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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..

It’s all RITE . . .
1st December 2023
It’s all RITE . . .
The Ringsend and Irishtown TidyTowns & Environment (RITE) team have completed a wonderful project of converting the green space at the Irishtown Ashford Monument into a beautiful, vibrant community garden. The team also combined adding new plants
DCCGardeningIrishtownLocal NewsRingsendTidy Towns
This is Halloween
6th October 2023
This is Halloween
There’s no better time of year for lovers of all things spooky, kooky, creepy and chilling as Halloween is approaching fast!  The nights get darker, the winds of change begin to blow, bewitching scents of pumpkin spice, zesty orange and spicy cinnamon fill the air,
Cover StoryDocklandsHalloweenIrishtownLocal NewsRingsend
Glee Club Ringsend Launch
6th October 2023
Glee Club Ringsend Launch
Liza Caulfield’s Glee Club was officially launched in Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre with members of the kids and ladies wowing the crowd by performing a variety of songs that they had learned previously during the six week pilot scheme during the summer.
Arts & CultureIrishtownLocal NewsMusicRingsend
Easy like Sunday Painting
6th October 2023
Easy like Sunday Painting
The Bath Pub on a sunny Sunday afternoon was the perfect venue to have an hour and a half painting session al fresco.  With their background music playing a chillout lounge playlist and two free drinks tokens for everyone, it was all prepped for budding artists alike.
Arts & CultureBallsbridgeCreativityLocal NewsPaintings
Singing on the lawn, Guitarist Paul Lee and residents in fine voice
6th October 2023
Celebrations as Mount Tabor marks 25th Anniversary
Mount Tabor Nursing Home and Care Centre in Sandymount Green had an afternoon of fun and entertainment as residents, staff, volunteers and family members all enjoyed a fantastic party atmosphere celebrating 25 years of service on August 8th last.
Local NewsSandymount
Peeling Back the Pages – 1996
6th October 2023
Peeling Back the Pages – 1996
Compiled by Louise Whelan
Local History
Liffey Love
6th October 2023
Liffey Love
Liffey Love is a new exciting public art project by artist Rhona Byrne that considers connection and what it means to love our city, to rethink materials of everyday life and embrace sustainable circular practices to nurture a sense of collective civic engagement.
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C’mon the Paddys!
6th October 2023
C’mon the Paddys!
St Patrick’s Rowing Club is one of the oldest skiff clubs on the River Liffey (1935/36).  This club is steeped in a rich history, dating back several decades and still has the same vision, values and leadership that the founding members lived by.  These members were all connected
BoatingLocal NewsRingsendSport
Landsdowne FC Assembled guests
6th October 2023
Meet and Greet at Lansdowne FC
Lansdowne FC hosted a very special ‘Meet and Greet’ information evening in their very impressive clubhouse on Sep 26th last. The aim of the evening was to introduce themselves to their neighbours in Sandymount, along with announcing their plans
Local NewsSandymountSoccerSport
Housing is a Right, Not a Privilege
4th August 2023
Housing is a Right, Not a Privilege
As of July 2023, the IGB Housing Action Group has met with the developers of the IGB site who confirmed they made available to our own Housing Department the entire allocation of Social and Affordable homes on Phase 1. So we will see what progresses from here,
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