This year marks the anniversary of a particularly important year in our soccer past. 100 years ago, on the 4th of April 1914, Ireland won the British Home Championship. This tournament, contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, was first […]
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Dublin City Libraries are taking part in this month’s Children’s Book Festival, with a variety of storytelling events across the city. Pearse Street Library will be playing host to Púca Puppets and their show The Mice and the Elephants today […]
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The Old Dublin Society’s Autumn Lecture Series continues tonight and through November. Tonight’s lecture will be given by Rev. Dudley A Levistone Cooney, with the title of “Methodists from the Free State to the Republic”. The series continues weekly every […]
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Dublin’s Horror fans are in for a treat this bank holiday weekend with a host of fright flicks playing in the city. The Irish Film Institute’s annual Horrorthon plays all weekend, and while I’ve yet to see most of the […]
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Get inspired with a musical twist at Mrs Doubtfayre this weekend! Mrs Doubtfayre takes place on Saturday in the RDS, and consists of a craft fair, accompanied by two performances of amateur drama group Inspiration’s musical adaptation of Mrs. Doubtfire.
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The fate of the iconic chimneys at Poolbeg is a little surer since mid-July when Dublin City Council voted to have them placed on the Record of Protected Structures. The issue of whether they should stay or go exercised many […]
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Many people believe that first impressions are everything. Not only do we now live in a world where the media is almost exclusively image-driven, but where social interaction is dominated by the use of modern technology, such as smartphones and […]
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Despite an enthusiastic community of local historians in Dublin, there are still gaps in the weave of public knowledge. In previous issues of NewsFour, we have tried to shed some light on neglected aspects of Dublin 4’s past, and now […]
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Treat the whole family to a gothic weekend in the run up to Halloween with the Bram Stoker Festival. Running from the 24th to the 27th, the festival celebrates the life and work of Dublin’s most famous horror novelist. With […]
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Bealtaine means May, which is the month that celebrates the talents of our older population. This year’s festival saw first-time participants, attendees of the Willow Unit in the Vergemount Day Care Centre, showcase their creative abilities under the tutorage of […]
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