Baggotonia Festival - Wining Shop Front of the Festival

This  Plein Air gathering celebrating took place along the Grand Canal on Friday 20th September.  

Approximately 50 people gathered on the banks of the Grand Canal in close proximity to the Patrick Kavanagh statue to read verses from the poets and writers of the Baggotonia era.

The new waste management and street cleaning measures announced by DCC this month sound promising. After years of inaction we welcome movement on addressing this problem. And it is great to see progress while our 2024 seagull calendar is still current!

The inaugural Baggotonia Festival takes place later this week on Friday 20th and Saturday 21st September. The SGCRA have been delighted to support this initiative as it has taken shape over the last year.

It was standing room only at the programme launch of the Baggotonia Festival at the Dylan Hotel last Thursday evening.

Last week members of our committee were pleased to meet the head of the Dublin City Centre Taskforce that was recently established to "take a holistic view of the measures required to rejuvenate Dublin City Centre, north and south."

SGC Residents Association - Annual Summer Party - 30th of June 2024 Fitzwilliam Square

The SGCRA's annual summer picnic takes place this Sunday 30th June from 2pm in Fitzwilliam Square. It's a great opportunity for neighbours to catch up for a few hours in a beautiful setting.

Our Chair Kevin Byrne talked to RTÉ News about the barriers along the Grand Canal and the desire of local residents to see the return of this public amenity.