Dublin People

Monday, June 10, 2013 12:00

• IN THE BAG: Finglas local Monika Gleeson of Bag Noir with Silly Billy, on stilts, is pictured at last week’s birthday celebrations of The Cloth Shop at Johnson’s Place on South King Street, Dublin 2.

A GROWING revival of sewing, dressmaking and craftworking in Dublin was celebrated last week at an exhibition marking the first anniversary of a family partnership in fabrics. Sinéad Martin and mum Deirdre Noonan opened the doors of The Cloth Shop on South William Street in Dublin 2 on June 6 last year and their carefully sourced quality fabrics have been attracting widespread attention from the city’s creative community ever since. More...

Monday, June 10, 2013 12:00

ITB horticulture department set to bloom

THE ITB (Institute of Technology Blanchardstown) stand at this year’s Bloom in the Phoenix Park attracted plenty of interest from budding horticulturaists. The institute used the stand to launch new plans for growth in its horticulture department, including a new €1 million on-campus facility set on a 0. More...

Monday, June 10, 2013 12:00

Walk for your Dad on Father’s Day

THIS Father’s Day (June 16), families all over Ireland are being encouraged to get on their walking shoes for a Men Against Cancer walk. Men Against Cancer (MAC), a support group for men with prostate cancer, is hosting ‘Do it for Dad’, its annual 5k fundraising walk this Sunday in Clontarf. More...

Monday, June 10, 2013 12:00

Ferry good passenger figures

• Lining out to launch this summer’s Bus Éireann Eurolines services are Leinster captain and Irish international rugby star Leo Cullen with Irish Ferries cabin supervisors, Sigita Jonusaite and Katarzyna Patora.

FERRY passenger numbers travelling to and from Ireland have increased during the first quarter of 2013 and extra services have been laid on to cater for another expected rise over the coming months. Bus Éireann Eurolines is continuing its collaboration with Irish Ferries in providing daily coach services from Dublin to London and Leeds with extra departures to cater for summer volumes. More...

Monday, June 10, 2013 12:00

All the fun of the festivals

• Blur are visiting Kilmainham this summer.

THIS summer’s music festival season got off to a cracking start in the salubrious surrounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham over the recent bank holiday weekend. The likes of English rockers Kasabian, and veterans Primal Scream drew huge crowds to the city’s Forbidden Fruit which proved a massive success with enthusiastic punters over the two days. More...