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Louise Whelan

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I’ve lived in Ringsend my whole life. My family home is over 120 years old. I love writing, reading, and I paint pop art & abstract and enjoy anything creative. Adore Halloween. Completed a Level 5 full award in Business Admin & IT in Ringsend College and finished my Level 6 Train the Trainer from Google in the Fair Play Cafe in November 2021. I am a mother of a teenage son and now is the best time for me to use my writing skills and see what I can achieve starting here in NewsFour as a Journalist/Researcher. I am so excited in starting this new chapter and looking forward to meeting all my new colleagues. In my down time, I like to play tennis, love my PlayStation & watching old movies, going off on rambles around Sandymount beach, and I love a good laugh..

Trad night at Sandymount CC
7th February 2025
Trad night at Sandymount CC
Ceol Cois Trá, the first of a series of traditional music concerts, was held in Sandymount Community Centre back in late November to a packed audience. A mix of seasoned music lovers, newcomers, and young kids were all in attendance, eager to enjoy this lively gathering,
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Derry Lane Gardens group were out partying thanks to The Bath Avenue Residents Association
7th February 2025
Peeling Back the Pages – 2004
Compiled by Louise Whelan
Local History
Paws with a Cause
29th November 2024
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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Peeling Back the Pages – 2003
29th November 2024
Peeling Back the Pages – 2003
Compiled by Louise Whelan
Local History
Christmas Gift Guide
29th November 2024
Christmas Gift Guide
Keep the festive spirit close to home and please support all our local businesses. Also some free events down below for the diary are coming up in December so all are welcome to attend.
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Matured Masterpieces: Creativity in the Prime of Life
29th November 2024
Matured Masterpieces: Creativity in the Prime of Life
The Dodder Art Club are a group of active retired people in the area who came together to develop artistic skills in a sociable and relaxed environment. The members who have been practising their drawing and painting since 2022,
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Ladies who launched!
29th November 2024
Ladies who launched!
The Fair Play Cafe in Ringsend hosted its 7th art exhibition launch in early October with The Smallest Walk-In Gallery in Ireland well becoming the most popular spot for local artistry and creativity. With sketches, dreamy landscapes, bold abstract pieces and colourful popart
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Connecting through Culture
4th October 2024
Connecting through Culture
Culture Night (Sep 20th) is a national moment which celebrates culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively promote the belief that this rich and varied collective is alive, treasured and nurtured in people’s lives, today and everyday. This national festival
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“I am Dracula ... And I bid you welcome”
4th October 2024
“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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Class of 2002 Ringsend Technical Institute
4th October 2024
Peeling Back the Pages – 2002
Compiled by Louise Whelan
Local History