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by Damien Hughes on Aug 2nd, 2013 - 2757 Views

We are very pleased to see that Alice Lynskey has made it though to the final of RTE’s songwriting series, THE HIT. Her song, entitled ‘Run and Hide’, was recorded by The Stunning and released last week, alongside a competing track, ‘New Tatoo’ which was wrote by Dublin-based,... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Aug 1st, 2013 - 2601 Views

Book your advert and help us to provide our many services to the local community, including our Youth Project, Creche, Breakfast Club, Senior Citizens Services, Enterprise Advice and Counseling/Mediation Services. You can view a full list of our services here, along with plenty of information about... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 31st, 2013 - 2314 Views

Our Youth Project continued their varied and busy summer schedule with some Kayaking and Canal Diving on the Grand Canal in Ballyfermot. The canal, which was completed in 1804, bore witness to our energetic bunch, who seemed completely engrossed in the experience. Everybody had a wonderful day, which... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 30th, 2013 - 2571 Views

The Fountain Youth crew headed down to Dun Laoghaire yesterday to enjoy the beautiful weather we have been having. On this excursion word has it that they got to take a trip on a speedboat! If you would like to know more about our Youth Project, you can find more info here; Senior Youths, Junior Youths.... 

by Damien Hughes on Jul 30th, 2013 - 1497 Views

Dublin native, Alice Lynskey, is making some impressive waves on The Hit tv show, on RTE for her songwriting skills. Her song was chosen as the track that legendary Irish rock outfit, The Stunning, recorded and released. Alice’s track, entitled ‘Run and Hide’, is doing very well in... 

by Alan Finn on Jul 30th, 2013 - 2729 Views

On Saturday 20th of July at The Voodoo Lounge on Arran Quay, I arrived to witness what I can only describe as an evening of pure pleasure from beginning to end. At least 15 hip hop acts where there to battle it out and try to earn themselves a chance of a lifetime. Irish rap & hip hop acts came... 

by Damien Hughes on Jul 25th, 2013 - 1681 Views

A group of Hip Hop artists from our local area have come together to put on a benefit night for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA). Organised by Joe Wrenn aka Explosive Joseph Wrenn, the gig takes place tomorrow night at Sweeneys Bar on Dame Street, with doors opening at 8pm. The admission... 

by Damien Hughes on Jul 9th, 2013 - 2201 Views

The traders around the Thomas Street area have been busy in recent times attempting to clean up the area, by regenerating buildings and corners of our locality which have fallen into disrepair. As part of this programme, Evolve Urban Art (also see their facebook page) are holding the 1st Thomas Street... 

by Alan Finn on Jul 9th, 2013 - 4610 Views

Bridgefoot Street residents have pleaded with the Dublin City Council (D.C.C.) to allocate them a plot of land that in recent times has been left neglected. The plot of land which is situated around the corner from the busy shopping area, Thomas Street, is attracting people who are dealing and using... 

by Damien Hughes on Jul 9th, 2013 - 1399 Views

The Thomas Street Business Association, in collaboration with Volunteer Ireland and the Dublin Civic Trust are looking for local people to become ambassadors for the Thomas Street area. The ambassador’s role will be to approach tourists with relevant cultural, historical and business information... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 5th, 2013 - 2387 Views

Our youth project is running a cookery programme for the Summer, and places are available for any kids from the local area. Please contact 01453 2936  to book your place! Here are some photos of the youths making tasty chicken fajitas and rice crispie buns earlier this week, as part of the Summer Cookery... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 2nd, 2013 - 1969 Views

A group of our youngsters from the Fountain Youth Project headed down to the Spawell Golf Range (now known as the Carr Golf Centre) yesterday morning for a session on the driving range. Well done to Leon Morrissey who – with a swing like Rory McIlroy – won the competition for the longest... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Jul 2nd, 2013 - 2028 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 - 4439 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 Jun 26th, 2013 - 3461 Views

This is an interview that took place around this time last year with the FRG’s Alan Finn asking the questions. We never got around to publishing it at the time, but after coming across it recently, we really felt the need to share it with you. So here it is, better late than never… John... 

by Alan Finn on May 31st, 2013 - 6781 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 - 3242 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 - 5449 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 - 2159 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 - 4203 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...