Dancers Ciara McCormack and Jasmyn Dillon-Coote were pictured at the recent Dublin Port Family Fun Day.
Taxis to take the plunge in River Liffey
Taxis will be taking to the water with the launch of a new river taxi in Dublin’s Docklands. The floating taxi, which will be named the Liffey Ferry, will take passengers across the River Liffey, from Sir John Rogerson’s Quay to North Wall Quay. Operated by Killary Cruises, who also run the successful Liffey Voyage river tour service, the ferry will be in operation each day during the week.
The 12.5 metre long Liffey Ferry will seat 12 people and operate from 7.30 am to 6.30pm daily, Monday to Friday. Tickets for the minute-long journey across the river will cost €2 or €10 for a book of ten tickets. Passengers can board the boat at the diving bell on the south side of the river and at the Cill Airne pontoon on the north side.
The Liffey Ferry is an initiative of the Dockland Authority’s River Regeneration Strategy, which aims to bring back life to the River Liffey.
Writer Gordon Snell captivated pupils from St Patrick’s Boys School with his stories and poems
at Ringsend Library. Among his own favourites are the ‘Just William’ series and Edward Lear’s rhymes.
Taken about 1960, the Public House Rowing Team were photographed in Smyth’s.
Pictured from left: We have no names for the first and fifth men. The rest are Padser Healy,
Mr Hawkins, Butch Pullen, Webber Egan and Paddy Devey.
The Ringsend and District Response to Drugs (RDRD) organised a week-long series of events to raise awareness of the causes and consequences of drug addiction. The events included a visit to local projects by Minister Pat Carey, public meetings, an art competition and exhibition, a football tournament. Pictured here are the lucky winners of the competition with Minister Pat Carey.
Pictured at the recent Dublin Port Family Fun Day are Brendan Behan, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce with Sophie Bolger, Natasha Byrne and Enda Connellan, CEO Dublin Port Company.
RDS Commemorates 1907 Exhibition
An illustrated exhibition commemorating the Irish International Exhibition of 1907 is being presented by the Royal Dublin Society in association with the Ballsbridge, Donnybrook and Sandymount Historical Society with original memorabilia and souvenirs.
Brian Siggins will present a slide show and lecture at 6pm prior to the launch of the Exhibition on 17 October in the RDS.
This Exhibition is open to members of the public at the RDS Library from October 18 to November 30, Monday to Saturday, 11.00 am to 5.00 pm. Admission is free.
Who’s a lucky dog?
The National Lottery recently ran a competition to find 10 dogs to feature on a new limited edition scratch card called ‘Lucky Dog’. Sadly the competition is now closed for entries.
In addition to the overnight fame achieved for their dogs, the owners of the 10 winning entries receive €1,000 each.
The judging panel for this innovative game included a representative of the Irish Kennel Club and former Miss World and dog lover, Rosanna Davison, seen here with Scruff.
Award-winning author and ‘NewsFour’ journalist Grace McKenna is pictured recently in Waterstone’s bookshop in Jervis Street Centre. Her book ‘The Trouble With Benny Bubble’ went down a treat with these avid young readers!
This cross was made from the wood of the altar used for the celebration of high mass in the Phoenix Park for the Eucharistic Congress in June 1932. It is owned by the Morley family of Stella Gardens, Irishtown.
Ringsend Action Project
This year Ringsend Action Project provided a Summer Programme for older people living alone in the community. It is through our contact with them that we have identified that they feel very isolated and lonely during the summer months. The reason for this is that most of the community activities don’t operate during the summer.
With the support of the local community mini bus we were able to bring them on day trips. This summer we had a day out at the Dublin Horse Show and a day out in Wicklow, pictured below and left. These trips catered for 100 older people each time, and were very much enjoyed by all who came along.
We were also able to continue our monthly trips to a shopping centre where they can have the opportunity to do their own personal shopping.
Global Warming at Poolbeg?
By George P. Kearns
On Tuesday, August 14th 2007 circa 1pm and some 15 minutes after the ‘Sea Stallion’ and its small flotilla had passed me by, I noticed the sea beginning to overlap the South Wall, and I wondered if, global warming had begun.
This was a relatively calm day, with not a ship in sight that might have created a wash and for a while blue skies ruled, but by the time the Viking ship, which had engaged in delaying tactics for some time by drifting back and forth in Dublin Bay between the Howth and Dun Laoghaire light house areas, had passed, the sky was overcast and a rain shower appeared imminent.
Some years back, yours truly highlighted in ‘NewsFour’ the dangerous cracks that had appeared in the foundations of the South Wall and it now looks as if I needn’t have bothered, as nature has found another way of reclaiming its own.
Cambridge Girls Under 14 Football team pictured at the Poolbeg Yacht Club recently.
Carer's Allowance Boost
People in receipt of social welfare income can now qualify for up to half the carer’s allowance and still hold on to their primary social welfare payment, according to Dublin South East Fianna Fáil TD, Chris Andrews.
Chris Andrews told ‘NewsFour’ “This new initiative was announced in last December’s Budget and came into effect on Thursday, September 27. Until now, a carer could receive either the carer’s allowance or another social welfare income. This has now changed and I would urge carers in the Dublin South East area to enquire whether they’re entitled to benefit under the new rules. For example, if a widow is caring for an elderly parent or a member of the family with a disability, she may now be able to get half the carer’s allowance and still hold onto her widow’s pension.”
Contact the Department of Social and Family Affairs information services on 1890 66 22 44 or visit www.welfare.ie if you feel you can benefit from this initiative.
Enjoying the Dublin Port Family Fun Day was Josh Murphy from Pearse Street.