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by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 2nd, 2013 - 2103 Views

The Fountain Youth Project had a fantastic day out yesterday at the Hellfire Club in the Dublin Mountains. Everybody had a wonderful time, experiencing a bit of history mixed with plenty of fresh air and nature too! Here are some pics from yesterdays trip, courtesy of the Fountain Youth Project’s... 

by Alan Finn on Jul 1st, 2013 - 4581 Views

Pictured above, from left to right, Micheal Murtagh (CAP board member), Elaine Mulvaney (CAP Co-ordinator), Jack Roche (CAP board chairman) and Damien Hughes (FRG/Solid Website Design). On Thursday the 27th of June the Community Addiction Programme (CAP) published their annual report, hosted a play... 

by Alan Finn on May 31st, 2013 - 6987 Views

100 Years On. Tip-toe to the Bayno Where the kids go, to get their buns and Coco Come tip-toe to the Bayno with me Does the above song ring a bell? If it does then you know what I am talking about. When it first opened way back in the early part of the last century (1913) as a place for local children... 

by Alan Finn on May 24th, 2013 - 3364 Views

On Thursday the 23rd of May at 5.30 pm I along with two friends met a local Rap artist by the name of Paul Tall Order Ritchie at Greenfort Shopping Centre. The reason for our arrangement was Paul Tall along with some of his friends where doing a video shoot for a song he wrote titled (entitled ‘Here... 

by Alan Finn on Apr 18th, 2013 - 5613 Views

St Theresa’s Gardens, six double blocks of three story balconies, have been opened since the early part of the 1950’s and at that time it was considered to be very plush and very comfortable. When I say the word plush, I mean it had its own supply of hot and cold water, its own loo and it was... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Apr 2nd, 2013 - 2263 Views

We are very pleased to announce that we have started accepting applications for the next edition of our ‘Start Your Own Business’ course, which is a collaboration between the Fountain Resource Group and the Department of Social Protection. Classes will begin for this 4 week course on April... 

by Damien Hughes on Mar 22nd, 2013 - 4340 Views

Last nights ‘Prime Time’ program on RTE1 included a report about the Basin Street and O’Devaney Gardens regeneration situations. The report centered around the way in which both complexes have been partially de-populated in order to make way for major regeneration projects which have... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Mar 15th, 2013 - 1884 Views

As the kids computer teacher I would like to sincerely thank all the kids in the Fountain Resource Group Junior Youth Project for their pictures and their stories. I would also like to give a special  thanks to the research team, Elle (aged 8) and Leah (aged 8), who searched the internet to find the... 

by Alan Finn on Mar 1st, 2013 - 2993 Views

While most of you’s were tucking into your pancakes on Pancake Tuesday the 12th of February, I went along to St Andrews Centre in Rialto for a public meeting on suicide. I was a little late so I sat at the back, but there was a full house so I was very pleased for the organisers. Not only was there... 

by Alan Finn on Feb 21st, 2013 - 4417 Views

Do you have some free time on your hands? If so the F2 Centre at Fatima have free classes up and running since last year, and in particular the Tuesday evening art class which runs from 7 to 9pm. Once you arrive at reception you sign in, and you can either walk the stairs or take the lift up to the... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 11th, 2012 - 7164 Views

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Whitefriar Street Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm, Sunday: 8.OO, 10.30 and 11.30am, (Choir), 12.30 p.m., 4.00 p.m. (Choir) and 7.00pm. Masses on Holydays 8.00, 10.00 and 11.00 am, 12 noon, 1.10, 3.00 and 6.00pm. Weekday Masses 8.OO, 10.00 and 11.30am, 1.10 and 3.00pm.... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 10th, 2012 - 4446 Views

El Camino De Santiago Passports are available at Fountain Resource Group Main Office. The Fountain Resource Group’s main office is located on the St James’s Church grounds. St James’s Church is the first stop of the Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago Compostela in Spain. The Irish Society of St James... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 5th, 2012 - 1888 Views

This is a list of all articles that appeared in the 9th issue of the digital version of Fountain News. Published in July 2012, these articles were written by a mixture of FRG staff and other local residents too. Fountain News Digital: July 2012 (Issue 9) Local News: International Eucharistic Congress CE... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 4th, 2012 - 1809 Views

The kids in our junior youth project last March were asked to write a story of their own making during their computer class and to draw an accompanying illustration. We here at the Fountain were so impressed with the quality of what we received that we have decided to put up these stories and pictures... 

by Alan Finn on Jul 4th, 2012 - 2074 Views

Say good bye to Manchester United, and hello to St James’s United who on Sunday 20th of May put the league trophy into their hands by gaining 1 point against Beachwood in Drimnagh. The day started off against our boys but they quickly got into the spirit of things and showed how to put on a spectacular... 

by Betty Brunkard on Jul 4th, 2012 - 1784 Views

INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 2012 – PILGRIM WALK 2nd JUNE TO 16th JUNE Come and visit Seven of the Oldest Churches in the City Of Dublin: St. Ann’s, Dawson Street Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Whitefriar Street John’s Lane, Thomas Street St. James’s, James’s street St. Mary of the Angels,... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Dec 22nd, 2011 - 1796 Views

This is a list of all articles that appeared in the 7th issue of the digital version of Fountain News. Published in December 2011, these articles were written by a mixture of FRG staff and other local residents too. Fountain News Digital: December 2011 (Issue 7) Local News: Happy Christmas From The... 

by Alan Finn on Dec 21st, 2011 - 1940 Views

The Royal Hospital is currently hosting the 7 Up Winter Wonderland and will do so till the 9th of January 2012. It houses a circus, fun fair with a selection of rides, Christmas market and an ice rink. I visited it myself and while I found the prices expensive for some of the rides (in excess of 4 euro),... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Dec 21st, 2011 - 1701 Views

LEISURE Win a helicopter tour of Dublin! Share your experience of living, working or studying in Dublin. What do you consider great, or not so great, about Dublin? Register on www.yourdublinyourvoice.ie or call 01 2223999. PASSPORT FOR LEISURE If you are aged fifty – five or over, Dublin City Council... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Dec 21st, 2011 - 4569 Views

This year saw the 5th anniversary of the Fountain Youth Project. We celebrated it with an open day for young and slightly older alike. The members themselves, kitted out in Fountain Youth Project t-shirts, provided hot food and a great atmosphere for all the visitors. Photos adorned the walls of the...