APRIL / MAY 2011
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RETURN OF THE FERRYMAN
THE PAPER YOU NEED TO READ! Joe and Sharon Donnelly have transformed the Anchorage in Ringsend into a welcoming haven. See page 17
Tutankhamun’s tomb and treasures are replicated in a stunning exhibition at the RDS until 23rd July. See listing of events on page 24
By Jason McDonnell
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Ringsend Park is looking wonderful as Spring is upon us and daffodils are blooming. Many thanks are due to the gardeners and groundsmen who maintain this amenity.
lot of people have been very interested in knowing what happened to the No.11 Ferry, which used to transport the Dockers across the Liffey before the opening of the Eastlink Bridge. I met up with Richie Saunders and got an update on the 35-foot long ferry. It can now be seen moored on the St Patrick’s Rowing Club pontoons at the East Link Bridge in Ringsend, courtesy of the kind permission of St Patrick’s Rowing Club and the Dublin Port Harbour Master, Captain David T Dignam. Richie luckily saved the ferry to float another day just weeks before she was to be sent to the scrap yard. It took him four years of tough refurbishment work, but he finally re-launched her back in September 2010. He was under a lot of pressure to leave the number 1 dry dock at Alexandra Quay due to the ongoing infill of the dock. Continued on page 2
For a brief period Jack Doyle was a Hollywood favourite. Noel Twamley recalls the story of his decline on page 12
One of Dublin’s oldest and best loved hotels, Mount Herbert Hotel, has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment and redevelopment. The newly rebranded Sandymount Hotel has been given a modern overhaul following an investment of €5m. To celebrate the re-launch, the Loughran family (pictured) threw a glamorous bash for family, friends and customers.