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Management company working on parking issues at apartment complex
Jun 10, 2026
The management company of Airton Plaza in Tallaght has assured the local authority that they are “actively managing” the parking issue that is ongoing there. Clúid... Read More
Tallaght
Man had ‘active role’ moving and storing €280,000 in drugs
A man who had an “active role” in moving and storing almost €280,000 of drugs has been jailed for three and a half years, reports ... Read More
Tallaght ‘moderately littered’ according to IBAL report
The latest IBAL report describes Tallaght as “moderately littered” and the controversial littering site between Lidl and Priory Market was brought up once more. Set ... Read More
Man drove at speed mounting onto footpath missing buggy
A man narrowly avoided hitting a double buggy at a bus stop after causing €11,200 worth of damage to a garda car, reports Eimear Dodd. ... Read More
Clondalkin
The changing landscape of Clonburris
Clonburris is a prime example of the ever-changing landscape that exists in Dublin South West, as it has undergone an extreme transformation in the past ... Read More
Heating repairs to take place as centre relied on plug-in heaters
Heating repair works have been put in place for Knockmitten Youth and Community Centre at the request of local councillors. The centre relied on industrial ... Read More
Calls to finally repair boom at leisure centre swimming pool
Calls have been made by members of the SDCC to finally repair the boom in the Clondalkin pool. Clondalkin Leisure Centre has had continuous issues ... Read More
Ballyfermot
New local Community Partnerships marks significant step forward
Five new Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs) have been established by Dublin City Council across the five administrative areas. The Local Community Safety Partnerships will ... Read More
Play follows a group of adults with disabilities
Smashing Barriers, a theatre group set up by Disability Action Collective, held a performance of an original play, “The House on the Hill” in the ... Read More
Alex claims fastest lap award at Grand Prix
Alex Hendrick of Drimnagh Castle Secondary School claimed the fastest lap award at the inaugural Kinia Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP) test track' during the LogisTYcs ... Read More
Lucan
Students crowned Money Smart Challenge winners
A team from Adamstown Community College in Lucan have been crowned champions of the 2026 Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge. Close to 2,000 students ... Read More
Bus lanes used as ‘informal parking’
Informal parking arrangements along the Adamstown Link Road “is not giving rise to significant or immediate road safety concerns”, according to the SDCC. The issue ... Read More
Drama group grant for summer school
Lucan Drama Group has found itself in the spotlight following the allocation of a grant totaling €2,975. The group applied for the grant from the ... Read More
Sport
Glenanne deliver schools programme
OVER the months of April and May, Glenanne Hockey Club successfully delivered a free four-week hockey programme to pupils in three local primary schools – ... Read More
Sport
Schools turn on the style in Croker
THE Cumann na mBunscol hurling and camogie finals were played in Croke Park on Monday. There was an expectational level of skills on display with ... Read More
Sport
Davis U15s secure league crown
THOMAS Davis U15 camogie team were celebrating last weekend when they claimed the Division Three league title. The Kiltipper Road side topped the group after ... Read More
Sport
Podium places for Tallaght athletes
SEVERAL Tallaght athletes made the podium and secured qualification for the National Championships after they produced some very good performances at the Dublin Juvenile T&F ... Read More
Sport
Tallaght rugby host inaugural Sevens
TALLAGHT Rugby Club hosted their inaugural Sevens youth tournament on the Dodder Valley Park pitches in Old Bawn on Sunday, June 7. There were 20 ... Read More
Business
Manifold removed as BP chairman and from board
Templeogue’s Albert Manifold decried “lies” after oil giants BP removed him from his role of Chairman and seat on the board at the company. Mr ... Read More
Business
Young entrepreneur Abigail recognised at Foróige Awards
Young entrepreneurs were recognised at the Foróige Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2026 at Croke Park, where three finalist businesses represented the capital at ... Read More
Business
Donna is just one of three women shortlisted for award
A local Drimnagh woman has become the first Irish woman shortlisted in the Women in Energy category at the prestigious European Sustainable Energy Awards. Donna ... Read More
Business
Local authority is not in a position to review commercial rates for hauliers
The council has stated that it is not in a position to change or review commercial rates for hauliers or other businesses that are heavily ... Read More
Business
Drinks group C&C report lower revenues and profit
Crumlin-based drinks group C&C reported lower revenues and profits in their latest annual report, year end February, after leaving the Budweiser Brewing Group. C&C, who ... Read More
Citywest logistics facility on the market at guide price €25.6 million
A 98,000 sq ft logistics facility in Citywest Business Campus set to be delivered by Sandymark Group has been put on the market with a ... Read More
Barbers and coffee shop to replace flower shop
A new barbers and coffee shop is set to be introduced at Springfield Shopping Centre after a change of use was granted to replace a ... Read More
Proposals to demolish stone cottages refused
PLANNING has been refused for the demolition of existing stone cottages on which works have commenced at Hayden House and cottages on Main Street Rathcoole. ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Are Ya Dancin’? Blends humour and nostalgia
“THE reaction from Tallaght audiences was unforgettable,” exclaim Helen Spring and Carol Gleeson of A Likely Story Productions. As 'Are Ya Dancin'?' prepares to return ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Happen Chance’ is a unique long-form improvisational show
THIS is a show not to be missed; 'Happen/Chance' is an improvisational theatre experience that unfolds before your eyes. With every spin of the “Wheel ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Very moving play ‘My Real Life’ is about love, life and death
FOUR Rivers returns to the stage this year with a nationwide tour of Eoin Colfer’s blackly comedic and very moving play about love, life and ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘The Light Within the Wound’ offers hope and courage
"I NEVER set out to write a book; it was more an accident that it happened," explains new Clondalkin author Jennifer Morris. Originally from Foxrock ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Food with passion: Strawberry Crumble Tart
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
Curves Knocklyon Fitness Club wins Female Founders award
ADVERTORIAL Curves Knocklyon Fitness Club, based in South Dublin, has been awarded the Female Founder Awards Ireland 2026 – Fitness Category Winner, recognising excellence in ... Read More
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Nominations now open for Tallaght’s Greatest Character 2026
Tallaght has long been known for its strong sense of community and the larger-than-life personalities who make the area unique. More than anywhere else, Tallaght ... Read More
Tallaght
The Moll Rooney Festival Returns to Tallaght After 150 Years
Major New Community Festival to Take Place from July 2–5, 2026 For over a thousand years, the people of Tallaght celebrated their patron saint, St. ... Read More
Business
South Dublin mamas re-discover their roots in the forest
ADVERTORIAL May is MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH month. Creating safe spaces for mothers to honestly share their often untold experiences of motherhood, maternal wellbeing founder Eliane ... Read More
Business
The Back Office Check: South Dublin businesses should add to their growth plans
ADVERTORIAL As firms grow, everyday admin can become harder to manage unless records, confidential paper and old devices are reviewed at the right moments. Growth ... Read More
