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by Damien Hughes on Nov 15th, 2013 - 2921 Views

The Casadh treatment centre, based in Newmarket, are to premiere their first ever film, at Liberty Hall on Eden Quay in Dublin 1 on Friday the 29th of November 2013. The Dublin 8 drug treatment programme have been doing sterling work here in our community for many years, and this film is yet another... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 15th, 2013 - 2157 Views

On Thursday 28th November at 12 noon, at St Andrews Community Centre, Rialto, Dublin 8, local people will be having a special memorial for family, friends and neighbours who have passed on in tragic circumstances. All local people are been asked to attend, and summit names of people who have died. This... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 14th, 2013 - 10011 Views

After recently digesting the latest figures for rental price increases in Dublin 8, for first time ever, I’m actually quite shocked as to how the prices are rising so fast. We are now just 20% below the peak in mid-2007. That was the stand out fact to me. How could we possibly be getting back... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 14th, 2013 - 2005 Views

There are two interesting new planning applications this week, and they concern two of the biggest employers in this corner of the city; The Digital Hub and St. James’s Hospital. The Digital Hub has applied to convert a piece of land to create 50 additional car parking spaces, along with a bicycle... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 13th, 2013 - 9832 Views

The Dublin Space Invaders crew are to reveal all of the entrants’ designs for the vacant Thomas Street plot on Friday, the 15th of November. The Dublin City Council (DCC) Wood Quay Venue will be hosting the event, and we can expect to view cutting-edge designs that make use of the derelict plot... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 12th, 2013 - 3659 Views

The Dublin City Council will be going around local housing estates picking up old house hold goods, in and around the Dublin 8 area. Leaflets were dropped in letter boxes as early as yesterday morning by Council Workers. Residents living in the Mallin Avenue, St James Walk, and McCarthy Terrace, and... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 12th, 2013 - 10577 Views

The latest Daft Quarterly Report has been published yesterday, and it shows that rental prices continue to rise in our local area. Quarter-on-quarter rises in domestic rents continue throughout Dublin, with Dublin 8 not escaping this incredible surge. Dublin 8 rents have risen by almost 4% for one and... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 11th, 2013 - 9162 Views

Since it started almost 4 years ago by members of the Church Of God, it’s been a huge success. The global and local cleanup’s have been a regular sight in and around, the city and countries, and recently in the Dublin 8. On Sunday 10th November I went along to one of these cleanup’s that was happening... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 10th, 2013 - 10147 Views

Failte Ireland, along with the Dublin City Council (DCC) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) have put together a plan to create a trail from College Green to Kilmainham. This trail is set to become a major tourist draw to Dublin as a whole, and will hopefully help to bring more visitors to our area. Dubline... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 10th, 2013 - 4138 Views

Similar to the Thomas Street – Improving the Public Face of an Historic City Centre Street report we just added, this report is not breaking news, but it is relevant to our area, hence we are adding it to FRG.ie, to help build a repository of news and useful information related to our local area. The... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 10th, 2013 - 2862 Views

This report was released in January 2012, and it highlights the history, current state and possible future of Thomas Street. It is intended to stress the importance of the street within the historic city centre, and the local Dublin 8 area itself. And it is also intended to show the interest that the... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 9th, 2013 - 6468 Views

The Dublin City Council (DCC) have passed a motion on Tuesday, November the 5th, that may potentially begin the process of allowing for a public park to be built on the derelict Cork Street/Chamber Street site in Dublin 8. The Dublin South Central motion was passed in the name of Counciller Críona... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 9th, 2013 - 2531 Views

Catherine Byrne, the Fine Gael Dublin South-Central TD since 2007, asked a question regarding the regeneration of St. Teresa’s Gardens, and this week she got a written reply. The question was quite straight forward. She asked the Minister, Phil Hogan (Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny), who is... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 8th, 2013 - 1887 Views

This is an amazing opportunity which I have been made aware of. The Dublin City Enterprise Board (DCEB) are offering 50 lucky local Dublin businesses the chance to get their hands on €2.5k vouchers. The vouchers can be used to build or re-design a website, or an eCommerce store, and/or they can be... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 8th, 2013 - 2375 Views

The SWICN crew have come up with an excellent mini-course for locals who are interested in learning how to make movies. Starting on the 13th of November, the course will teach adults the basics in a range of aspects relating to creating digital films. You will learn about scriptwriting, story boarding,... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Nov 7th, 2013 - 2707 Views

PRESS RELEASE: On Wednesday the 9th October 2013 Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’ Sullivan gave her commitment to funding regeneration in St. Teresa’s Gardens over the next three years. This marks a fresh beginning for everyone living and working in the flats complex and provides renewed... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Nov 6th, 2013 - 2527 Views

A group of our Youths headed down to The Cavan Centre last week, and had a wonderful time! They had plenty of fun-filled activities during their trip to the countryside, as you can see from the pics added below. We have also added photos of their day Quad Biking in nearby Monaghan too. About The Cavan... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Nov 6th, 2013 - 2846 Views

Here are some pics, taken during our trip to The Cavan Centre last week. Members of our youth project got to try out Quad Biking at Irish Country Quads (Facebook/Twitter) in nearby County Monaghan. The facility is situated close to Inniskeen, and not only features a Quad Biking Adventure Centre, but... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Nov 6th, 2013 - 13973 Views

Wednesday 6th November * Parent and Toddler Morning, Dublin Zoo (11am-12pm) Thursday 7th November * Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream, Citywest Hotel (7pm) * Welcome Santa Parade, Dundrum Town Centre Friday 8th November * Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream, Citywest Hotel (7pm) Saturday 9th November * Disney... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 5th, 2013 - 2464 Views

Additional information has been required for two new buildings, proposed for Windmill Site at The Digital Hub. The buildings, to be called Block E and Block F will contain 100 apartments for students (housing 493 students in total), along with commercial areas which are set to be used by the Digital...