In recent years, the word “bank” has become something of a dirty word but in Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh there exists a very special bank, a human milk bank. Though such institutions are common in other parts of the world, the […]
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Rick O’Shea (pictured) isn’t your normal radio presenter, not content with his RTÉ 2fm afternoon slot he’s the Patron of Epilepsy Ireland, the winner of RTÉ’s Celebrity Masterchef, involved in writing a play for Under My Bed – an initiative […]
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Back in May it was confirmed that a new primary school would be established in the Ringsend and Sandymount catchment area. On September 26th, the Department of Education announced that the patronage (the administration and day-to-day running) of the school […]
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In early November, St. Andrew’s Resource Centre hosted a seminar concerning the importance of listening. The event, officially titled The Art of Listening, looked at the necessity of accurate listening and communication skills to deal with people who may be […]
Read more →With the second instalment of the Hobbit trilogy opening next week, there’s a bumper crop of new releases hitting cinemas this weekend, the best of which is French drama Just a Sigh, starring our own Gabriel Byrne. Emmanuelle Devos stars […]
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The super typhoon in the Philippines saw most staff at Oxfam attempting to liaise with people on the ground when NewsFour visited them in their new Dublin 4 office. Sorcha Nic Mhathúna, Communication and Content Co-ordinator of Oxfam said, “the […]
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Simon Fitzmaurice is a filmaker on a serious mission to raise money for his latest film My Name is Emily, a film about a teenage girl who escapes her foster home in search of her long lost father. A fun […]
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The Camino de Santiago de Compostela – or The Way of St James of Compostela– is one of the most famous and devoutly attended pilgrimages in the world, springing to mind along with the routes to Lourdes and the Hajj […]
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This week’s cinematic fare presents us with two representations of Hollywood; the “dream factory” of yesteryear (Saving Mr. Banks) and the cynical, remake obsessed Tinseltown of today (Carrie). Saving Mr. Banks tells the story of how Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) […]
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Christmas time is a season for reflection among other things. With advertising campaigns kicking into high gear as soon as Halloween is behind us provoking weeks of preparation and planning for gift-shopping, food and travel plans. By the time family are gathered
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