Donnybrook, once a thriving village, has in recent years succumbed to the invasion of the dreaded high-rise. With the new monstrosity at the bottom of Eglinton Road, and a six-storey, 85-unit co-living complex where Kiely’s once stood already a fait accompli (adding to that the disappearance
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Sadly, this notice appeared recently in the post office in Ballsbridge. The post office – once the hub of the community, the place where people met to collect their pension, get stamps, or send parcels to loved ones in far off lands. Of course the real reason we went in was to catch up
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The Star of the Sea BNS, Sandymount, have been awarded the prestigious An Gaelbhratach flag in recognition for platforming Gaeilge as a used everyday language, and to inspire respect for our national language amongst our pupils and staff. The Gaelbhratach was established
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First things first. “Thank you”. Thank you to the nearly two thousand people who gave me their Number 1 vote and the very many more who gave me subsequent preferences at the recent Local Elections. As the late Dan Spring TD said to me many years ago, “It is an honour
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The East Link Bridge replaced the numerous ferries that carried traffic across the river. The bridge which is a bascule bridge or a moveable bridge (particularly common in Belgium) was opened to road traffic in 1984. RTÉ noted that, “in its first 12 hours of operation
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Artist Niamh Carroll launched her first solo exhibition ‘Dreamscapes’ in the Fair Play Café in Ringsend on July 12th to a full house of her nearest and dearest to watch her showcase all her wonderful, very special artwork. Niamh is the fifth artist to have an exhibition
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The Connecting Artists 2024 exhibition took place this past July, showcasing a rich variety of talent. It’s part of a wonderful initiative that looks to empower visual artists with intellectual disabilities who wish to collaborate with fellow artists to enhance their creative skills.
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An Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD was at Google’s Bolands Mills campus to address a group of graduates from the Ringsend, Irishtown, and Pearse Street areas. An Taoiseach presented the fourteen graduates with certificates for qualifications across a diverse range of
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The Writers’ Adventure for Bloomsday was an event organised by Thomas Gregg and the Ringsend and District Historical Society on Bloomsday past in the CYWMS where people shared their own poems and short stories. Thanks to everyone who participated. Below is
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It is probably one of the commonest of human fears: having to speak in public to a large or even a small group of people. That dread of standing up, with all eyes in the room focused on you, and all ears listening out for the slightest stumble or mistake you might make. The terror of appearing
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