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Ambulance log book reveals what happened at the Easter Rising

Dublin City Council has acquired a unique Dublin Fire Brigade Ambulance log-book which covers the period of the Easter Rising, 24-29 April 1916. The log-book relates to Tara Street Fire Station and records hour-by-hour the response of the Dublin ambulance service to those injured in the Rising.

Details are given regarding the call-out of ambulances throughout Easter Week, giving names, addresses and ages of victims with an account of injuries suffered and the name of the hospital to which they were delivered. Victims include civilians (including children) and military personnel – but not members of the Irish Volunteers or Irish Citizen Army, as each garrison had its own cohort of nurses. As the week progresses, there are more entries recording fires in the city and towards the end of the week, both the ambulance and fire brigade are forbidden by Lieutenant Myers from responding to calls within the area of the Rising, as he deemed this to be too dangerous. Inserted into the volume are loose-leaves giving an account, compiled in July 1916, of the activities of Thomas Street Fire Station during the 1916 Rising.

Lord Mayor Christy Burke will be presented with the Log-Book in the Mansion House at 2.00 p.m. on Thursday 20th November 2014. The Lord Mayor remarked “I am delighted that Dublin City Council has obtained this important contemporary record of the 1916 Rising. This volume details the impact of the Rising on Dublin and particularly the citizens who were caught up in these historic events. It also records the bravery of those who staffed the ambulance and fire brigade services, continuing to look after the public even under fire.”

The volume will be available for viewing from Monday 24th November at Dublin City Library & Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Plans are also underway to digitise the volume and to publish its contents on Dublin City Council’s website.

Lord Mayor opening book of condolence for Gaza

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Lord Mayor of Dublin, Christy Burke, has announced that the City of Dublin will open a book of condolence for victims of the current conflict which has resulted in loss of life in Gaza and Israel.

The public will have an opportunity to sign the book at The Mansion House, Dawson Street, as follows:

Friday, August 1st : 10a.m. to 5p.m.

Saturday, August 2nd: 10a.m. to 5p.m.

Monday, August 4th: 11.a.m. to 4p.m.

The Lord Mayor says “I have opened a Book of Condolence to allow the public express their feelings for all victims of this tragedy and to highlight our concern at the loss of life on all sides of this conflict.

I call on all the protagonists to refrain from any action which may result in more civilian casualties and would reiterate that the conflict can only be resolved through negotiation.”

Dublin House Project

Dublin City Council will launch the Dublin House Project on Monday 21st July at 11 a.m. on the site to be advertised for sale at 29/30 Fishamble Street, Dublin 8.  The Lord Mayor, Christy Burke and the City Architect, Ali Grehan will be attending the launch.

Dublin House is an initiative of the Housing Department through the City Architects’ Division to promote the potential of small-scale residential development in the inner city and inner suburban areas. It is a trial initiative to enable people to be citizen developers by facilitating them to design and create their own bespoke homes for themselves in the city.

The Lord Mayor said ahead of the event: “I am delighted that Dublin City Council is introducing the Dublin House project as another initiative to encourage and enable families to live in the city centre. I look forward to seeing this initiative succeed in this historic part of the city.”

Ali Grehan, City Architect, said: “Promoting diverse owner-occupied city centre family- friendly homes is the underlying aspiration of the Dublin House project. This offers households an opportunity to come together as a group to design and develop the site in a way that suits their housing needs today and into the future. Through this innovative project Dublin City Council also wishes to address the under-provision of this type of housing delivery in the city centre and hopes that this can be replicated elsewhere.”

 

New baby at the Mansion House!

New arrival at the Mansion House!

The Mansion House is delighted to announce that Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí and Lady Mayoress Fionnuala Keane today welcomed baby daughter Caoilfhionn in the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street at 9.13am and weighing 8lbs 4oz.

Baby Caoilfhionn is only the fourth baby known to be born to a serving Lord Mayor and the first since Sinead Mitchell was born in 1976 to Lord Mayor Jim Mitchell and Lady Mayoress Patsy Mitchell. Lord Mayor Richard Smyth and his wife welcomed a baby in January 1824 and in September 1934 Sylvester Louis Byrne, the youngest child of Lord Mayor Alfie Byrne, was born.

Manager of the Mansion House, Fanchea Gibson, said “We in the Mansion House are all very happy to hear of the safe arrival of baby Caoilfhionn. It will be lovely to have a small baby living in the house and is something none of us working here have experienced before. Life is going to change here in the Mansion House! All of us send our congratulations to the Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress and Caoilfhionn’s older siblings Ailbhe and Briona.”

Tickets now available for the Lord Mayor’s Ball 2013

Lord Mayor Naoise î Muir’ and De puty Lord Mayor Clare Byrne2 Lord Mayor Naoise î Muir’ and De puty Lord Mayor Clare Byrne1The Lord Mayor’s Ball hosted by Lord Mayor of Dublin Naoise Ó Muirí and sponsored by ‘Fire Restaurant and Venue @ The Mansion House’ is back on Dublin’s Social Scene! Relive the days of ball dresses in fancy silks and embroidered handkerchiefs and get yourself a ticket for the Ball of the year in the Round Room on Saturday 6th April at 7pm.

Speaking about the Ball the Lord Mayor of Dublin Naoise Ó Muirí said, “I am reviving the institution of the Lord Mayor’s Ball and bringing it home to the Round Room at The Mansion House. I invite you to don your finery, kick up your heels and join me for a night of magic, music and dance – all in a great cause. Thanks to our title sponsors ‘Fire Restaurant and Venue @ The Mansion House’ for their generosity, which means that all monies raised will go directly to three great charities – Alzheimer Society of Ireland, CRY-Cardiac Risk in the Young and the Marie Keating Foundation, whose invaluable work raises awareness of and supports those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia, sudden adult death syndrome and all types of cancer.”

Speaking about the sponsorship, Sharon Hollywood, Director of Operations for Fire Restaurant and Venue said, “We are delighted to be fully sponsoring the Lord Mayor’s Ball. The return of such a pinnacle event to Dublin’s social scene marks a very positive turn for the city and charities alike who benefit substantially from this event. We at ‘Fire Restaurant and Venue @ The Mansion House’ are only too happy to support such worthy causes as our business continues to grow.”

From the early 18th century when it was held principally for the 24 Aldermen and their wives, the Ball grew to larger affairs to raise monies for charity in 19th and 20th century Dublin. It was a highlight of Dublin nightlife and resulted in a boon for local businesses selling silks and head-dresses and ended in 1889 with a special train laid on from Westland Row at 3.30am to bring guests home!

MC on the night will be Claire Byrne. Claire has recently joined RTE’s Primetime team and is also a regular presenter on RTE Radio One.

Tickets priced €100 each and further information on the Ball is available at www.lordmayorofdublin.ie or at (01)222 6200.

Lord Mayor Naoise î Muir’ and De puty Lord Mayor Clare Byrne2

Lord Mayor Naoise î Muir’ and Deputy Lord Mayor Clare Byrne