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by Stephen Davis on Jan 19th, 2023 - 1093 Views

Outrage as New Street Post Office set to close this week – Stephen Davis reports on the closure The Post Office on New Street is ceasing to trade this Friday 20th at 4pm. This is the second Post Office to close in the area after the loss of the Kevin Street Post Office. Customers are advised that... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Jan 12th, 2023 - 391 Views

St Teresa’s Gardens Redevelopment – Craig O Reilly surmmarises the redevelopment plans for St Teresa’s Gardens The Land Development Agency, on behalf of Dublin City Council, have submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of St. Teresa’s Gardens. The development aims... 

by Shane Adlum on Jan 6th, 2023 - 680 Views

Land Development Agency Announces Plans for Digital Hub Site – Shane Adlum discusses the new plans for the redevelopment of the Digital Hub site on Thomas Street. The Land Development Agency (LDA) have announced plans for the development of the Digital Hub Campus in The Liberties which will see... 

by Thomas Brunkard on Dec 21st, 2022 - 327 Views

As this year comes to an end, there were some significant changes. The Fountain Resource Group moved from its offices in St James Presbytery after 30 years. While this was sad, the organisation has continued in growth. I hope you and your family have a Joyful Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Year!  Read More »

by FRG.ie Admin on Dec 19th, 2022 - 331 Views

Senior Citizen’s Christmas Party The Senior Citizens Christmas Party had a change of venue from its usual location of St James Presbytery and this year it took place in the Old Convent Chapel on Basin Lane. The Chapel was beautifully decorated by Mary Flynn with lovely Christmas tablecloths,... 

by Aidan Crowley on Dec 13th, 2022 - 843 Views

Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building’s New Proposals On Track – The latest proposals for the future use of Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building have now been revealed in a series of answers to questions posed to Dublin City Council (DCC) by the Fountain Resource Group’s Dublin... 

by Aidan Crowley on Dec 6th, 2022 - 535 Views

Future Of Inchicore Public Library Heritage Building In Major Doubt – Aidan Crowley brings us the story The future of the old art deco style Inchicore Public Library building, on Emmet Road, is in major doubt, with plans for its refurbishment or re-development currently stalled. It is now almost... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Oct 18th, 2022 - 424 Views

New Cycling and Walking Measures in Dublin 8 New walking and cycling measures are being developed in Dublin 8 by Dublin City Council. The changes will take place along Grand Canal View, James Walk, Forbes Lane, St James Linear Park, Marrowbone Lane and Thomas Court. The aim of the development is to... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 25th, 2022 - 637 Views

The National Transport Authority has submitted a planning application for a Core Bus Corridor from Liffey Valley to the City Centre. The route will be going through Ballyfermot, Inchicore, Old Kilmainham, Mount Brown and James Street, Thomas Street, Cornmarket and High Street. The length of the proposed... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Aug 3rd, 2022 - 819 Views

Update On St James’s Gate Guinness Quarter – Craig O Reilly surmarises the new massive Guinness Development Ballymore has lodged a planning application for the new Guinness Quarter development at St James’s Gate. Since the announcement back in 2017, Ballymore have been working with Diageo... 

by Shane Adlum on May 31st, 2022 - 1219 Views

Photo by Sorcha Duggan Christ Church Cathedral Ring Their Way to Victory The Eastern District Bell Striking Competition made a triumphant return this year with Christ Church Cathedral taking home the Lindoff Cup. It’s been a few years since the competition has been held and fans of campanology will... 

by Craig O'Reilly on May 25th, 2022 - 773 Views

Pear Tree Crossing Development at Digital Campus The LDA has released a new vision document for their housing development Pear Tree Crossing in Dublin 8. They will create a masterplan for the site of the Digital Hub Development Agency Campus and other surrounding lands. The site is around 9.2 acres,... 

by Craig O'Reilly on May 24th, 2022 - 803 Views

Plans For A New Irish Language Quarter In Dublin Recently, there has been a renewal in people seeking to learn the Irish language. The emergence of new technology and apps is changing the way we learn and making it more accessible for people to pick up the language at their own pace, whether it’s... 

by FRG.ie Admin on May 6th, 2022 - 1021 Views

New Bridgefoot Street Park Finally Opens! – Craig O Reilly and Stephen Davis bring us the news from the opening After facing uncertainty and setbacks during the pandemic, Bridgefoot Park finally opened to the public this week. Plans were put in motion four years ago to create an amenity for residents... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Apr 7th, 2022 - 1148 Views

St James Church and Graveyard Book Launch! – A must for those with an interest in the history of Dublin    Historian Sean J Murphy has launched his new book on the history of St James Church (presently Lyons Distillery) and graveyard from its foundations in the 12th Century straight to its currently... 

by Shane Adlum on Apr 7th, 2022 - 762 Views

Liberties Fun Run 2022 – Shane Adlum has the insight track on this fun charity event (couldn’t resist) It’s time to dust off those runners and pull out that pair of running shorts from the back of your closet. The 14th annual Liberties fun run has been announced. The event, which is organised... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Feb 9th, 2022 - 1559 Views

New Housing Development For Inchicore Works – In this article, Craig O Reilly discusses the new housing development planned for Inchicore Works as part of their “Housing For All” Plan The Governments Housing For All plan is set to include the largest ever transfer of state land for... 

by Stephen Davis on Jan 27th, 2022 - 1266 Views

All That Remains Is The Name… – In this article, Stephen Davis brings us to date with the Tivoli development The Tivoli Theatre exists only as a name and in the memories of Dubliners with the completion of the new Tivoli Square aparthotel complex in the heart of the Liberties. The €70... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Jan 7th, 2022 - 988 Views

Civic Dollars Program To Incentivise Using Public Parks – Craig O Reilly looks at this new scheme by Smart D8 to encourage people to use our park Smart D8 has launched a new project that is going to pay people to visit their local park. Well, in a sense… The new pilot project by the health... 

by Craig O'Reilly on Dec 20th, 2021 - 1009 Views

The Opening of Bridgefoot Street Park – Craig O Reilly has the story on the Park opening Bridgefoot Street Park is set to open to the public in late January after a series of delays. The development has seen a lot of progress recently. In particular a bench commemorating Richard  Taplin can...