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Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Projects Grant Scheme 2025

Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Projects Grant Scheme 2025

The Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Projects Grant Scheme 2025 will be open for applications from the 3rd February 2025 to the 14th March 2025 inclusive. The amount of grant funding available is based on an annual contribution by Dublin Waste to Energy Limited and on this occasion a total amount of €1 million will be available

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This March St Patrick’s Festival returns to our Streets

This March St Patrick’s Festival returns to our Streets

St Patrick’s Festival is Ireland’s official celebration of our national holiday, St Patrick’s Day. Its origins lie in honoring Ireland’s patron saint, St Patrick. Initially, it was a solemn commemorative feast day dedicated to paying tribute to the saint, but over the years

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Fancy a Walk on Paddy’s Day?

Fancy a Walk on Paddy’s Day?

Are you looking for something different to do this St Patrick’s Day?
Join us at the 18th annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk on St Patrick’s Day, Monday, 17th March 2025. An official event of St Patrick’s Festival,

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Donnybrook Graveyard Columbarium Wall

Donnybrook Graveyard Columbarium Wall

People’s final wishes around internment are changing with more opting these days for cremation. Therefore, Columbarium Walls are becoming a more familiar sight in Irish cemeteries as the amount of burial space diminishes. They have a rich history dating back to ancient times

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Welcome to the Railway Dome

Welcome to the Railway Dome

Railway Union in Sandymount is about to open a brand new indoor training facility to be known as the Railway Dome. This purpose built facility is designed primarily as a cricket training ground, with the potential to open it out to other sports further down the line.

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On Your Marks!

On Your Marks!

Last month Dublin City Council announced the official launch of the new Dublin City Half Marathon. Taking place on Sunday March 30th 2025, with a €68 entry fee, the 13.1-mile race starts on O’Connell Street and takes runners out through the north of the city,

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The Gift of Giving

The Gift of Giving

It is testimony to the generosity of the people of our community that there are, not one, but two ‘Christmas-lights’ fundraisers to spread the joy at Christmas, one in Bath Avenue and another in Donnybrook. Mr Tilly, who has been sharing

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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

By the time you are reading this the General Election will be over. Dublin Bay South will have elected four TDs to represent the area for the next Dail term. Whoever they are I wish them well and look forward to working with them as I have with many TDs over the last thirty + years.

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St Matthew’s Restored

St Matthew’s Restored

A new short film by Pat Larkin tells the story of the refurbishment of St Matthew’s Church, Irishtown. The film starts with an invitation to enter this wonderful old church by the current Rector of St Matthews, the Reverend Leonard Ruddock.

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Elvis In Marian College!

Elvis In Marian College!

Marian College musical society will present its annual musical ‘All Shook Up’ on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th December at 7.30 each night. Not to be missed! After the success of last year’s ‘The Addams family’, and 2022’s ‘Grease’

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