In recent years, Space has come back onto the international agenda. With the retirement of NASA’s Space Shuttle last year, and the unveiling of the Virgin Corporation’s Spaceship One, a new moment in human space flight is being inaugurated, as […]
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The latest meeting of the Our Town Ringsend/Irishtown project took place in the first week of July at the RICC. Seeking to retain the momentum from the previous week’s visit by Belfast community activist Jackie Redpath (see the special report […]
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Early in the year, NewsFour was able to share the announcement that an Educate Together school for Dublin 4 was to be launched later this year. Now, the new school year is weeks away (sorry kids!) and we thought it […]
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Around 1,000 people passed through the gates of Scoil Mhuire, Sandymount, on 14th June for the free Family Fete that was held to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The activities included giant outdoor games, a Grandparents’ tea-party, face painting, food and […]
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In what will be a continuing series, NewsFour went to Herbert Park in Ballsbridge to see what use citizens are making of this most precious amenity. We looked for clubs or groups that meet there, but thought we would focus […]
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See the World through the Eyes of a Child all this month at Pearse Street Library! This special exhibition displays the work of Russian-speaking children from across the country, who painted the pieces in Russian centres in Dublin, Limerick, Galway, […]
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Artist Tony Gunning, pictured right, is just back from his whirlwind trip to London, where his painting, Kerry Humour, (pictured) is on show at the 246th Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition. This year’s open submission attracted 12,000 entries. This […]
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A local seniors group, The Ringsend Roses, had their artwork recognised at an exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland, Clare Street on June 26th, the culmination of a 10 week art course that took place in Ringsend Community Centre. […]
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An Bord Pleanála has approved the Docklands Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) plan. The document, which was also adopted by Dublin City Council, acts as a blueprint for underdeveloped parts of the Docklands, detailing the types of buildings that can be […]
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A two-week free audio visual exhibition hit the Dublin docklands on July 1st. Rhythms of a Port opened in the Red Brick Shed on John Rogerson’s Quay and is a production by Dublin-based artist and filmmaker Moira Sweeney, pictured above, […]
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