Grand Hotel Employee Completes Marathon in 3 Hours and 39 Mins

Congratulations to Grand Hotel employee Barbara Tobin (Accounts Department) who completed Monday's Lifestyle Sports Adidas Dublin Marathon with an amazing finish time of 3 hours and 39 minutes! Management and staff at the Grand Hotel are so proud of Barbara who ran in aid of Action Breast Cancer. Congratulations Barbara!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Grand Hotel Employee to Play in Junior County Hurling Final

Grand Hotel employee Kieran Falvey (Lounge Person) is part of the St Sylvesters Hurling team which shall contest the Junior County Final on Sunday, 1st November 2009 at 1pm in Parnell Park. St Sylvesters are playing against Clanna Gael Fontenoy, and it is the first time in 18 years that St Sylvesters have reached the Junior County Final!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Arena Member is Leading Irish Lady in Marathon

Congratulations to Arena Health and Fitness Club member Annette Kealy who was the leading Irish lady in Monday's Lifestyle Sports Adidas Dublin Marathon with a finish time of 2.45.43! Congratulations Annette!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Grand Hotel Employee Takes Part in FAI Ford Cup Final

The kick-off time for the 2009 FAI Ford Cup final between Sligo Rovers and Sporting Fingal has been confirmed for 3pm on Sunday, 22nd November 2009. The match shall take place in the Tallaght Stadium.

This is the first time Sporting Fingal have reached the FAI Ford Cup final in their short history. RTE has confirmed that the game shall be broadcast live on RTE Two.

The Grand Hotel would like to take this opportunity to wish our Assistant Arena Health and Fitness Club Manager, and Sporting Fingal Defender, Philip Byrne the very best of luck! We are proud to be supporting Philip and his team!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Staff Achiever of the Quarter

Congratulations to Grand Hotel employee Ann Ashe (Palm Court Waiting Staff) on being awarded Staff Achiever of the Third Quarter 2009!

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Museum of Childhood and Tara's Palace

If you are looking for a family friendly activity over the Halloween mid-term break, look no further than the Museum of Childhood and Tara's Palace.

The Museum is located in the beautifully restored old Corn Store building in the courtyard of Malahide Castle. Grandparents and parents love reminiscingwith their children and grandchildren about the toys they played with when they were children. The Museum of Childhood is one of Dublin's 'must see' museums. It is a hidden treasure. Ideal as part of a 'day trip' to Malahide Castle.

Malahide is easily reached by car, bus, or DART. This Halloween the Museum shall be open daily from October 24th to October 31st from 12 midday to 4pm. Come and see their Halloween display. They have a 'Colour a Halloween picture' competition each day, and their 'Halloween Quiz' is great fun for everybody. On Saturday 31st, they shall have face painting. All admission fees are donated to childrens charities. For more information, please visit http://www.taraspalace.ie/

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Collapsed Rail Line to Re-Open in November

Services to Belfast and commuter routes to Dundalk and Drogheda were stopped when the viaduct at Malahide estuary fell into the sea in August 2009.

A delegation from the Malahide Chamber of Commerce committee, that is liaising with Iarnrod Éireann, was led on an inspection tour of the line works in September. Al Ryan, a Director in the Grand and Marine Hotels, led the group as current President of the Chamber.

There is now great news for commuters travelling to and from the Grand Hotel. Commuter rail services halted by the collapse of the viaduct shall return to normal next month with repair work well ahead of schedule. Stress tests shall take place before the line is reopened to passenger traffic

Despite fears of months of delays, a spokesman for Iarnrod Eireann confirmed that services shall resume in November, well ahead of plan.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Fingal Community Television

Fingal Community Television was launched on October 1st and is already available over the internet on http://www.fingalcommunitytv.com/. Even without an internet connection, you can currently sample some of the station's output on the Dublin Community Television on NTL, channel 802.

The channel has a hardworking board of directors who are all local and are community activists in Fingal for years. They see the channel as a crucial step in fostering a community identity for the county.

Sarah Ann McGrath - Assistant HR Manager

Hallowe'en Events

Bram Stoker's Dracula Museum

This museum offers a spine chilling experience featuring many aspects from the lives of both Bram Stoker & Dracula!!!!!

Westwood Centre, Clontarf
Tel – 8057855 & 8530353
Friday - 4-10pm, Saturday 12-10 pm & Sunday 12-9pm
Cost – Adults €7 & Children €4

Hallowe'en Events

Dublin Ghost Bus

Why not take a trip on the Ghost Bus? It brings you on a spellbinding trip through Dublin, you will learn the real origins of Dracula, the strange activities of the ghost of Dr Clossey, the gruesome secrets of our city graveyards & a trip to “Hell”!

Dublin Bus Tel – 8794222
Monday to Thursday – 8pm
Fridays – 8pm & 8.30pm
Saturday & Sunday – 7pm & 9.30pm
Cost - €25 (Not Suitable for children under 14)

Posted by Niamh King

European Cross Country Championships

We are delighted to announce that preparations are well advanced for the hosting of the 16th Spar European Cross Country Championships in Dublin on the 13th December 2009. This, the first European Athletics Championship event ever to be held in Ireland, will be a momentous occasion for the sport. The event takes place not a far distance from the hotel in Morton Stadium, Santry.

The hosting of major events like the Spar European Cross Country Championships is the foremost way for us to develop and foster our great sport within the country.

Tickets for the event can be purchased now through Ticktermaster.

Jean Brophy - Sales Executive