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DCC Chief Executive, Owen Keegan presented a report to the July meeting of the South East Area Committee on the proposed works to convert the historic St Werburgh’s church for use principally as an arts venue.

The chimneys are often referred to colloquially as the Pigeon House, the name of the original generation station that first generated electricity in July 1903. That station itself took its name from the caretakers lodge built to provide refreshments for workers building the Great South Wall,

The general approach to dealing with a plethora of issues in Sandymount was discussed at the May meeting of the DCC South East Area Committee (SEAC). Cllr Claire O’Connor (FF) spoke of the need to find a solution for the junction of Tritonville Road and Newbridge Avenue,

Ms. Deri Flood, Senior Executive Engineer DCC, spoke to the Southeast Area Committee (SEAC) Meeting held on March 13th, in answer to widespread concern with the unsightly and hazardous states of roads and pavements in many places as a result

In my opinion however, those that sought to retain the yuletide lambs and donkeys did not go far enough. They needed to go big and, rather than merely protest against being denied the live crib, to propose a larger and livelier variety for the 21st century.

Traditions bring us together by enabling us to participate in a sort of communal identity. They also are a link to the past; to what came before us and made us who we are.  A good reason, then, to employ a healthy amount of distrust in our dealings with them. Take cabbages, for example. Oh yes.

In Dublin the first service of Nine Lessons and Carols was held in 1914 in North Strand Church. It was organised by Rev. David Wilson, who had been inspired by reading Bishop Benson on the subject. Wilson went on to be rector in Donnybrook for a number of years in 1917 before becoming Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral

For generations of Dubliners the traditional Christmas pantomime has been regarded as the most family fun you can have in public dressed up as someone of the opposite sex. The stars of Christmas Panto in places like the Theatre Royal and the Queens Theatre,