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News
Council has surplus intake of €28m for Local Property Tax
Jun 28, 2024
SOUTH Dublin County Council ran a surplus intake of €28m for Local Property Tax (LPT) against a baseline of €8.9m. The local authority was among 10... Read More
Tallaght
Drama student Amelia (14) was super talented and fun
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Firhouse teenager who passed away suddenly after a medical emergency when she was in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Amelia Belle ... Read More
Local Faces: Martin Moran
Alternative Entertainments is a community-based arts organisation based in Rua Red in Tallaght, with a particular emphasis on music. Formed in 1982 by local musicians ... Read More
Memorial soccer match held to remember character Keith
A MEMORIAL soccer match was recently held in Sacred Heart Football Club in Killinarden in memory of former Thomas Davis GAA Club coach Keith Cusack. ... Read More
Clondalkin
Novo Nordisk withdraws from Grange Castle ‘mega factory’
DANISH pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is withdrawing its planning application to build a plant in Grange Castle. As first reported in the Sunday Times, the ... Read More
Thousands of people attend action-packed village festival
THE temperature turned up in Clondalkin Village over the weekend as residents enjoyed the Clondalkin Festival amid glorious sunshine. A wide range of activities and ... Read More
Children participate in innovative boxing project
A GROUP of 24 children who took part in an innovative boxing project in North Clondalkin Library attended an awards ceremony last week to mark ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Attacked and threatened to kill a pizza delivery driver
A woman who attacked and threatened to kill a pizza delivery driver in a racially-motivated incident has avoided a jail term, reports Jessica Magee and ... Read More
Concerns cemetery is overgrown and ‘out of sight and forgotten’
CONCERNS persist that Bluebell Cemetery will become overgrown and “out of sight and forgotten.”, The historic graveyard dates back over 300 years and is owned ... Read More
Family hub plans lodged by Son of Divine Providence
A PLANNING application to retain the use of a family hub at Sarsfield House in Ballyfermot was lodged last month with Dublin City Council. Sons ... Read More
Lucan
Stewarts raise €45k towards therapy hub
A local service provider for people with intellectual disabilities has raised €45,000 towards the expansion of one of its therapy hubs. The 32nd Stewarts Foundation ... Read More
Power of community education supporting lone parents potential
A local women’s group are launching today (Thursday) a report into the crucial importance of community education for lone parents. Women’s Collective Ireland (WCI), Ronanstown ... Read More
Decision due on McEvoy’s pub proposal for apartments
ADDITIONAL information has been submitted about the proposed demolition of existing derelict structures at the former McEvoy’s pub site in Newcastle to make way for ... Read More
Sport
Tailteann Games success for Tallaght athletes
TALLAGHT athletes tasted success at the Tailteann Games in Morton Stadium, Santry last Saturday when representing Leinster Schools. Brianna Dwyer Carty contested the 300m and ... Read More
Sport
Biggest crowd in league at Tallaght Stadium
ATTENDANCES at domestic fixtures with League of Ireland Clubs has risen to over half a million at the summer break for the first time with ... Read More
Sport
O’Donoghue named in hockey squad for Olympic Games
THE Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially named the men’s hockey team that will compete this summer at the Olympic Games in Paris and includes ... Read More
Sport
Walshe posts new Irish record in Rome
ELLEN Walshe claimed an outstanding gold medal in a new Irish Record in the 400m Individual Medley as she continued her preparations for Paris in ... Read More
Sport
Mark’s U14 girls secure league crown
ST MARK’S U14 girls football team were celebrating at the weekend when they secured the Division Six league title. The Springfield side have had an ... Read More
Business
McDonald’s franchise in Lucan and Clondalkin sold for €20m
THE franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in Clondalkin and Lucan has sold his chain of outlets to another operator for a price believed to be in ... Read More
Business
Pupils shine in Bí Gnóthach Enterprise School Programme
SCHOOLS from South Dublin took part in the Bí Gnóthach Primary School Student Enterprise Programme last week with South Dublin Local Enterprise Office. Bí Gnóthach ... Read More
Business
Awards celebrate businesses for their environmental efforts
THE 2024 Pakman Awards, which celebrates best recycling and waste management practices is open for entries from businesses, organisations, community groups, and individuals across Ireland. ... Read More
Business
Local elections provides opportunity for advancement and productivity
THE local elections provide an opportunity for advancement and productivity, according to Dublin Chamber, who congratulate all successful candidates entering into new terms on the ... Read More
Business
Construction starts on new supermarket store in Kilcarbery
CONSTRUCTION recently commenced on the development of a new Lidl supermarket in Kilcarbery, Clondalkin. Builders have been on site since Thursday, May 30, working on ... Read More
Change of use of yet to be developed warehouse into staff facillities
PERMISSION has been granted for the change of use of a yet-to-be-developed warehouse into office/staff facilities in a property on Kingswood Road in the Citywest ... Read More
€650,000 asking price for nine acre plot in Citywest
A NINE-ACRE plot of development land adjacent to the Naas Road and directly opposite Citywest Business Park has gone on the market with an asking ... Read More
Plans are granted to turn Towerville into guest house
PERMISSION has been granted for the change of use of Towerville house on Tower Road in Clondalkin from a residential dwelling into a guest house. ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Away from the Shore – Aaron set to release his second single of the year
FOLLOWING the success of his first single of 2024, 'Don't Take It All,' which captivated listeners and earned features with Hotpress, RTE, Radio, local papers ... Read More
Arts & Culture
It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll, But Sure Look – Eric joins star-studded line-up on radio show
WITH a career in music spanning almost forty years, Clondalkin broadcaster and music producer Eric Moore is as excited today about music as he was ... Read More
Arts & Culture
JP Food: Strawberries & cream Tiramisu
From Tallaght, John Paul Kennedy is a self-taught cook with a passion for good old-fashioned home cooking. I promised to bring you this recipe a few ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Red Valerian
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
Arts & Culture
What a difference a year makes! – Extraordinary year for North Clondalkin choir
THE North Clondalkin Community Choir has had an extraordinary year by any measure. The fledgling choir started out last summer in a state of uncertainty ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Plans to see if old swimming pool could be used as facility
For years now, some of our local County Councillors have been urging South Dublin County Council to put the old swimming pool in Clondalkin Park ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Patty Lee
The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian Albert Perris with ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Research is changing the way we view history
There is growing interest in the ancient Roman Empire nowadays, spurred on by historians who are re-examining archaeological discoveries in the light of new knowledge. ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Oral Folk History of Tallaght: The Memoirs of Andy Mulvaney
The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian Albert Perris with ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Oral Folk History of Tallaght: Since Adam was a boy
The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian Albert Perris with ... Read More
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Sponsored Content KWETB's QQI Level 6 Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program is a comprehensive one-year full-time course designed to offer a second chance in education to ... Read More
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Data Centre Technician Programme at TUD Tallaght – Read students’ experiences
Sponsored Content AMAZON Web Services (AWS) is continuing to support Technological University Dublin-Tallaght to offer scholarships to selected students taking on the university's Data Centre ... Read More
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Tackling hayfever with pharmacist Eimear Naughton, Meaghers Glenview
Sponsored Content Hayfever is a type of allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis is a condition where something that causes an allergic reaction makes the inside of ... Read More
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Kingsbury Furniture welcome customers back to new store
ADVERTORIAL THE owners of a Tallaght furniture shop that has been trading for 33 years, and which reopened last week following a flood last September, ... Read More
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Life sessions in Liffey Valley
ADVERTORIAL Liz Tiernan, Biodiversity in Schools expert and paediatric sleep specialist Kelly Geoghan, Sleepy Stars were joined by Jaden Doran and Ellie Greenan to officially ... Read More
