Tallaght

Calls for zebra crossings on ‘dangerous’ road

Echo Staff- March 26, 2024 0

A TD is calling for the installation of zebra crossings at Sylvan Drive in Kingswood as he said it is “dangerous” for children who cross ... Read More

Calls for zebra crossings on ‘dangerous’ road
Residents’ concerns over trucks delivering to shop

Residents’ concerns over trucks delivering to shop

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SPRINGFIELD residents have been “bullied into” accepting the use of articulated trucks for deliveries to the local Centra shop. A local resident who asked to ... Read More

Pupils transform school hall into an art gallery

Pupils transform school hall into an art gallery

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THE pupils of Citywest Educate Together National School showed their artistic side last week when their school hall was transformed into an art gallery for ... Read More

Clondalkin

Proposals would be ‘final nail in the coffin’ for village

Maurice Garvey- March 26, 2024 0

PROPOSALS by the council to restrict private cars in Clondalkin Village has met firm opposition by residents as a “hair brained” idea which will be ... Read More

Proposals would be ‘final nail in the coffin’ for village
Takeda discuss proposed changes at Grange Castle site with employees

Takeda discuss proposed changes at Grange Castle site with employees

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TAKEDA has said it remains committed to Ireland amid reports of potential job losses at one of its plants in Grange Castle. In a statement ... Read More

Forced into a car then hooded, beaten and stabbed in caravan

Forced into a car then hooded, beaten and stabbed in caravan

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A FORMER footballer who took part in the false imprisonment of a man who was forced into a car, hooded and then beaten and stabbed ... Read More

Ballyfermot

Students awarded for their dedication and determination

Echo Staff- March 25, 2024 0

EIGHT students from the local community around Nangor Road, where the main Baileys production facility is located, have received special scholarship awards in recognition of ... Read More

Students awarded for their dedication and determination
Local Faces: Paddy Dingle

Local Faces: Paddy Dingle

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THE NOBLE art of pugilism has been a sporting success story here in Ireland for many years now, reports Ken Doyle. Our boxers are consistently ... Read More

Man is jailed for his involvement in robbery of €21,800 from post office

Man is jailed for his involvement in robbery of €21,800 from post office

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A MAN involved in the burglary of a shop on Grafton Street and a separate robbery at a post office in Ballyfermot has been jailed, ... Read More

Lucan

ABP uphold council’s decision to allow apartment blocks on Hayden’s Lane

Aideen O'Flaherty- March 26, 2024 0

AN BORD Pleanála has upheld South Dublin County Council’s decision to grant permission for the development of three apartment blocks on Hayden’s Lane in Adamstown, ... Read More

ABP uphold council’s decision to allow apartment blocks on Hayden’s Lane
Detailed update on Lucan swimming pool planned for next council meeting

Detailed update on Lucan swimming pool planned for next council meeting

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SOUTH Dublin County Council will have a detailed update on the opening of Lucan swimming pool at the next monthly council meeting. “It should bring ... Read More

38 new social homes open in Adamstown

38 new social homes open in Adamstown

Lucan 0

38 social homes at Aderrig Square, Adamstown, Lucan were opened on Tuesday by Circle VHA. Comprising 19 one-bedroom and 19 two-bedroom apartments, the development marks ... Read More

Sport

February Team of the Month: Coláiste Éanna U19 School Basketball

- March 21, 2024 0

COLÁISTE Éanna served up a display of exceptional composure to surmount Mercy Mounthawk and land their third successive All-Ireland Under 19A Boys Schools League title, ... Read More

February Team of the Month: Coláiste Éanna U19 School Basketball
Sport

February Sports Star of the Month: Israel Olatunde

- March 21, 2024 0

ISRAEL Olatunde (Tallaght AC) made it three senior indoor titles in a row, matching his three 100m outdoor titles at the National Senior Indoor Championships ... Read More

February Sports Star of the Month: Israel Olatunde
Sport

Slow start for Rovers women

- March 21, 2024 0

LOOKING at Rovers Women’s 7th place ranking in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division League Table, it is hard to give credence to statistician Mark ... Read More

Slow start for Rovers women
Sport

Match of the Week: Glenmalure keep up the pace

- March 21, 2024 0

GLENMALURE Rovers kept up their pursuit of Glasnaion FC, in the UCFL Division 3 section on Saturday, with a deserved 3-1 away win over D24 ... Read More

Match of the Week: Glenmalure keep up the pace
Sport

Tallaght 5k victory for Byrne

- March 21, 2024 0

Mitchell Byrne took the top prize in the Tallaght Athletic Club Annual 5K Road Race on St Patrick’s Day. The race which attracted more than ... Read More

Tallaght 5k victory for Byrne
Business

Uniphar deliver a ‘robust performance’ last year

- March 26, 2024 0

IRISH healthcare services business Uniphar delivered a “robust performance” in 2023, achieving gross profit growth of 27.1 per cent over 2023, driven by 5.6 per ... Read More

Uniphar deliver a ‘robust performance’ last year
Business

AbbVie listed as one of the best places to work in Ireland

- March 21, 2024 0

ABBVIE, the global biopharmaceutical company, has been listed as one of the best places to work in Ireland at the 2024 Great Place to Work ... Read More

AbbVie listed as one of the  best places to work in Ireland
Business

Dalata Hotel Group reports revenue rise by 18 per cent

- March 20, 2024 0

DALATA Hotel Group, which operates the Maldron and Clayton hotel brands, has reported lower pre-tax profits and higher revenues for the year to the end ... Read More

Dalata Hotel Group reports revenue rise by 18 per cent
Business

Kearys Motor Group one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland

- March 20, 2024 0

KEARYS Motor Group has been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland™ in 2024. The announcement was made at the Annual Great ... Read More

Kearys Motor Group one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland
Business

A celebration of entrepreneurial talent and achievements in county

- March 15, 2024 0

SOUTH Dublin Local Enterprise Office (LEO) celebrated the outstanding achievements and entrepreneurial spirit of local businesses at the Local Enterprise Awards South Dublin 2024 which ... Read More

A celebration of entrepreneurial talent and achievements in county
Plans to knock ‘Suncroft House’ for three two-storey houses

Plans to knock ‘Suncroft House’ for three two-storey houses

Property 0

PLANNING permission is being sought for the demolition of a bungalow in Ballymount, called Suncroft House, to make way for the construction of three two-storey ... Read More

€895k guide price for retail unit and three apartments

€895k guide price for retail unit and three apartments

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A RETAIL unit and three apartments at Cualann House in Clondalkin have gone on the market with an asking price of €895k. The sale includes ... Read More

Villager Pub goes on market with a guide price of €750k

Villager Pub goes on market with a guide price of €750k

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THE Villager pub on Main Street in Chapelizod has gone on the market as a going concern with a guide price of €750k. The property ... Read More

Arts & Culture

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Community Council join in with the Tallaght focus on ‘are dteanga féin’

- March 22, 2024 0

TALLAGHT Community Council ( TCC) joined in with the Tallaght focus on “ar dteanga féin”  last week for Seachtan na Gaeilge by launching a new ... Read More

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Community Council join in with the Tallaght focus on ‘are dteanga féin’
Arts & Culture

Seachtain na Gaeilge i dTamhlacht

- March 22, 2024 0

CUIREADH tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge sa chaifé leis an seó ilteangach in Aon Scéal?, ‘Café an Ghaeilge ar Vaudeville’. Tráthnóna greannmhar agus draíochtúil a ... Read More

Seachtain na Gaeilge i dTamhlacht
Arts & Culture

Nature on our Doorsteps: The Hairy-footed flower bee

- March 22, 2024 0

Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight into nature on our doorsteps ... Read More

Nature on our Doorsteps: The Hairy-footed flower bee
Arts & Culture

Ready Or Not: Alex Grendon praised as the next ‘Barry Keoghan’

- March 22, 2024 0

The "next Barry Keoghan", 16-year-old Alex Grendon from Cherry Orchard, has been cast as the male lead in the upcoming coming-of-age drama, 'Ready or Not'. ... Read More

Ready Or Not: Alex Grendon praised as the next ‘Barry Keoghan’
Arts & Culture

‘Are Ya Well?’: Project exploring the importance of wellbeing

- March 22, 2024 0

The talented young people associated with Freshly Ground Theatre were delighted to present 'Are Ya Well?', a project exploring the importance of wellbeing through theatre ... Read More

‘Are Ya Well?’: Project exploring the importance of wellbeing
Echo Rewind

History with Monica McGill: Tully’s Castle built to protect against unwelcome incursions

- March 15, 2024 0

LEAVE Clondalkin’s Main Street behind and walk up Monastery Road.  Opposite Castle Park roadway there’s a square tower - Tully’s Castle.  It’s named after a ... Read More

History with Monica McGill: Tully’s Castle built to protect against unwelcome incursions
Echo Rewind

History with Monica McGill: Residents caring about our built heritage are dismayed

- February 22, 2024 0

“WHAT we have here is failure to communicate.” - a famous line from the 1967 American film “Cool Hand Luke”. Actor Martin Strother played the ... Read More

History with Monica McGill: Residents caring about our built heritage are dismayed
Echo Rewind

Local history with Monica McGill: How people spend all their money has certainly changed

- February 9, 2024 0

In the space of a lifetime, Ireland’s currency has gone from pounds to punts to euros. In the era of our pounds currency, our economy ... Read More

Local history with Monica McGill: How people spend all their money has certainly changed
Echo Rewind

History with Monica McGill: First patent for typewriter taken out in 1714

- February 1, 2024 0

ONCE upon a time in the office, this article was first produced on a laptop computer. However, typists, journalists and writers of a certain age ... Read More

History with Monica McGill: First patent for typewriter taken out in 1714
Echo Rewind

Monica McGill: Time to make the most of our past and enrich our future

- January 12, 2024 0

January starts the new year, hopefully with feelings of fresh beginnings and positive intentions bolstered by the good will of Christmas. The month of January ... Read More

Monica McGill: Time to make the most of our past and enrich our future
Sponsored Content

Design your perfect wedding day at Greville Arms Hotel

- February 16, 2024 0

GREVILLE Arms Hotel is hosting a Wedding showcase this weekend, with a 10 per cent discount on offer for all bookings on the day. Located ... Read More

Design your perfect wedding day at Greville Arms Hotel
Sponsored Content

Volunteers play crucial role in supporting those living in slums

- January 29, 2024 0

SPECSAVERS volunteers recently played a crucial role in supporting 2,414 individuals living in Kolkata’s Street and slum communities in India. Among those volunteers, was Lisa ... Read More

Volunteers play crucial role in supporting those living in slums
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Furniture Retailer Launches Massive Sale

- January 10, 2024 0

EZ Living Furniture’s winter sale is now on and features huge discounts across all ranges of furniture and home accessories. And with offers on thousands ... Read More

Furniture Retailer Launches Massive Sale
Sponsored Content

Santa Van back on the road for Christmas

- December 4, 2023 0

Sponsored Content IRELAND'S first-ever Santa Van, which launched six years ago to put an end to long queues for Santa, is back on the road ... Read More

Santa Van back on the road for Christmas
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Jingle all the way to Croke Park to join Santa at his Christmas training camp!

- November 20, 2023 0

ADVERTORIAL FANS of the festive season and Gaelic games will be thrilled to hear that Santa Claus and his reindeer have made their annual trip ... Read More

Jingle all the way to Croke Park to join Santa at his Christmas training camp!