Dublin People

Monday, April 22, 2013 12:00

Over 75 per cent pay council’s household charge

OVER 75 per cent of households in the Dublin City Council administrative area paid the household charge by March 31. Figures released by the council after a request from Northside People show that of the estimated total of properties liable for the charge (190,685), a total of 142,516 had paid. More...

Monday, April 22, 2013 12:00

Fishy tale is a record breaker

• IT WAS THIS SIZE: Eric Cahill with Des Chew from the Dublin Angling Initiative pictured with the record breaking trout.

A TEENAGER from Mulhuddart became a record breaker last month after landing a huge 12lb trout while on a fishing trip to Lough Ramor, Virginia, Co Cavan. Eric Cahill (16) was with a group of 10 youngsters from Mulhuddart Foroige Fishing Club when he caused amazement and surprise after hooking the huge ferox trout. More...

Monday, April 22, 2013 12:00

Trócaire to mark its 40th anniversary with mini festival

• LEAN ON ME - Jeremy Hickey from RSAG, broadcaster Dan Hegarty, Aminah Dastan from Madu, Justine Nantale, Aisling Carabini and Aisling McCormack from Discovery Gospel Choir, Esther Odeleke from Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble, Oliver Jordan Kelly from Gypsy Rebel Rabble, Terence Mungwande all lean on Etienne Curron from Discovery Gospel Choir at the launch of TrocaireLive, a mini festival which will take place as part of a programme to mark 40th anniversary of Trocaire in the Grand Social in Dublin on Saturday, April 27. PHOTO: MARC O'SULLIVAN. www.marcosullivan.ie

AN overseas development charity will hold a mini festival in Dublin city centre later this month as part of a programme of activities to mark the organisation’s 40th anniversary. Trócaire’s festival will feature live music from Ireland and further afield, DJs, drummers, market stalls, food, fashion and photography. More...

Monday, April 22, 2013 12:00

Spikeball proves a winner with students

• The SpikeBall coaches pictured at the Blitz hosted by Loreto on the Green.

SPIKEBALL is an adapted game of volleyball developed by the Volleyball Association of Ireland to encourage primary school teachers to introduce the sport to their students. This adapted game makes the sport easier than volleyball to play for younger children, and since its introduction participation levels have risen by over 300 per cent. More...

Monday, April 22, 2013 12:00

Student rewarded for volunteer work

TRINITY Comprehensive student, Aaron Fallon, was rewarded for his volunteer work at Ballymun Regional Youth Resource (BRYR) at a recent national awards ceremony in Kilkenny. Aaron (16) has been a member of BRYR for the past six years and a leader for the past two. More...