Sandymount Community Services and ‘NewsFour’ celebrated 21 years in operation this year and the gathering at Hobblers End was a nostalgic one. We have gone from strength to strength and hope to continue to do so for many years to come.

We seem to be awash with politicians this December. Ringsend and Sandymount have been honoured with visitors from most of the political parties. Eugene has complained about the gravity of some of the articles in this edition but unfortunately Christmas is not all joy and good tidings for everyone as Christy Hogan and Grace Charley have shown.

On an uplifting note, Mr Tilley is still putting up the lights in Bath Avenue and Brian has fallen in love with Lucy and won’t stop talking about her. I have devised a special Christmas Crossword for you and there are three good prizes for the winners, so please enter.

Our thanks to everyone who have given us their help and support during the year, especially our landlord, FÁS personnel, distributors and all our advertisers. Thanks are due to Tesco in Sandymount and Merrion, as they kindly allow us to place our stands on their premises.

On behalf of the staff and sponsors of ‘NewsFour’ and Sandymount Community Services I would like to wish you a safe and happy Christmas and good fortune in the New Year.
Ann Ingle

P.S. A lovely lady telephoned me in early November and asked me to send Christmas greetings. My computer crashed and I lost the information. Many apologies.

NewsFour

Managing Editor
Ann Ingle

Advertising Manager
Grainne McGuinness

Office Manager
Miriam Holmes

Staff
Brian Kelly
Grace Charley
Brian Rutherford
Fergal Murphy
Audrey Healy
David Hussey
John Cavendish
Maggie Neary

Contributors
Michael Hilliard
Christy Hogan
Saoirse O’Hanlon Tobin
James O’Doherty
Christopher Sands
Eamon Tilley
Jimmy Purdy
Sonny Kinsella

Music Correspondent
Brian Kelly

Web Designer
Andrew Thorn

Photography
John Cheevers

Design, Typesetting, Layout
Eugene Carolan

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