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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..

Loads of sign ups for the Cricket Club Summer Camp
4th August 2023
Peeling Back the Pages – 1995
Compiled by Louise Whelan
Local History
BADRA certificate in recognition of extraordinary achievement in fundraising
4th August 2023
Thank You Mr Tilly
The Bath Pub hosted a very special celebration for our local legend, Mr Liam Tilly on July 1st last. Organised by Bath Avenue District Residents Association (BADRA), and on behalf of the people of Bath Avenue, they put together a night to remember for an extraordinary man
BallsbridgeLocal News
Brendan O'Connor
4th August 2023
Celebration of Official Opening of Sandymount Community Centre
The former Iris Charles Centre in Newbridge Avenue has officially been renamed The Sandymount Community Centre. A community day was launched on June 11th, where a massive street party took place which included music, food, an art room,
Local NewsSandymount
Bloomsday in Bloom!
4th August 2023
Bloomsday in Bloom!
Back in June we were transported back to 1904 to celebrate Bloomsday!
Arts & CultureBloomsdayIrishtownLocal NewsPearse StreetRICCRingsendSandymount
Ringsend and Irishtown Tidy Towns & Environment
4th August 2023
Clean Up the RITE Way
Ringsend and Irishtown Tidy Towns & Environment (RITE) have entered into the SuperValu Tidy Towns Competition again this year and are calling on all businesses to help them out by keeping their premises clean and well presented.
IrishtownLocal NewsRingsendTidy Towns
Lynda Byrne, Marion Vardy
4th August 2023
Two Young Girls Remembered in Local Ceremony
On June 12th 1963, Numbers 2a, 3 and 4 Fenian Street tenement houses collapsed. This resulted in the deaths of two young girls, Linda Byrne aged 7 and Marion Vardy aged 8.
HousingLocal HistoryLocal NewsPearse Street
Thank you for your support!
4th August 2023
Stephen Deering Fundraiser
Huge thanks to everyone for making the Stephen Deering fundraising event a huge success – raising €3,360.
FundraiserIrishtownLocal NewsRingsend
Game, Set and a Perfect Match
9th June 2023
Game, Set and a Perfect Match
Lansdowne Lawn Tennis Club played matchmaker on Saturday May 13th with a very unique and different fun event - Speed Dating Tennis. The only rule was you had to be single and ready to mingle. Tickets flew out for this because it was new and exciting
BallsbridgeLocal NewsSportTennis
And they all sang out with Glee!
9th June 2023
And they all sang out with Glee!
Award winning singer, producer and director of the former Irishtown Stage School, Liza Caulfifield is back with a bang with an all new singing Glee club. Liza has a long history in participating and teaching performing arts
Arts & CultureIrishtownLocal NewsMusicRICCRingsend
Blessing of the Boats
9th June 2023
Blessing of the Boats
The annual blessing of the boats took place on Sunday May 14th in the bustling Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club. Fr Ivan was accompanied by Canon Leonard Ruddock, who is the Church of Ireland Rector for Irishtown and Donnybrook, and Fr Derek Harris who is originally from Ringsend and one of the yacht club’s oldest and longest members.
Local NewsMaritimeRingsend