01/10/04 Radha Govindas: New Dublin Restaurant - The brand new addition to Govindas restaurant in Dublin has been confirmed to open Monday October 18th 2004. Radha Govindas pure vegetarian restaurant is located in the very heart of the City Centre at 83 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 (beside Easons, in front of the Luas line). Renovation is well underway at the moment and it is a great achievement to have a second devotee restaurant in the city, especially in such a prominent location.

28/09/04 Govindadwipa Deity Update - The good news is that the Deity room and outfit room have been recently beautifully decorated. The walls are now covered with marble looking plastic, new curtains on the two windows, new drawers to keep Radha Govinda's jewellery in and the velvet altar curtains dry cleaned. The total cost was sterling 2,200. The bad news is that now the Deity account is empty and there is not the usual sterling 2000 there which would be spent in India on cloth for next years new outfits, crowns, oils, etc. Many thanks for donations received on Janmastami and Radhastami which brings us halfway to our target of £2000. Sponsor an outfit or other paraphernalia for Radha Govinda on behalf of your family or deceased ones.

26/09/04 New Govindadwipa Guest Rooms - The brand new guest rooms are now open. It has proved to be a great improvement in our facilities. To book a room please contact Tim Prabhu by calling 6772 1512 or see the locations section.

23/09/04 Goodbye & Goodluck to Govindadwipa residents - We have had to say goodbye to many of our resident pujaris and members of our community this summer such as Antaranga Sakti dasa, Icchadhari devi dasi and Vrndavana Candra das, Radhanatha das, Sukhada and Mukunda, and Giriraja das. It has been hard to thank them for all the service they have rendered to the community and directly to Sri Sri Radha Govinda. We have been inspired by their service attitude and sincerely wish them all a very successful future. May the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Govinda be with them all. Hare Krishna! We have had so many goodbyes, but we have also been lucky enough to welcome Dharmi and Dina Tarini. They have joined us from the Czech Republic Farming community; and Bhaktin Alex from London. Thank you for coming here.

20/09/04 Brenda Campbell - This is to inform the devotees of the auspicious passing away of Brenda Campbell, Isani devi dasi's mother on Monday 20th September at 2.53am. She was always very favourable to Krishna Consciousness. Her last few days were spent in almost constant hearing from the scriptures and the holy name. She left with tulasi in her mouth and dust from the Holy dhama on her head. We wish her well and pray that Sri Sri Radha Govinda bestow Their blessings on her. For the full article by Isani Prabhu, please see the articles section for the full article by Isanu Prabhu.

19/09/04 Kids Playground at Govindadwipa - In spring 2004 a group of devotees got together one Sunday to try to Build a tree house in a day. The event was sponsored and £250 was raised. We would like to take this opportunity to extend thanks to all those who participated in or sponsored this event: all your contributions were gratefully received and much appreciated. Special thanks to Aniruddha and Fiona for the recent erection of two toddler swings for children up to the age of three years, and four swings for the bigger children. Whats next? We hope to, paint the existing steel swing frame in bright colours, add an extension of monkey bars, and have the area underneath the swings covered with bark mulch. We would like to fence off the toddler play area, add a slide, sandpit, a bench or two for parents to comfortably supervise their kids and to completely bark mulch this area. Kunjabaharini dd is presently exploring the possibility of obtaining a grant for the purpose of developing the playground. If you are interested in contributing to the growth of Govinda's Garden in any way, or have any questions or suggestions you can contact Fiona on (028/048) 6772 4208.

14/09/04 Srila Prabhupada Memorial Garden officially opened at Govindadwipa - The auspicious occasion of Srila Prabhupada's 108th appearance day was marked at Govindadwipa with the official opening by Tulasi Priya Prabhu of a rose garden that the devotees, headed by Ananda Maya Prabhu, have been working on for some time now. The beautifully fenced garden is located in front of the temple building and features a plaque dedicating the garden to Srila Prabhupada. The roses in the garden were sponsored my numerous devotees around Ireland, keen to make an offering to Srila Prabhupada. As Tulasi Priya Prabhu cut the official ribbon and read from the scroll declaring the garden open, devotees gathered at the posts around the garden, taking it in turns to sequentially read one of the Sanskrit verses praising the guru that were attached to them. The garden is open daily and should not be missed by any visitors to Govindadwipa.

25/08/04 Brand new Krishna.ie Email Webcast launched - Krishna.ie was designed as a way of bringing more communication and a stronger sense of community to the many devotees and supporters of Lord Krishna throughout Ireland. In that spirit, we are thrilled to launch Krishna.ie Email Webcast, the brand new easy way to stay up to date with the very latest news and events in the Irish Vaisnava community. Simply enter your name and email address and click 'Notify Me' to be kept up to date with all the latest current information from ISKCON Ireland & Krishna.ie. You can sign up now by clicking here. Please spread the word to anyone you think may be interested - the Krishna.ie team

18/06/04 A message from Himavati's Mother - Himavati's mother (Pat) dropped into Govinda's today and gave us the
following message (written in a card). The card itself carried the following text: "May the God of strength be with you, holding you in strong-fingered hands, and may you be a sacrament of His strength to those whose hands you hold. May the blessing of strength be upon you." And then Pat's hand written message was as follows:
"Dear Friends, Helen's (Himavati's) children and I want to tell you how much all the manifestations of your love for Helen, particularly during the last weeks of her life, meant to us. Your presence at her funeral ceremonies, the flowers, letters and cards were a great comfort, and I thank you all. I was especially touched by your kindness and generosity in having a 'whip-round' for the children and your 320 Euro has gone into a fund to provide them with a much-needed and deserved holiday. Helen is still very much with us, giving us strength from day to day. Perhaps you feel that too. I cannot name you all, but I want to say thank you from the heart, and I trust we will always be in touch." Yours sincerely, Pat. (submitted by Praghosa dasa)

17/06/04 Sankirtan News Update - The sankirtan mission has been continuing and some books are going out. Especially notable is Parusha's efforts which is as steady as ever. The van has recently been in Sligo, Longford and Galway. Last weekend there was a program in Galway and 11 guests attended. Praghosa prabhu gave the lecture. Interestingly Dave has met some major politicians on the streets, campaigning of course for the elections. He seems to have a knack in giving books to powerful and influential people. Notably, Gerry Adams the leader of Sinn Fein, David Trimble the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and Dana the Eurovision Song Contest winner and outgoing MEP. They all received a Science of Self Realisation. Other good news is that sankirtan is increasing in Ireland. Devotees doing books at present include Gobhata prabhu, Sri Rupa, Kalyani, me and the 'new kid on the block' Somesh prabhu who spent most of his recent holiday distributing books. He went out with Sri Rupa on the street and visited the van in Sligo for two days and distributed door to door with Paurusha. My impression is that he is a natural preacher and book distribution suits him. I believe that this trend should be encouraged and anyone with the slightest desire to do sankirtan should be given all encouragement and facility. I have some photos I'll send later. Submitted by Camasa Muni dasa

27/05/04 Himavati Prabhu passes away - It is with great sorrow and respect that we announce that at 07:45 this morning Himavati Prabhu passed away in a hospital in Dublin. She was a devoted mother and was much beloved by her many friends who will miss her very much. "The soul was never born. It will never die. It never grows. It never decays. The soul is the witness, observing the changes time forces on changeable things. The soul is consciousness, existing always and in every situation." Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.38

14/05/04 Govindadwipa devotees succeed in environmental health course - Members of the Govindadwipa Temple in Fermanagh have been successful in achieving two levels of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's Food Hygiene Accredited Course. Held over a period from November'03 to January '04, three courses were delivered in partnership with Fermanagh Volunteer Bureau and Fermanagh college of Further Education. Two courses were delivered at Foundation level followed by a third at Intermediate Level. This course is an internationally recognised standard to comply with legislation in preparing and handling foodstuffs, which for the ISKCON (known as the 'kitchen religion') is very positive. Congratulations is due to the devotees who attended classes and completed the examinations, especially as for several English is not their first language. Commenting on the standards attached to Vedic cooking, the tutor was impressed at the way that Srila Prabhupada had brought such good standards for food preparation to the west as part of his overall teachings. Submitted by Ananda Maya dd

01/05/04 Krishna.ie goes online for Ireland - At 00:01 GMT, ten new countries became members of the European Union, Ireland being the current president of the EU and Krishna.ie was launched live as an offering to Lord Nrsimhadeva and in honour of Tribhuvanatha Prabhu. The new site came about after the phenomenal success of ISKCONIreland.com, and aims to serve a wider variety of people in their search for a reliable source of information on Krishna Consciousness and its inclusive principles. We would like to warmly welcome you to the site and we look forward to serving you long into the future - the Krishna.ie team

10/04/04 New Radha Madhava online gallery launched - A brand new online photo gallery has been launched in honour of Sri Sri Radha Madhava in Belfast. The site is beautifully presented with some magnificent pictures of the deities and the temple area. Visitors should be aware that viewing the site requires Flashplayer 7 and that due to the quality of the images, the download time is a few minutes on very slow connections. Don't forget to turn your sound on before visiting. The site can be found at www.iskcon.com/rmg. Submitted by Lal Krishna Dasa

28/03/04 Devotees feature in Irish television documentary - Ramanavami will be celebrated on Sunday the 4th at Govindadwipa. On the day a television crew from the company "Kairos" will be filming a documentry on the Hare Krsna Movement in Ireland. It will be part of a TV series called "Mono", which is a cultural affairs programme and it specalises in highlighting how different religions/cultures have incorporated themselves into Irish society.

10/03/04 Respected community member Ganga the cow leaves her body - It is with the deepest respects and sadness that we inform the congregation of ISKCON ireland that Ganga has left her body. At the grand old age of twenty five, this protected servant of Govinda passed away on the 10th March '04. She went very quickly although she had been frail for a considerable time. Ganga was made very comfortable and outlived her more famous daughter Drupadi and grandson Burfi who was head of the Bhaktivedanta Manor oxen herd for so many years. She was a full breed Kerry named in the Kerry herdbook as 'Sneem Gertie' as she was bred in Sneem Co. Kerry. Ganga left her body to recorded kirtana, having received maha prasad while down. Submitted by Ananda Maya devi dasi

03/03/04 gurukuli.krishna.ie launched - A brand new website has been launched to facilitate the communications of ISKCON Ireland gurukulis and other youth. There will be lots of features added to the site over the next while including photo-galleries, a message board, news of upcoming trips and events and lots more. Check it out.

05/02/04 VSN Devotee Forum Launched - Krishna.ie is proud to launch the latest initiative from the Vaisnava Support Network: the VSN online forum. This brand new internet-based discussion group has been designed so you can communicate with other devotees completely anonymously. It is hoped that providing the option of complete anonymity will encourage those of us who fear being judged to share aspects of our belief that we may question. Registration is not required.

03/02/04 Vaisnava Vedic calendar launched - To mark the special occasion of Lord Nityananda's Appearance Day, the Calendar section of Krishna.ie has been launched. There you will be able to find a comprehensive listing of all festivals, fast-days, ekadasis and so on for the rest of the entire year. All dates and times are computer calculated for Ireland, so can be relied on for complete accuracy. Please see the Calendar section.

02/02/04 Email virus identified - The virus that has been plaguing many devotees inboxes over the past week is called 'My Doom'. It's a new strain of computer virus that arrives as an email attachment and then duplicates itself by sending emails from your account. It is very troublesome and may potentially share your private information with malicious internet users. Krishna.ie recommends that all our visitors avail of some form of virus protection software to remain safe from this problem. Click here to view more details about the My Doom virus.

28/01/04 Online virus attack against Hare Krishna Community - Today an online attack was made against the Hare Krishna Community in the form of viruses, sent by email to many devotees addresses. It is as yet unclear as to what these viruses do when opened, as fortunately most devotees have anti-virus software installed on their system to combat such risks. Equally unclear is who is behind such an attack, and how specifically malicious it is. We would like to caution all devotees online to obtain virus protection software, as the risks of virus infection can be great.