May Day Parade 2010
Last year saw our first May
Day Parade (pictured right) held
in the centre which included a
parade around Ringsend and
Irishtown, dance performances,
music and a barbeque.

This year promises to be even
bigger and better! As always,
this would not be possible without
the help and support of our
community. So if you would like
to come on board the May Day
Parade Committee then please
contact The Manager at the centre
on 01 6604789.

Or indeed if you have any
thoughts or ideas on what we
could do or if you would like
to offer your services then we
are open to all suggestions. We
would like to invite all groups
from the area to take part. This
yearʼs May Day Parade takes
place on Bank Holiday Monday
May 3rd 2010. Let the excitement
commence!

Easter Camp
RICC is holding its Easter
Camp running from Monday
March 29th To Thursday April
1st. All children aged 6-11 years
are welcome. Our dedicated
leaders are looking forward to
showing the children a fantastic
time with a dance show, an Easter
egg hunt, sports and plenty
more fun and games to keep the
little ones amused.

Registration day takes place in
Ringsend and Irishtown Community
Centre on Wednesday
10th March between 10am and
12pm.

Flower Arranging– The Ringsend
Roses
A group of local women have
come together in RICC to share
their love of flower arranging.

Their beautiful displays have
caught the communityʼs attention
and the ladies enjoy exchanging
and experimenting
with different ideas, colours,
fresh and artificial flowers in a
purely amateur fashion.

The group is open to both men
and women and meets every
Wednesday in the centre from
10am-12pm. So if you would
like to get your fingers green
or are interested in availing of
one of their beautiful creations
then contact the centre on 01
6604789.

RICC Mini Bus Launches
The RICC Mini Bus launched
on Friday January 22nd 2010.
The bus is now ready for hire
to groups in the community. For
further information or to make
a booking please call Jennifer
or Barbara in the centre on 01
6604789.

The RICC Mini Bus will continue
to facilitate the service to
Barrow Street Post Office. Times
will remain the same; picking up
every Friday at Ringsend Church
at 10.30am and 2.30pm.

Rooms For Hire
If you are having a meeting
or event then why not consider
renting a room in RICC? We
have two large rooms and two
porta cabins for you to choose
from. We can provide tables and
chairs in a formal or informal capacity.
We can also direct you towards
food and entertainment to
compliment your event. Please
contact the centre for rates and
availability on 01 6604789.

AIB Better Ireland Programme
– RICC Needs Your Votes
RICC are delighted to announce
that we have been selected
as one of the shortlisted
groups for the AIB Better Ireland
Programme for AIB Sandymount.
Established in the 1990s, the
Better Ireland Programme was
formed to provide funding for
local community groups working
in areas of youth, arts and
communication, heritage and
environment and community development.

RICC would like to invest
the funding into our own Youth
Club which has been running
since September 2009 and The
School of Rock. There is a total
of €10,000 to be shared among
the three selected groups. With
your help, we can secure the top
amount of €5,000.

If you would like to help us,
please vote for RICC between
the 15th February and the 15th
March 2010 by texting SANDYM
followed by a space, followed
by A to 53103 or go online
and click on www.betterireland.
iewww.betterireland.ie, select
Sandymount branch
and choose RICC. Thank you
for your support.

Incinerator Debate
On Monday March 8th at 7 pm
The Inbox on Dublinʼs 98FM
will be broadcasting their live
debate on the Poolbeg Incinerator
(below) from Ringsend &
Irishtown Community Centrre.
In attendance will be Minister
John Gormley, Ruairi Quinn,
other local representatives, local
residents and many more, so
come in for what will surely be a
lively and heated debate.