THREE YOUNG FUNDRAISERS
Rachel, Peter, and Sarah Maher (below) have contributed between them €800 for emergency programmes in Niger, Pakistan and Thailand.

They did this by not asking for presents when their birthdays came around but instead for donations to people in need abroad. ‘NewsFour’ congratulates them on this thoughtful and generous gesture.

WRAN BOYS RETURN on St Stephen’s Day
For the 21st year in succession, The Wran Boys will be on Sandymount Green on St Stephen’s Day for your entertainment. Proceedings will begin in Gus Ryan’s with a poetry reading at 11am.

Proceedings will be officially opened by the Lord Mayor Catherine Byrne at 12 mid-day. The MC for the day, Mic O’Brien, will introduce the City Fair Group, the Swords Mummers, Set dancers from the Merchant’s Pub and the versatile singer Johnny Moynihan and many others. All the proceeds from the day will go to the Knights of Malta Hospital in Bethlehem.

Come out and enjoy some fresh air after the over-indulgence of Christmas Day.

BIG DAY FOR GARRY AND FIONA
Congratulations to hard-working local Councillor Garry Keegan and Fiona Smith (right)on their recent wedding, and thanks to Sarah, who sent us on the photo.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR
To Michael and Pauline Flood and family in Manchester
To Johnjo and Coleen Tierney and family in Coventry
To All the Egans and McDonalds in Canada
FROM Anthony Flood and family and everyone back home
To Eddie, Peter, Niel and Katy in North Carolina
FROM Ann and family
To All the advertisers, our contributors and readers at home and overseas
FROM The staff at NewsFour
To George and Bill Rollo and families in Sydney, Australia, Margaret, Derrick and family in Bath, EnglaNd and Deirdre Oliver in Bristol, England
FROM Catherine Rollo in Arklow.

LIBRARY LAUGHS
Ciara McParland, pictured, recently did a Roald Dahl workshop in Ringsend Library for local schoolchildren.

Clearly, everyone enjoyed themselves enormously!

COMPETITION
Ruairi Quinn has kindly donated two copies
of his recently published book ‘Straight Left A Journey in Politics’ to ‘NewsFour’ readers. All you have to do is answer the following question:

“Three people have held the post of Taoiseach or Tánaiste while a TD for Dublin South East.
Name the three and which position each held.”

Send your entries to:
Quinn Competition,
NewsFour,
15 Fitzwilliam Street,
Ringsend, Dublin 4
by 31 January 2006 when the winning entries will be drawn.

STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL, SANDYMOUNT, 1940s
Yes, here is another in our collection of school photos, this time the lads from Star of the Sea School pictured during the 1940s.

They may be small but they look like they could be quite a handful to teach!

IT'S THE MAN IN THE RED SUIT
Santa Claus took time off from his busy schedule to put in a guest appearance at the lighting-up of the Christmas tree on Sandymount Green, much to the delight of these local children and their parents.

A BEACON OF FESTIVAL FUN
Once again Mr William Tilly of Bath Avenue wins top marks for his Christmas decorations and illuminations on his house and garden. This year Mr Tilly is collecting money for the Hospice.

You can’t miss the house (below), so be sure to contribute! Mr Tilly is pictured with his grandchildren (left to right) Sarah Tilly, Dean Tilly and friend Karl Doolin.