December 19th 2025

NEWS
Double trouble – Martin O’Neill’s award switch with twin 3,10
News Briefs 5
33 Cafe opens indoor area 6
Parking concerns in Skerries Active Travel Plan 14-17

FEATURES
Santa at the mills 4
Rockabill Film spring season 6
RNLI new operations manager 7
Rock Bakery features in The Dublin Coffee Guide 8
Forget Me Not Christmas Jumper party 9,12,27,31,34
Michael Creagh’s short film Joe’s Finale 9
Jack Hanratty to coach Eagles 10
Brian Dunphy – High Kings 12
Maureen Petson RIP 13
John Connell surprises Brendan Grimes at Bravery Awards 18-21
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Tony Keeling 22-25
Audrey and Enda off to Ally Pally 26
Sean O’Gorman’s short story 28
Barry Jazz Finnegan’s Bad Santa art piece at the Snug 29

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins 4
What’s On 30-31
Skerries Dog – Cooper 32
Tides 33
Planning 33
Manchild – David Diebold 26

COVER PHOTO
Strand Street at Christmas. Photo: Tony Healy

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Gerry Canning, Stephen Comiskey, Tony Healy, Paul Hopkins, Tony Keeling, Frank McGrath, Cian Tracey