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  • Chinese Collection at The Chester Beatty

    Chinese Collection at The Chester Beatty

    With the Chinese New Year celebrations underway in Dublin, we went to check out the Chinese Collection at The Chester Beatty Library & Museum in Dublin Castle. We saw some amazing artefacts and pieces of Chinese culture that Chester Beatty amassed. There’s plenty to see here and we definitely recommend visiting.

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  • History Vox Pop

    History Vox Pop

    Today we ventured around the local area, asking the public for their thoughts on the potential removal of History as a compulsory subject from the current Junior Cycle curriculum.

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  • Smock Alley – Culture Night 2017

    Smock Alley – Culture Night 2017

    Smock Alley Theatre is Dublin’s oldest, newest theatre, and is located in Dublin’s Temple Bar… Providing an enjoyable, affordable, quality experience, challenging & engaging you, in a friendly, feel-good atmosphere. NearTV production team filmed this piece for Culture Night 2017 which is on 22nd September. http://smockalley.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SmockAlley https://twitter.com/smockalley https://www.instagram.com/smockalleyt… https://www.linkedin.com/company/smoc… https://culturenight.ie/   https://www.facebook.com/neartv https://twitter.com/neartv https://www.instagram.com/neartvprodu…

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  • Irish Rail – Culture Night 2017

    Irish Rail – Culture Night 2017

    Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) is Irelands National Rail Service. Providing passenger and freight rail services and are responsible for a number of services including the InterCity, Dart, and the ancillary National Rail Network. NearTV production team filmed this piece for Culture Night 2017 which is on 22nd September. http://www.irishrail.ie/ https://www.facebook.com/iarnrodeireann https://twitter.com/irishrail https://culturenight.ie/ https://www.facebook.com/neartv https://twitter.com/neartv https://www.instagram.com/neartvprodu…

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  • Rose Festival 2017: History of St Anne’s Park with Joan Ussher-Sharkey

    Rose Festival 2017: History of St Anne’s Park with Joan Ussher-Sharkey

    History of St Annes Park with Joan Ussher-Sharkey Joan has written a book “St. Anne’s — The Story of a Guinness Estate,” and as part of the Rose Festival Joan walks us around the park showing us the highlights both old and new.

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