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How to Not Get Rich Quickly

by Niamh Byrne
5th April 2024

This novel written by Patick Osborne is considered a 'dark comedy' in which we see a very diverse cast of characters trying to make a living. The story is set in Dublin and has characters everyone has encountered at least once in their lifetime. Forty-four year old Patrick ...
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Comfort in Words

by Helen Walsh
5th April 2024

There have been many times in my life where I needed to make an important decision or I was worried or stressed about situations I was going through at the time, and at those times I would have a default mode and without even realising it, I would find myself standing in a book shop. ...
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DIFF 2024

by Brian Bowe
5th April 2024

I’ve made it! 10 days of new films, industry events and engaging masterclasses have whizzed by, leaving me a dried up husk once inhabited by a cinemagoer. This year’s Dublin International Film Festival was very strong. The programme alone, populated with hot festival circuit favourites...
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Cillian Strikes Gold at the Oscars

by Brian Bowe
5th April 2024

He did it! Ireland’s own Cillian Murphy claimed an Academy Award last month, triumphing for his excellent portrayal of the enigmatic J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic, Oppenheimer. This momentous win marked a historic milestone,...
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Google Community News Update

5th April 2024

March 2024: Google opened a dedicated accessibility space where Google engineers, researchers and wider product teams will focus on driving new innovation in accessible technology to help to remove some of the barriers that people with disabilities face everyday....
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Q & A with Elaine Corcoran

by Elaine Corcoran
5th April 2024

Elaine Corcoran is a Solicitor working in Ringsend, she is mum of two boys and lives locally. She is here to answer readers' questions and to give some guidance on current legal trends / developments. Elaine can be contacted ...
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Science Blast

5th April 2024

Pictured at the ESB Science Blast which took place in March at the RDS are Pupils from John Scottus NS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, whose project investigated the science behind the question 'How do different animals see the world?', and pupils from Ranelagh MDS, ...
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‘Spirit of Place’ Art Exhibition and Sale

5th April 2024

Ireland’s foremost Modern Impressionist - Gerard Byrne - will showcase a significant collection of fifty plein air artworks in a unique exhibition that celebrates 150 years since the First Impressionism Exhibition in Paris, 15 April - 15 May, 1874. Byrne's new publication 'Spirit of...
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The Ringsend and Pearse Street Community Scoop Two Awards at the 2024 AsIAm Autism Friendly Town Awards

5th April 2024

Neurodiversity Ireland Ringsend and Pearse Street (NIRP) took home the Community Education Award and Inclusive Clubs Award at the Autism Friendly Town Awards 2024. Held by AsIAm, Ireland's Autism Charity, the award ceremony took place at the Aisling Hotel ...
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Dodder Greenway Project

5th April 2024

The Dodder Greenway project got underway in February last with the opening of the Ballsbridge to Donnybrook section, a 480 m stretch that runs from Energia Park in Donnybrook to Anglesea Bridge in Ballsbridge and is a welcome attraction for cyclists and pedestrians alike,...
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Maggie’s Suitcase full of Dreams

5th April 2024

Local artist and entertainer, Maggie Biggs launched her quirky, colourful art in The Smallest Galley in Ireland (featured in the Feb-March issue of NewsFour) for the month of February in the Fair Play Cafe. Her artwork was inspired by her extensive travels around the Mediterranean,...
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Invitation to Membership of the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee

5th April 2024

Nominations are invited for the position of Community Representative on the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee to represent the interests of the following sectors: Community, Residents Association and Voluntary Sector Arts, Culture, Education, Environment...
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Peeling Back the Pages – 1999

by Louise Whelan
5th April 2024

Compiled by Louise Whelan...
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Sean Moore Awards 2024

by Ian Davis
5th April 2024

The Sean Moore Community Awards 2024 was held on 27th of March in Clanna Gael. We would like to thank our sponsors Aviva Stadium and NewsFour. A big THANK YOU also to the organisers, to Cllr Dermot Lacey for his hosting skills, deputising for Róisín Ingle...
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Health Fair Awareness Day at St Vincent’s University Hospital

by Niamh Byrne
5th April 2024

St Vincent's University Hospital, located in Elm Park, held their annual Health Awareness day in March past from 10 until 2 o'clock upstairs in the premises and NewsFour went along to see what it was all about. People attended from all over the country sharing their health experiences,...
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