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Dance-a-thon ‘thank you’ to help raise €5k for sensory pod
A SIXTH-class pupil is dancing his way to a fundraising feat of €5,000 to help buy a sensory pod for his Tallaght school. Living in ... Read More
GrowAllot winners receive ‘keys’ to new allotments
TEN lucky locals recently won allotment spaces in the Bohernabreena Allotments, in an initiative led by Firhouse businesswoman Feebee Foran. Feebee, who has her own ... Read More
Special moment as aunty and niece connected 5,000km apart
WHILE the Dublin-NYC ‘portal’ has been hitting headlines for the wrong reasons this week, for one Tallaght woman the art installation created a very special ... Read More
Local Faces: Gavin Kelly
IF YOU ever hear and see the magnificent sight of a phalanx of huge motorbikes roaring around the Clondalkin area, you might wonder who those ... Read More
Pupils sense of pride and achievement with exhibition
St Joseph’s Boys National School, Clondalkin held a very successful art exhibition last week. A steady stream of visitors came to the exhibition, including RTÉ ... Read More
Bee lodge posts erected in eight locations in village
Clondalkin Tidy Towns (CTT) are carrying out a bee-related biodiversity project in the village. The group have been placing eight “solitary bee lodge posts” in ... Read More
‘Legendary’ Henry was much-loved in community
TRIBUTES pour in to mark a tragic time for a Ballyfermot family, who lost a father and son within weeks of each other. Community activist ... Read More
Appeal upheld over decision to grant apartments at Leitrim Lodge
AN APPEAL was not upheld by An Bord Pleanala over a decision by Dublin City Council to grant permission for apartments in Chapelizod. Plans by ... Read More
Change Clothes Crumlin launches the Swap Tool Kit
SUSTAINABLE initiative Change Clothes Crumlin has launched the ‘Swap Kit’, a suite of swap equipment that can be borrowed to host a swap shop event ... Read More
Newcastle teenager dies in tragic Grand Canal accident
A TEENAGER from Newcastle died in a tragic accident in the Grand Canal in Kildare on May 11. Max O’Connor got into difficulty in the ... Read More
Lucan House grounds ‘are very special’
LUCAN House and its grounds contains 18th century structures that are still intact today, but the history of the site goes back way further, possibly ... Read More
School extension project has crawled ‘at a snail’s pace’
FIRST earmarked for an extension over 15 years ago, a Lucan school has seen the project “crawl at a snail’s pace” which has left the ... Read More
Rentention permission is granted for seasonal events at Luggwoods
RETENTION permission has been granted for the continued use of land and farm sheds at Kelly Farm and Luggwoods Forest in Saggart for seasonal events. ... Read More
Search and rescue hanger plans for Weston Airport
SIGNIFICANT further information has been submitted in relation to a planning application for a search and rescue (SAR) hangar at Weston Airport in Lucan. The ... Read More
Plans for development of 52 apartments in Rathfarnham
PLANNING permission is being sought for the development of two apartment blocks on Woodside Drive in Rathfarnham. The proposal by Anthony Byrne consists of the ... Read More