Monday, June 3, 2013 12:00

FIVE talented Northsiders were presented with framed copies of their entries to this year’s Doodle 4 Google competition at the internet giant’s Dublin offices last month. Paul O’Neill from Castleknock Community College, Emma Brady from St Michael’s Holy Faith, Finglas, Roisin Finnegan from Belgrove Senior Girls’ National School, Clontarf and students Robyn Coleman and Fiona Carroll from Santa Sabina Dominican College, Sutton, had all been invited to attend Google’s famous Dublin 4 based European headquarters for the final of the annual art contest. More...

Monday, June 3, 2013 12:00

FINGAL County Council has been urged to repair ramps on roads in a number of estates in Sutton as a matter of urgency.   Dublin North East TD Tommy Broughan (Lab) said residents of Sarto Park, Sarto Lawn, Verbena Avenue and Alden Park have contacted him to complain about the ramps. More...

Monday, June 3, 2013 12:00

DUBLIN band The Riptide Movement play Bulmer's Live At Leopardstown on Thursday June 13 in the first of eight fantastic summer evenings at the famous racecourse. The series will also see Leopardstown play host to Hudson Taylor (June 20) ‘Original Rudeboys (July 4), Ryan Sheridan (July 11), Hot House Flowers (July 18), Ash (July 25)’ Bressie (August 8) and The Happy Mondays (August 15). More...

Monday, June 3, 2013 12:00

HAVE you ever wondered how families lived hundreds of years ago? Later this month you will have that opportunity thanks to a major event lined up for Malahide Castle and Gardens.  Medieval Mayhem, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, will bring history to life in what promises to be an exciting event for all the family. More...

Monday, June 3, 2013 12:00

A proposal put forward by Dublin MEP Emer Costello for a new €3.5 billion fund to help the most deprived people in Europe has won the backing of a key committee within the European Parliament. The Employment and Social Affairs Committee has voted in favour of Ms Costello’s report, which recommends a specific fund to provide food and material aid such as ‘starter packs’ for the homeless to charities and NGOs in Ireland and across Europe. More...