NewBallymun.com site syndication - latest news from 'The Mun' http://www.newballymun.com 2008-05-10T23:15:57+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-02-19T11:31:17+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/80/29/ http://www.lifesecretblog.com (http://www.lifesecretblog.com) --Martin text/html 2008-02-18T07:59:56+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/76/29/ Thomas Clarke tower is currently being demolished... AT NIGHT!The reason for this is that the demolition crew need to close the stretch of road that runs between the junction of Sillogue Road / Balbutcher Lane, and the Ballymun Road.I'll be posting photos and videos shortly, be sure to revisit for the latest updates. text/html 2008-02-18T05:01:35+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/75/29/ In the final months of 2007, Ballymun lost another landmark, James Connolly Tower. The tower was demolished mechanically during November and December and leaves the skyline with two remaining of the original Seven Towers.Sadly, the tower seemed to slip away unnoticed, with no media coverage which has typically been reserved for the controlled implosions.Just as with Pearse,... text/html 2007-04-21T14:09:43+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/73/29/ Residents and local representatives have welcomed the decision of the Department of Transport and the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) to run the Metro North service underground through Ballymun in north Dublin . Local TDs Pat Carey of Fianna Fáil and Roisin Shorthall of Labour said the decision to go underground, rather than though the centre of Ballymun, was "best for Metro,... text/html 2007-03-12T18:27:15+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/72/29/ From 23rd of March to the 18th of April 2007 the top floor of the Clarke Tower, one of the last remaining tower blocks in Ballymun, will open its doors to the public in the form of a unique short stay hotel. Artist Seamus Nolan was commissioned by Breaking Ground, the Ballymun Regeneration per cent for art scheme, to... text/html 2007-02-23T03:00:01+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/70/29/ here (component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,42/) text/html 2007-01-11T14:31:41+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/67/40/ 286867889853844056 text/html 2006-12-31T15:03:15+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/66/29/ Now that another year has come to a close, its time to reflect on whats gone by and look forward to whats to come.So, here are some links to articles relating to events that put Ballymun on the map in 2006:Des Bishop's show (content/view/53/29/) Joy from the Hood features 3 Ballymun stand up comediansNew Ballymun hacked (content/view/54/29/) , and... text/html 2006-10-23T16:13:59+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/65/29/ TempleBarArt dot com has recently been launched and offers real oil on canvas paintings including many that may be of interest to people regularly visit newballymun dot com.I've been asked to provide some photos of Ballymun from this site to be reproduced as oil paintings - these paintings would make excellent nostalgic gifts or a permanent reminder of the area... text/html 2006-10-18T14:38:24+01:00 http://www.newballymun.com http://www.newballymun.com/content/view/64/29/ The Ballymun Otherworld Festival makes a welcome return for the 8th year this Halloween.The festival kicks off with Halloween Play Day at Ballymun Shopping Centre, 12 noon to 2 p.m. with Halloween games, storytelling, clowns, face-painting and much more.This year’s festival theme is “Bugs!” and the wildest, weirdest collection of bugs and creepy crawlies you’ve ever seen will make their...