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by Damien Hughes on Sep 18th, 2013 - 6825 Views

An exciting new competition has been launched. The Dublin Space Invaders competition invites teams of 2-4 planning students/graduates to redevelop a site on Thomas Street. The winners will be chosen after all entrants have presented their plans to a jury, and their plans will be on display in the Dublin... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Sep 18th, 2013 - 2151 Views

Our youth project’s Weekend Breakfast Club has resumed for the winter again. It is open to all 10-14 year old youth club members, and runs every Saturday morning from 11am to 1pm. There is an open door policy, so members can just turn up on the day. View more info about our youth services here:... 

by Damien Hughes on Sep 17th, 2013 - 2216 Views

We are now offering sponsored editorials to local Dublin businesses, who would like to reach a local Dublin 8 audience. The articles can include text, images and pricelists for your products or services, plus links to your company website and your social networking pages (Facebook, Twitter, etc). And... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Sep 13th, 2013 - 1754 Views

Hi Everyone, Patrick here. I’m the computer teacher for the kids in the Fountain Junior Youth Group. We had a great summer in the club this year and I’m delighted to put up some of the stories and pictures that the kids did over the summer. These will give you a great idea of what the kids in the... 

by Damien Hughes on Sep 12th, 2013 - 3735 Views

Click on the above local Dublin 8 map to view it in a larger size, or click here for the full map of Dublin. The Dublin Bikes scheme is to be expanded into our local area, with new stations being opened up from the Docklands in the East, to Heuston station in the West of the city. There will be stations... 

by Damien Hughes on Sep 7th, 2013 - 3539 Views

The Dublin Civic Trust is celebrating the heritage of Dublin’s Squares by hosting a Dublin Square Conference on Friday September the 13th, and a Dublin Garden Square Day on Saturday the 14th of September. DOWNLOAD PROGRAMMES OF EVENTS: Dublin Squares Conference 2013 (Sept 13th) Dublin Garden Squares... 

by Damien Hughes on Sep 7th, 2013 - 2448 Views

The traders on Thomas Street have launched a brand new website which lists the businesses in the area, and gives some useful and interesting information about the general locality. There’s some info about local landmarks and a page which translates Dublin expressions into different languages.... 

by Alan Finn on Sep 6th, 2013 - 4040 Views

Local girl Arezu Tabarsi (aka Yazz, Top Notch) has been very busy recently shooting her new music video on locations here in Dublin 8. We caught up with her when she was in Fatima on Tuesday 20th August. Her new catchy tune entitled “A Device” will be released in the near future. Yazz, as you may... 

by Alan Finn on Sep 6th, 2013 - 2245 Views

On Thursday the 12th September at Sweeney’s Bar on Dame Street, in our wonderful city of Dublin at 8pm till last order’s, you can once again catch the one and only, Explosive Joe Wrenn. One of Dublin’s most wanted men on the Rap & Hip Hop scene, he will be joined by Jay Hickey, Noel Sweeney,... 

by Damien Hughes on Sep 5th, 2013 - 2935 Views

UpStart, a non-profit voluntary arts collective, has opened up a ‘pop-up park’ on Dominic Street, over near the Rotunda hospital. You can find more info about the park at GranbyPark.com. Here is what Upstart has to say about this excíting new project; Upstart are transforming a vacant Dublin... 

by Damien Hughes on Sep 5th, 2013 - 2407 Views

The latest installment of the local newletter, published by the Digital Hub, has now been released. Issue 3 of THE HUB & THOMAS STREET NEWS is now available to download and read. It includes news related to the Digital Hub, Thomas Street and the surrounding areas, bringing together stories about... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Sep 4th, 2013 - 2102 Views

During the month of August our Youth Project took an exciting trip to Italy, to team up with other European youth groups. All sorts of activities took place, and our youngsters had an amazing time with their peers from different cultures. This trip was run in collaboration with Youth 4 Youth and the... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Sep 4th, 2013 - 1867 Views

Our Fountain Youth Project went on an exciting trip to Italy during August. You can view images of the group activities here, but we also thought you may like some pics of the awesome landscapes that surrounded us during our time on the continent. You can view more pics on the Youth Project’s... 

by Derek Freeney on Aug 27th, 2013 - 4375 Views

A little over four weeks ago, RTE unveiled a new musical reality show with a difference. Called “The Hit”, it gives up and coming songwriters the chance to have their original songs recorded and released by established Irish artists from differing music genres. Each week six songwriters pitch their... 

by Damien Hughes on Aug 13th, 2013 - 2773 Views

Our Youth Project’s latest drama film is currently in post-production, and will be released over the coming weeks. We will let you know how to get your hands on the official DVDs, and we will also post the film on this website & youtube, so that you can all check it out freely. In the meantime,... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Aug 13th, 2013 - 3386 Views

Spellman awards, from left: Rachel Griffin, Chloe McKevitt, Kelly Crosby, Aaron Lynch, Superintendant Lorraine Wheatley, Oisin McMahon, Shane Crosby, Jordan Collins, Dylan Helch. PLEASE NOTE: This article was originally wrote by News Four journalist, Liam Cahill, and was originally published in the... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Aug 9th, 2013 - 5870 Views

The following is a press release from the Fairness 4 D8 Young People action group relating to controversial new plans for St Catherines Centre. PRESS RELEASE: Unregistered homeless to be accommodated alongside vulnerable young people in Dublin The Foyer is a Dublin 8 project that has successfully been... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Aug 8th, 2013 - 2858 Views

This 17th of July our local creche/playschool held its annual sports day and the kids (aged 2- 5 years inc) had a great time. There was a relay race, an obstacle course, egg and spoon races, and other fun sport relating activities that helped with the children’s developmental needs and team play. There... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Aug 7th, 2013 - 5675 Views

Some of the members of our Youth Project who are taking part in the Summer Project enjoyed a great day out in Tallaght last week. They had a great time playing Quasar and also took time out for some 10 pin bowling too! If you would like to know more about our Youth Project, you can find more info here;... 

by Fountain Resource Group on Aug 7th, 2013 - 6250 Views

The 10-12 year olds from our Junior Youth Project had a great day out at Dublin Zoo last week, and really enjoyed their day out! On their visit to the Phoenix Park-based zoo, they took time to view a whole load of animals, and really seemed to enjoy that interaction. If you would like to know more about...