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The Lacey Report

The Lacey Report

Following the excitement of the Local Elections, I had the great fortune to travel Ireland in my Camper Van and experience once again the beauty of our Country. From Wicklow to Kilkenny, to Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary – with a short trip to Donegal.

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Culture Night 2024 at The Foundry

Culture Night 2024 at The Foundry

Google opened the Foundry doors to celebrate Culture Night 2024 live with Google Ireland’s Experience Center. Using AI technology to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere.

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Google Education Task Force

Google Education Task Force

Google, in collaboration with the Post Primary Schools, established a partnership to offer Transitional Year placements for students seeking hands-on experience within Google. The program, aptly titled “A Week and a Life in Google,” will recommence in the year 2025.

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Google Community News Update

Google Community News Update

Teresa Weafer, Google Community Affairs, joined Jimmy Murray and team to celebrate the recent cohort of participants who successfully completed the Marine Skills training program, sponsored by Google.org. Some of the participants shared their experiences

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“I am Dracula … And I bid you welcome”

“I am Dracula ... And I bid you welcome”

We all know who Count Dracula is, we’ve seen the movies, put the fangs in at Halloween, maybe even read the book, but did you know that the Irish author Bram Stoker was a regular around Ringsend back in the 1800’s? Nope? Me neither! Local historian Eddie Bohan,

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The Blades – In the Beginning

The Blades – In the Beginning

In 1977 The Blades played their first ever gig as a then six-piece band at the teenage disco run by the residents association. The line up that night was the late and sadly missed Laurence Cleary, his brother Paul Cleary, Pat Larkin, Johnny Burke, Joe Donnelly and Liam Fagan.

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Dublin Port Greenway

Dublin Port Greenway

Dublin Port’s Tolka Estuary walking and cycling Greenway is now open to the public along the northern perimeter of the port. It opens up a part of Dublin that was previously not accessible to the public, with views of the Clontarf seafront and Bull Island, as well as Howth Head

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The Future of Dublin Port Public Meeting

The Future of Dublin Port Public Meeting

On Thursday Sept 19th, in The Fair Play Café on York Road in Ringsend, about 50 locals and politicians attended a presentation on the Dublin Port expansion (3FM) project given by Minister for Transport & the Environment, Eamon Ryan. As well as locals and representatives

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Dragons at the Docks

Dragons at the Docks

On August 29th last Dragons at the Docks happened once again at Dublin’s Capital Dock, Grand Canal. As before there was no shortage of celebration with people coming from all over Dublin to support the rowers. Eight different docking points were set up for the boats,

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Fly high like a Butterfly

Fly high like a Butterfly

The Butterfly Run is a 5K memorial fun run where you can run, jog, walk or stroll while coming together to remember and honour all who have experienced pregnancy loss, infant loss, and infertility. It raises awareness by creating a community of help and moral support

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