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Category: Arts & Culture
The Echo at 45: 300 jobs lost at Urney Chocolates
MAY 1980: In 1980, Urney Chocolates in Tallaght closed, which led to the loss of some 300 jobs. It was a story ...
Tender Mercies: A Tour-de-Force performance portrays Mary Fortune
INSPIRED by a headline in a local newspaper, Fair City’s Sorcha Furlong, in a tour-de-force performance, captivatingly portrays Mary Fortune. She recounts ...
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
"IT’S a fantastic play and a definite must-see, if we do say so ourselves!" exclaims Michaela Courtney of Clondalkin Drama Group. Clondalkin ...
Food with passion: Strawberry & White Chocolate Shortcake Cheesecake
Indulge in the delightful flavours of summer with this Strawberry White Chocolate Shortcake Cheesecake! This recipe is a perfect blend of creamy ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Early summer butterflies
Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight into the ...
French Riveria Trip: Great opportunity for Community Choir
"OVER the next week our members are hard at work preparing for two scheduled performances in the French Italian Riviera," beams Clondalkin ...
The Path that Connects Us: Collaboration with residents from Glenaulin Nursing Home
HAVING worked in Glenaulin Nursing Home for many years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the disconnect that can exist between the elderly and younger ...
Pierre to build his music
"...It was one of those moments where I thought, ‘wow, there are no rules; we can be and do whatever the frick ...
Project growing in popularity: Subsounds will launch ep Strands
"THE album launch is one of three annual launches that SubSounds has every year," remarks Martin Moran of the SubSounds Youth Music ...
The Good Crank: Kitty takes us on a rollercoaster journey to find her lost Man
KITTY Clog is an ageing woman who is determined not to go quietly into that good night. With lots of attitude and ...