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by Eoghan Brunkard on Apr 9th, 2014 - 1985 Views

The Cork Street Park Campaign has recently released its report following a meeting it held on the 20th of February in the Dublin Food Co-Op premises in Newmarket.  The meeting was a huge success and an excellent example of a well run community development project, as 80 people attended and each was... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Apr 9th, 2014 - 2663 Views

    This week’s planning updates for Dublin 8 are posted below.  The main story this week relates to the newly proposed Dublin Whiskey Company’s Distillery for Mill Street.  The Distillery completes a trifecta of new distilleries for the Dublin 8 area, the other two being O’Hara’s... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Apr 4th, 2014 - 3523 Views

              A new Liberties based football team was founded last year and has so far been leading the Saturday Premier League. We sat down with two founding members Keith Boylan and Robbie O’Grady, who gave us the low down on this quickly rising team. So firstly,... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Apr 2nd, 2014 - 4089 Views

   One large scale development this week for Kilmainham’s Bow Lane area. A six storey, 80 bedroom retirement home will be built on Irwin Street.  The site which is across from a large complex of apartments on one side and Murrays pub on the other, has gone unused for several years.   This... 

by Alan Finn on Apr 2nd, 2014 - 3263 Views

                                          About 13 years ago, the RSA, (Road Safety Authority) launched a huge media campaign fronted by Gay Byrne and aimed at reducing deaths on our roads. This was a huge success and over the past decade deaths on our roads... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 31st, 2014 - 9565 Views

  In what is the beginning of a rejuvination of the Newmarket area, a new exciting food market is to start trading fresh farmers’ produce on April 3rd.  The more things change the more they stay the same, perhaps time is circular?  As all the fruit and veg farmer markets left our inner city... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 27th, 2014 - 2726 Views

  This weeks planning decisions for Dublin 8,  no major grandbreaking developments.    AREA 2   COMMERCIAL: Area Area 2 – South Central Application Number 2378/14 Application Type Permission Applicant Fourcourt Promotions Location Unit 3, Long Mile Road Business Park, Long... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 26th, 2014 - 4308 Views

  Our very own Keith Fitzpatrick will be making his TV acting debut on the set of Love/Hate for its new season this autumn.  Keith was talent spotted by RTE after he starred in “First Impressions”, a Fountain Youth produced film last October (read more here).  The movie was shown in the Irish... 

by Alan Finn on Mar 25th, 2014 - 2981 Views

Local residents living close to the Fatima Luas line have in recent times expressed a deep concern over intensive parking beside the Fatima Luas stop. Drivers are parking their cars from as early as 8am and leaving their car parked there all day as they go to work and return at 5pm to collect their... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 24th, 2014 - 3627 Views

  Week Starting 10/03/14   My apologies, due to some delays last week we are a bit behind in our updates, below is last week’s planning permission applications.  Most notable among them is demolition of several buildings on St James’ Hospital campus, which I am assuming is the beginning... 

by Alan Finn on Mar 24th, 2014 - 1831 Views

On Wednesday 12th March 2014, An Garda Siochana launched “National Crime Prevention Day of Action for Burglaries”.  The day focused on practical tips for home owners and renters alike to make their homes more secure from intruders.  These include the following for your information: ·        ... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 19th, 2014 - 2241 Views

This year’s Dublin’s Garden Festival will be held in one of Dublin’s most famous churches, Christ Church. The key part of the above sentence is the small word “in”, the church is to be transformed into what is described as “a stunning floral arcadia” with designs from the contemporary... 

by Alan Finn on Mar 19th, 2014 - 4374 Views

For the past few years, St Theresa’s Gardens in Dublin 8 has been the topic of many a meeting between the local residents and the Dublin City Council. Last year, it was announced that the regeneration project, which was set up to help the residents will finally go ahead with plans to knock down a... 

by Alan Finn on Mar 13th, 2014 - 3450 Views

Justine and Chellsey were in the process of putting up their friendship lock The Ha’penny Bridge is one of the most distinctive sights in Dublin. It opened in May of 1816, it was originally called “The Duke of Wellington Bridge” and in 2001, it was reported that up to 27,000 people used the bridge... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 11th, 2014 - 2749 Views

The Cork Street Park Campaign held a meeting in the Co – Op in New Market Square   The Dublin City Council have agreed in principle to the conversion of a derelict site on Chambers Street and an opening fund €75 000.00 for the project (see Story here).  The Liberties has been in need of... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 10th, 2014 - 2967 Views

  Image credit paddys-wagon.blogspot.com   A recent article by the Irish Independent (viewable here) has uncovered that up to €890 million is to be invested in the Liberties region of the Dublin 8 area.  This money can be traced to a number of major developments that combined will see a large... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 6th, 2014 - 2981 Views

Prosposed site of New Apartment Complex Weekly Dublin 8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 03/03/14 The main noteworthy news of this week’s planning permission updates is the development of yet another large apartment complex in Old Kilmainham.  The proposal (which is still waiting approval) would... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 5th, 2014 - 2833 Views

Wild Geese Re-enactmentCollins Barracks this Saturday   Re-enactment: Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815 Date From: 08/03/2014 Date To: 08/03/2014 Time: 10am-12pm Event Type: Historical Re-enactment Event Topic: History Audience: All Ages Venue: Collins Barracks (Decorative Arts & History) Content:... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 5th, 2014 - 2976 Views

New Dublin 8 Tourist attraction! If you are anything like me, as a resident of Dublin 8, you’ve probably being chasing a red train around Thomas Street.  Doubtlessly, many people will say they are not like me and put down my misfortune to a clumsy doctor upon my leaving the womb or think that I am... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Mar 4th, 2014 - 1652 Views

In keeping with this most solemn of times of year, the ancient and most revered festival of the Pancake, our youth workers and senior youth team doled out free pancakes for young and old alike.  At last count, they had served out 300 pancakes and they’re not even done!  Parents also got to enjoy...