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Ballymun Lullaby

Kenn Davis
The Republic of Ireland’s first high-rise development, the Ballymun flats were built in the 1960s to solve a housing crisis in Dublin. Since then, social and economic issues associated with the area have led to prejudice against its residents, many of whom were obliged to leave their homes due to the town’s extensive redevelopment in […]
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Hurling: Nihon Gaels vs Setanta

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This film documents a hurling match between Nihon Gaels and Setanta, that took place in 2014 at the Setanta GAA Club, Ballymun. Nihon Gaels are a mixed hurling team made up of Japanese students from DCU who were introduced to the sport and trained by Setanta. This match was refereed by Anton Ceitann. In the […]
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The Ballymun Housing Project

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The Ballymun Housing Project is a documentary about the design, planning and construction of the Ballymun high-rise housing project between 1964 and 1968. It presents a context in which the development was conceived as a new and modern solution to a difficult housing shortage at the time. The film celebrates the project as a triumph […]
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We Made It

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The Ballymun Women’s Resource Centre was a long-running local service that aimed to improve the educational and living status of women in Ballymun. The documentary features International Women’s Day 1997 and depicts the graduation ceremony of several local women with a Diploma in Neighbourhood Planning. It captures speeches by Willie O’Dea, then Minister of State […]
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Visit of President Mary Robinson to Ballymun

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Mary Robinson visits Ballymun to mark the first year of the Ballymun Partnership, a local enterprise set up to support new businesses, entrepreneurs, and vocational training. Then–President Robinson recounts her previous visits to Ballymun and compares the community spirit to that experienced on a recent trip to West Belfast, praising the imaginative interventions of the […]
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Ballymun Youth Facility Opening

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Ballymun Youth Facility Opening documents the official opening of phase one of the Ballymun Central Youth Facility, also known as ‘The Reco’. This footage depicts Eoin Ryan, then Minister for Local Development, touring the facilities and speeches and performances to mark the occasion. To view more Ballymun Community Films click here. 
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Regeneration

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This comedy playlet highlights the challenges in finding a home in Ballymun, even amidst significant regeneration and funding initiatives. Written by Paul Breen and starring Maureen van Boxtel, Eileen Cullen, Anna Page, Ken Lynam, and Paul Breen. The camera work is by Cathy Geraghty. This film contains frank discussion of social issues that may be […]
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Home Sweet Home

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Home Sweet Home features the lives of people in the Balbutcher Lane flat complex in Ballymun. Prior to the formal regeneration plan for Ballymun in 1997, the Balbutcher Lane complex had been refurbished and renewed at significant expense, with improved security, landscaping and access to communal play areas for children. Years later, the residents of […]
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Demolition of Ballymun Towers

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As part of a regeneration programme in 2004 and 2005, demolitions took place of three of Ballymun’s residential blocks: the Thomas McDonagh tower, the Patrick Pearse tower, and the Seán MacDermott tower. The footage also depicts community events held to coincide with the demolitions, including performances by rapper Tommy Kiernan Dunne, Finbar Furey of The […]
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Government Announces Proposed Demolition of Ballymun Flat Complex

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This footage depicts a meeting between representatives of Ireland’s coalition government, representatives from community development bodies in Ballymun, and local activists. During the meeting Brendan Howlin, then Minister for the Environment, announces that the government has agreed to accept and expand Dublin Corporation’s proposal for the demolition of the remaining tower blocks in Ballymun, equating […]
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Scéal na Laoch

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The speed at which the Ballymun residential complex was built meant that early residents found themselves in a space with very few civic amenities: no public transport, no health services, no shops, and for a period no local schools. This documentary details the establishment of Scoil an tSeachtar Laoch (‘School of the Seven Heroes’) between […]
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The 4th Act

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Directed by Ballymun native Turlough Kelly, The 4th Act is an acclaimed documentary with a unique insight into the legacy of the 18-year social regeneration project of Ballymun. Filming began when Kelly made contact with the remaining two residents living in Plunkett Tower, which was the last of Ballymun’s seven high-rise towers to be demolished. From […]
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