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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..

Oars for Angels Charity Event
1st June 2024
Oars for Angels Charity Event
St Patrick’s Rowing Club would like to thank all of the crews and clubs that took part in their Oars for Angels charity Row on April 27th. Special thanks to Beacon Hair Restoration for their massive contribution to the event. Also to Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club
CharityIrishtownLocal NewsRingsend
Peeling Back the Pages – 2000
1st June 2024
Peeling Back the Pages – 2000
Compiled by Louise Whelan
Local History
We Salute a Great Servant of the Sea
1st June 2024
We Salute a Great Servant of the Sea
On the 12th January 2024, the historic and lovable ferry, the Naomh Éanna was dismantled and scrapped at the Grand Canal Docks where she had resided for the past 35 years and her artefacts donated for historic interest with Galway Port Company getting the bow
Local HistoryMaritime
Ceremony of Dignity for all Mariners
1st June 2024
Ceremony of Dignity for all Mariners
The annual blessing of the boats took place on Sunday May 12th in the bustling, popular Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club. Fr Ivan was accompanied by Canon Leonard Ruddock, Church of Ireland Rector for Irishtown and Donnybrook, who along with Deacon Matthew McCauley
Local NewsMaritimeRingsend
Lookback on the May Day Parade
1st June 2024
Lookback on the May Day Parade
Community spirit was well and truly alive and kicking at the annual 16th May Day parade in Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre with the best live performances, pure entertainment and all the amusement, fun and craic for young and old.
IrishtownLocal NewsPhoto DiaryRingsend
This is Poolbeg
5th April 2024
This is Poolbeg
We should all be familiar with the iconic, classic red Poolbeg Lighthouse at the mouth of the River Liffey and located on the Great South Wall (because the walk is a trek and a half!~approx 11km) But it is a beloved landmark in our area of Ringsend, Irishtown and Sandymount
Cover StoryIrishtownLocal NewsRingsendSandymount
Danspire: Everybody Dance Now . . .
5th April 2024
Danspire: Everybody Dance Now . . .
If those New Year's resolutions of getting fit have fallen by the wayside by now (they definitely have! - Ed), and you feel a bit deflated, it is never too late to start looking after yourself and getting back on the exercise horse. Shauna Tilley and Danielle Doolin from Danspire are here
Arts & CultureDance
No Chick-lit but work of Substance
5th April 2024
No Chick-lit but work of Substance
I always know if I’m going to enjoy a book from the first few lines so when I started reading this in the Newsfour office, I couldn’t put it down. I was hooked. The story begins with four friends, Vivienne, Helen, Clara and Miriam who had all met five years previous at a Human Resource
Arts & CultureBooks
Peeling Back the Pages – 1999
5th April 2024
Peeling Back the Pages – 1999
Compiled by Louise Whelan
Local History
Oars for Angels
5th April 2024
Oars for Angels
St Patrick’s Rowing Club and their rowing friends up and down the East Coast are endeavouring to complete a sponsored relay row starting from Wicklow Rowing Club to their club in Ringsend on Saturday 27th April from 8am. This fundraising event, called Oars for Angels,
FundraiserLocal NewsRingsendRowingSport