This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.
News
Boh’s €63m bonanza brings call for St Pat’s
Dec 04, 2025
Calls have been made for Dublin City Council not to leave St Patrick’s Athletic in the dark after a €63 million project to redevelop rival Bohemians’... Read More
Tallaght
Mother jailed as son walks free after being found in possession of €30k worth of cannabis
A mother was jailed and her son walked free from court on a suspended sentence after being found in possession of almost €30,000 worth of ... Read More
Driver uninsured is banned for four years
A MAN found in possession of cocaine at a garda station after he was arrested for driving without insurance was disqualified from the road for ... Read More
Living life as a teenager when faced with a cancer diagnosis
A YOUNG Tallaght woman diagnosed with thyroid cancer in her teens is one of thirty to share her experiences in a new book on teenagers ... Read More
Clondalkin
Coláiste Bríde pupils launch their first ‘official’ podcast
LOCAL Transition Year students in Clondalkin have successfully launched their first podcast with the help of a teacher. Transition Year students from Coláiste Bríde worked ... Read More
‘Huge step’ for Credit Union to issue mortgage to family
Community Credit Union in Rowlagh issued their first mortgage to a family from Clondalkin in a “huge step” for the branch and the community. In ... Read More
Local Faces: Laetitia Lefroy
CORKAGH House was an imposing 10-bedroom house located in the grounds of Corkagh Demesne until its demise in the early 1960s, writes Ken Doyle. The ... Read More
Ballyfermot
‘Driver didn’t speak English and was waving his hands’
A DRUNK driver who had poor English and didn’t want to engage with gardai upon arrest, was fined and disqualified from driving for three years. ... Read More
‘Keyboard warriors’ shame
“There’s residents out there that were threatened on the night!” Antics in Drimnagh on Halloween have been slammed after bonfires wrecked local green spaces in ... Read More
Man (39) who struck off-duty garda in nightclub given suspended sentence
A Dublin man who struck an off-duty garda in a Dublin nightclub has been given a suspended sentence, reports Claire Henry. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ... Read More
Lucan
Officer to speak with residents during accessibility audits
The local authority will undertake accessibility audits of the region before the end of the year and speak to residents with lived experience of accessibility ... Read More
Families, members and friends celebrate 20 years of Lucan Special Olympics
LUCAN Special Olympics marked a major milestone this week as athletes, families, volunteers, and friends came together at the Lucan Spa Hotel to celebrate the ... Read More
Twelve complete programme for community leadership
TWELVE people received certificates after completing a pilot programme encouraging community leadership in disadvantaged areas of South Dublin, including Balgaddy, reports James Roulston Mooney. The ... Read More
Sport
Tower’s U21s bag football c’ship title
ROUND Towers saw success in both codes over the weekend with the U21 Footballers emerging victorious in their Division F Championship final against Man O ... Read More
Sport
Glenmalure Rovers crash out of the Challenge Cup
GLENMALURE Rovers travelled to Ringsend in the UCFL Challenge Cup to face Harding FC with the hope of causing an upset, but they ended going ... Read More
Sport
Former Ireland star returns to Rovers
SHAMROCK Rovers have signed former Ireland international Enda Stevens. The left back is a native of Drimagh and was previously involved with St James Gaels ... Read More
Sport
Walshe reaches 100m IM final in Poland
Ellen Walshe has reached the final of the 100m Individual Medley which is set to take place later tonight following a victory in last nights ... Read More
Sport
O’Callaghan named Rovers women’s coach
KINGSWOOD native James O’Callaghan has been announced as the new coach of the Shamrock Rovers women’s team with the club breaking the news this Wednesday. ... Read More
Business
SAP Ireland paid out dividends of over €300m to parent companies
SAP Ireland paid out dividends of more than €300 million over two years to its European parent companies. The company, which develops and distributes business ... Read More
Business
Almost a third of adults have shared misinformation online
ALMOST a third of adults have shared misinformation online before realising it was false with the majority of adults in Ireland believing that it is ... Read More
Business
Income of €244,063,000 anticipated from rents, fees, charges and grants
SOUTH Dublin County Council anticipate income of €244,063,000 in the coming year, from a variety of sources, including rents, fees, charges, loan repayments, grants, and ... Read More
Business
Áine is in the running for the Entrepreneur of the Year prize
LUCAN entrepreneur Áine Kennedy will compete alongside finalists at the annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards. Ms Kennedy is behind The Smooth Company, a ... Read More
Business
Budget about expansion of services to match population
MEMBERS approved the 2026 Budget for South Dublin County Council at the annual budget meeting on Thursday. It contains plans for overall expenditure of €422,581,000, ... Read More
Unit ‘strategically positioned’ in business estate in Ballymount
A prominent corner unit in a “strategically positioned” business estate is now up for lease in Ballymount. The 531 m² ground floor unit located in ... Read More
Costa Coffee drive thru plans in Ballymount
A planning application has been lodged for a Costa Coffee drive-thru at Ballymount Industrial Estate. The proposal submitted on behalf of MBCC Foods (Ireland) Ltd ... Read More
Over 90 apartments could be sold to approved housing body
Over 90 apartments built as part of a Palmerstown ‘build-to-rent’ scheme may be sold to an approved housing body. An Coimisiún Pleanála have ruled that ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Spectacular and hilarious Civic panto Tickles, Beauty and the Beast
STEP into a world of enchantment and adventure as Belle, longing for something more, is whisked away to a mysterious castle. But the setting isn’t ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Love like the (Real) Reel Thing is Sharon’s third novel
WHEN Hollywood comes to Mayo’s Linford Castle in the west of Ireland to make a romantic comedy, hotel group marketing manager Jess Bradley is asked ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Creating a cafe of full of songs, dances and stories
'CAFÉ Visionaire' was an original piece by Doors to Elsewhere sharing their talents, dreams, and experiences of work, pay, and play. A land of infinite ... Read More
Arts & Culture
CLYT follows the life and story of Clytemnestra with inventive dances
"CLYT, or the Bathtub Play, is a dreamlike story that follows Clytemnestra, the wife of Agamemnon, in ancient Greece," explains Lloyd Collins of Tallaght-based Giant ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Food with passion Beef & Guinness Stew
John Paul Kennedy is a self-taught cook and an avid fan of collecting cookery books with a passion for good old-fashioned home cooking. His passion ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: A unique library that is part of the fabric of Clondalkin
Clondalkin Library is a gorgeous, unique, heritage building still very much in daily use. It is situated at the junction of Monastery Road and Floraville ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Peamount Hospital offer a wide range of health and welfare services to people
In the hinterland between Clondalkin, Newcastle, and Lucan, Peamount Healthcare’s campus sits on a large site on rising ground 300 feet above sea level in ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history as Gaeilge with Pól Ó Meadhra: ‘An Rí’ á léiriú ag Aisteoirí Thamhlachta
IS dráma amuigh faoin aer é ‘An Rí’ le Pádraig Mac Piarais a léirigh Aisteoirí Thamhlachta ar Dhomhnach Cásca, i Músaem na bPiarsach, Ráth Fearnáin, ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Discovering all the facts and fictions about our ancestors
Children are said to typically ask their parents or guardians “Where did I come from?” This question in adulthood takes on another meaning for people ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history as Gaeilge with Pól Ó Meadhra
IS dráma amuigh faoin aer é ‘An Rí’ le Pádraig Mac Piarais a bheidh á léiriú ag Aisteoirí Thamhlachta ar Dhomhnach na Cásca i Músaem ... Read More
Sponsored Content
Foróige’s celebrating Youth Night 2025!
ADVERTORIAL Join us to see the positive impact of Foróige and youth work in our community. Parents, volunteers, and new members are all welcome! THURSDAY, ... Read More
Sponsored Content
Clondalkin’s The Laurels Wins ‘Irish Pub of the Year’ at the 2025 Irish Pub Awards
ADVERTORIAL Clondalkin, Dublin — The Laurels, a beloved fixture on Main Street, Clondalkin, has achieved the highest accolade in Irish hospitality, being named National Pub of ... Read More
Sponsored Content
Togging Out for Christmas: Meet Santa and His North Pole GAA Team at Croke Park
ADVERTORIAL Santa Claus, the ultimate Bainisteoir of Christmas, is swapping snowy pitches for sacred turf this festive season as he brings his North Pole GAA ... Read More
Sponsored Content
PhoneWatch Research: Burglary Rates in Ireland at Lowest Level in a Decade
ADVERTORIAL Burglary levels across Ireland are significantly lower than they were ten years ago, according to new research by PhoneWatch. Drawing on Central Statistics Office ... Read More
Sponsored Content
Grow Mental Health encourages acts of self-kindness and connection this World Kindness Day
ADVERTORIAL Free, community-led online support groups invite adults across Ireland to take the first step toward better mental wellbeing Ireland, November 2025 – This World ... Read More
