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Tribute to Vincent Ryan

Tribute to Vincent Ryan

The Sandymount Community were saddened to learn of the sudden death of Vincent Ryan, late of Sandymount Avenue in October 2023. Vincent died in the care of the professional staff of the Cardiac Unit of Cork University Hospital. A native of Dublin, married to Mary for 44 years,

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Speaking Their Truth: New Book Celebrating Ringsend and its Young Voices

Speaking Their Truth: New Book Celebrating Ringsend and its Young Voices

At the end of November Ringsend’s Days, Our Poets in Bloom: Telling a 1000 years of Ringsend History was launched in the Ringsend Irishtown Community Centre on Thorncastle Street. The book, produced by the Ringsend and District

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BADRA Celebrates

BADRA Celebrates

Badra has been in existence for over 50 years now. It is run by residents who in a voluntary capacity give their time and energy to achieving the aims and objectives of the association.

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Google Community News Update: Minister Eamon Ryan launches the Community Digital Training Academy

Google Community News Update: Minister Eamon Ryan launches the Community Digital Training Academy

Minister Eamon Ryan TD today officially unveiled a new community led Digital Training Academy to support ongoing digital skills training for the community with a particular focus on promoting AI skills. The new academy has been funded by a Google.org grant

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Scouting News

Scouting News

Abroad the Liffey Ferry, Sea Scouts from 4th Port Dodder launched an illuminated row from Samuel Beckett Bridge to the Point to commemorate Bram Stoker who rowed for Trinity College at a time when the rowing club was situated

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St Patrick’s Rowing Club

St Patrick’s Rowing Club

What another great rowing season for the Paddys again! Starting from April with a row from Wicklow to Ringsend for charities raising €20.000. Then again in the East Coast regattas winning lots of medals from the under 10s right up to Veteran Ladies.

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Orla Murphy and the RICC Memorial Wall

Orla Murphy and the RICC Memorial Wall

I would like to give you a bit of background as to how this beautiful memorial wall came to be and about the wonderful person behind the idea. Orla Murphy Projects was founded in memory of and inspired by the late Orla Murphy from Ringsend.

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Paws with a Cause

Paws with a Cause

Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club held a fundraising Tea and Coffee morning back in October, organised by local resident, Catherine Bolton. This was to highlight and raise awareness about the stray and feral cats roaming around the neighbourhoods

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Baggot Street Benches: Siobhán Cuffe Wallace Remembered

Baggot Street Benches: Siobhán Cuffe Wallace Remembered

Dublin City Council recently unveiled 11 park benches throughout Baggot Street. One of the 11 benches is dedicated to the memory of Siobhán Cuffe Wallace who was a beloved member of her community and active in the Pembroke Road Residents Association.

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Keeping Our Villages Tidy

Keeping Our Villages Tidy

Our Tidy Towns Groups in Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Ringsend and Sandymount have been out in force all year planting, painting, sweeping, cleaning; helping make our villages extra colourful for all to enjoy. Dublin City Council’s South East Area Office

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