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Two Men Arrested in Prison Drug Smuggling Investigation
Sep 30, 2026
Two men were arrested by gardaí from Lucan and Ronanstown on Monday morning as part of an investigation into drug smuggling inside prison facilities. A man... Read More
Tallaght
Club Óige Feachtas Thamhlachta: Samhradh Gnóthach agus Bliain Spreagúil Romhainn
TÁ OBAIR iontach á déanamh ag Feachtas Thamhlachta i gcónaí chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc óige an cheantair. Tar éis samhradh ... Read More
Time to nominate
NOMINATIONS are open for the 2026 Tallaght Person of the Year Awards and will remain open for the next four weeks, until Monday, October 19. ... Read More
Judge grants leave for judicial review of Village Scheme
A JUDGE has granted leave for a judicial review to proceed into the Tallaght Village Enhancement Scheme in what is dubbed “a significant moment.” Chairperson ... Read More
Clondalkin
€2.1m in funding allocated to Neilstown District Centre
AS PART of the District Centre Enhancement Project, €2.1m has been assigned to Neilstown for the creation of a “connected” and “equitable District Centre”. The ... Read More
Council is looking to explore safe options at roundabout
SDCC is continuing to explore feasible options to provide a safe crossing solution at the Monastery Road roundabout, located within the M50 Junction 9 area. ... Read More
Anglers frustrated at lack of action at Corkagh Lakes
LOCAL anglers have shared their frustration at the lack of action from South Dublin County Council regarding the ongoing issue of dumping and littering at ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Positive step as derelict property is now vested with local authority
SOUTH Dublin County Council has successfully vested ownership of the long-derelict property at 11 Turret Road, Palmerstown, yet “more ambitious action is needed” to “tackle ... Read More
Magical mystery tour
FOR the 31st year running, punters from Decies County Bar stepped aboard the bus for a “magical” mystery tour, which brought them to the Clanard ... Read More
Crack the code programme supports children with dyslexia
THE Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Daryl Barron, paid a visit to Crack the Code, a parent-led literacy programme to support children with dyslexia and ... Read More
Lucan
River restoration project to improve fish passage
A NEW river restoration project, the Liffey Salmon Migration Barrier Project, is being developed to improve fish passage along the River Liffey and support the ... Read More
12,000sqm warehouse proposed for Mountpark
A PLANNING permission application has been submitted by MLEU for the construction of a warehousing unit on a site within Mountpark Grange Castle West, on ... Read More
Lucan model Courtney Smith lands spot at Paris Fashion Week
"IT IS a huge milestone for me and something I am really looking forward to experiencing," beams Lucan's Courtney Smith. Courtney, a previous Miss Dublin, ... Read More
Sport
August Sports Star of the Month: Ellen Walshe
ELLEN Walshe has been named as the Active South Dublin Sports Star for August. The Templeogue swimmer delivered a hugely impressive performance at the 2026 ... Read More
Sport
August Team of the Month: Limekiln Rounders Senior Women
LIMEKILN Rounders Senior Women’s team have been named as Active South Dublin’s Team of the month after an excellent performance saw them win the All ... Read More
Sport
Slade bloom in dramatic cup final
SLADE Valley golf club bridged a gap of 21 years as they emerged victorious in what was a dramatic Bloom Cup final against Castle, reports ... Read More
Sport
Hibs target Shamrock Rovers boss Bradley
SHAMROCK Rover’ boss Stephen Bradley has been linked with the Hibernian job and is said to be the leading candidate for the position. Bradley would ... Read More
Sport
Tallaght Rugby Club links up with Guinness for senior season
TALLAGHT Rugby Club have announced that they will be merging their Senior Team with Guinness Rugby Club for the foreseeable future. The arrangement was decided ... Read More
Business
Rathcoole and Baldonnell firms selected for Enterprise Ireland start-up programme
BUSINESSES from Baldonnell and Rathcoole have been selected by Enterprise Ireland to participate in the latest Prep4Seed Programme. Business and management consultants Alfaeye of Baldonnell ... Read More
Business
Navi in Fonthill secures major French investment
FONTHILL-based pharmacy services firm Navi Group is set to become majority-owned by a French group in a deal that will see their value skyrocket past ... Read More
Business
Baker Olivia rises to national glory with gold winning loaf
OLD BAWN native Olivia Nash took home gold at the National Brown Bread Baking Competition at the National Ploughing Championships on Thursday. 29-year-old Olivia won ... Read More
Business
Henkel trio celebrate decades in Tallaght
THIS year, Henkel celebrated 150 years in business and Loctite reached 60, and three workers in the Tallaght facility have spent more than 30 years ... Read More
Business
Uniphar reports €1.59bn in revenue as profits rise
CITYWEST-based Uniphar has posted higher revenues and profits in the first half of the year, with revenues over €1.5 billion noted. The healthcare services provider ... Read More
EP Mooney Centre on Long Mile Road on market at €12.9 million
THE long-established EP Mooney Centre on the Long Mile Road has been placed on the market through agent Bannon, with a price tag of €12.9 ... Read More
Warehouse extension proposal refused over safety concerns
PERMISSION has been refused for an application to see the extension of an existing warehouse development by 398sqm in a currently disused yard area at ... Read More
Asia Market secures approval for electrical upgrade in Ballymount
ASIA Market, located in the Merrywell Business Park, Ballymount Road Lower, has been granted planning permission by SDCC for a full electrical upgrade, reports Grace ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Addams Family auditions announced
Kilnamanagh-based Now And Then Production Company celebrated a "hugely successful" Open Night last week according to Catherine Griffin. This saw them welcoming members, returning faces and ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Auditions open for Drimnagh’s Oz panto
"IT’S THE 'Wicked' story and the 'Wizard of Oz' story together for panto," explains Nicole McDonald, producer of the upcoming Drimnagh Panto. 'Drimnagh Goes to ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Rapper J.D.C.C. launches record label alongside debut album
"I’LL not say too much more about it other than this: in the words of Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, the best is yet to come!" ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Time travelling Irish language show set for Civic Theatre stage
'STAIR' is the "hilarious", new interactive show from High Rock Productions. A dusty box of ancient artefacts transports theatregoers back in time to meet a ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: A bumper Hawthorn harvest
Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight into the natural heritage around ... 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
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Long-Established Rathgar Therapy Practice Launches Low-Cost Counselling Service
Orwellness, a counselling and psychotherapy practice established in Rathgar Village in 2011, has announced the introduction of a new low-cost counselling service following a recent ... Read More
