Rosary Hall : The fantastic news is that the DCC’s Budget Committee has approved in principal the request by our local Councillors, for full funding for the building remedial works for Rosary Hall. This funding will allow the building to be brought back into use for both the Youth
Read morePlanning : The main developments since the last update are : · Shamrock Villas : A site notice dated 12 February 2021 is erected along the lane at Shamrock Villas stating that an application for registration as owner with an Absolute Title has been lodged with the Property Registration Authority on
Read moreThe HXGrow Project held it’s first ever Creative Christmas Foliage Foraging event on Saturday 5th December. The idea is that people would “forage” seasonable foliage from their gardens or attics and leave them at their front gates for others to collect. The collectables included dried flowers, holly, gilded pinecones, pampas grass, berried
Read moreThe HXGrow Project goes from strength to strength with over 100 enthusiastic members of all shapes & sizes collaborating to improve their horticulture skills at home. The project has been recognized by Dublin City Council at its annual City Neighbourhood Awards, taking the gong in the Community Environment Initiative
Read moreTiziana Corvisieri is doing a pop up shop in Lenehans Cafe Bar Grill, Rathmines on Dec 14 & 15. Tiziana is a costume designer for film & TV but is also known for her handmade leather bags. The pop up will feature a lot of new designs and
Read moreBusConnects: The National Transport Authority has commenced the final round of public consultations regarding proposals for the Bus Corridors before they make their submissions to An Bord Pleanála on 2021. These proposals cover significant re-engineering for roads and traffic including four new bus gates in the Harold’s Cross region,
Read moreHarold’s Cross Halloween Hooley: The imaginative wizard Eoin Bairéad and his ever creative daughter Clíodhna have assembled an on-line Halloween special for the VIP’s of Harold’s Cross who are banished from the traditional “trick-or-treat” excitement at Halloween 2020. To get yourself in the mood, make sure to tune in to
Read morePlanning: MG Motors: An Bord Pleanála upheld DCC’s decision to refuse permission for 43 apartments in six floors over a basement. In doing so they decided not to accept their own inspector’s recommendation to grant permission. The Board decided that the proposed development would not be of an acceptable
Read moreThese new releases are Ideal reading during the current Pandemic. The first is : THE LIBERTIES IN DUBLIN – Steps, Stones and Stories. Available here. The second has just been launched : SONGS AND STRINGS – An Odyssey Through Music. Available here. This book will be of particular interest to
Read moreHX Stay @ Home Festival 2021 is on from Saturday the 8th of May to Sunday the 16th of May 2021 We are currently planning it so please watch this space.
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