Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said he wants to “engage seriously” with Troika representatives in the coming days on how Ireland will exit its bailout and what assistance the EU and IMF might be able to provide. Speaking after a meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels, he said “I would like to engage…
DetailsDún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, as part of of its Summer of Heritage 2013 programme, is organising tours of “Historic Blackrock”, every Wednesday and Sunday at midday until the 1st of September. Starting at the main gates of Blackrock Park, at the bottom of Mount Merrion Avenue, the tour will bring you back in time…
DetailsLa Route des Princes is a 3,045 nautical miles race between Valencia and the Bay of Morlaix, via Lisbon, Dún Loaghaire and Plymouth. Open to all multi-hulls of 50 feet and over, this race is a tour of Europe that focuses on the regional and the local, taking a dozen crews in three multi-hull classes (Ultimates,…
DetailsFine Gael Group on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council -
3rd row: Marie Baker, Neale Richmond
2nd row: Donal Marren, Pat Hand, Jim O’Dea
Front row: Patricia Stewart, Maria Bailey, newly-elected Leas-Cathaoirleach Barry Saul, John Bailey, Tom Joyce
Freewheeling Champ, by Cliodhna Cussen, was commissioned at the behest of the bicycle shopkeeper in Dundrum who supplied parts and gave encouragement to the young Stephen Roche. Stephen Roche had a 13-years professional cycling career, during which he won the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and UCI World Road Race Championship, making himself one of…
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dlr Time Summer 2013 edition can be viewed now on-line here.
You can also see selected articles on my Facebook page here.
Tuairiscíodh go bhfuil Uachtarán Pharlaimint na hEorpa, an tUasal Martin Schulz, réidh chun dul ar aghaidh le leagan Gaeilge de shuíomh gréasáin oifigiúil an PE atá ar fáil faoi láthair i 22 de na 23 teangacha oifigiúil an AE (gach teanga ach amháin an Ghaeilge). Tar éis cruinniú idir feisirí Eorpach, Gay Mitchell agus Pat Ó…
DetailsCongratulations to the Blackrock Animation Festival 2013 on being nominated for a Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Cathaoirleach’s Award. The presentation to BAFFA 2013 and the three other recipients, Naomh Olaf’s GAA, Sandyford Little Theatre Company and Lakelands FC, will take place in County Hall on the 4th of June 2013.
Photos of The Queen Mary II, which currently lies at anchor in Dublin Bay, off Dún Laoghaire Harbour.
Photo from shore taken by Eric Luke of The Irish Times; photo from close-up by An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Tom Joyce.
dlr events Movies in the Park, at the People’s Park, Dún Laoghaire.
This afternoon’s schedule is as follows:
14:30 – The Lion King (G 90 mins)
18:00 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (12A 103 mins)
20:00 – Skyfall (12A 143 mins)
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is hiring tour guides for its summer programme of guided tours of heritage sites in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area. If you’re interested, you need to have a strong interest in history and heritage, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Training and/or previous experience as a guide will be an advantage;…
DetailsI visited Deansgrange Cemetery this afternoon for a tour of 1916 civilian graves by Ray Bateson, who has a wealth of knowledge on all things related to graves in Ireland. Deansgrange is one of Ireland’s most significant cemeteries, particularly for 20th century graves. Below are some pictures, including John A. Costello’s grave.
