a large oasis of calmness comprising 100 acres between the two busy roads. Trees wall off the traffic noise […]
UEFA Announce Euro 2020 Aviva Dates
By David Prendeville UEFA have officially announced the dates for June 2020 in which the Aviva Stadium will play host to the European Championships. The Dublin 4 arena was one of 12 venues chosen for the major international competition in […]
The Bath Pub Charity Cycle
By Eoin Meegan Not since the famed summer of 1976 has Ireland enjoyed such welcoming sunshine and pleasant weather. Your first preference might be to cool down in the pool, grab yourself a tall ice cream, or a cold drink from […]
Getting the boats out
By Kathrin Kobus One item moved to the top spot on the list of the stuff the kids had to bring to their various summer camps. “Don’t forget the suncream.” It was the same case for the inaugural rowing summer camp […]
Quietway Shouted Down
By Alexander Kearney Over two years in the planning, the South Dublin cycle Quietway now looks to be going nowhere after a proposed public consultation was voted down by the South East Area Dublin councillors in May. We ask: Where […]
Station to station – an art odyssey
By Eoin Meegan Joan Keogh is an artist of high standing and a long-time D4 resident. She recalls how at one time she would travel each summer from her home in Sandymount to Connemara and the West of Ireland for […]