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City Council seeks €132m loan to fund St Michael’s estate development
Feb 05, 2025
COUNCILLORS on Dublin City Council will be asked to approve a major loan for the local authority next month to fund a residential development in Inchicore.... Read More
Tallaght
Disabled people being treated ‘the same way as rubbish’
“Disabled people are being treated the same way as rubbish,” said a man who had to fight broken-down vehicles and skips abandoned on disabled parking ... Read More
‘We want to see some action’ on derelict Esso site in village
Calls for the former ‘Esso Site’ in Tallaght village to be secured and redeveloped were made again at the Tallaght area meeting on Monday. Councillor ... Read More
Welcome for disadvantaged primary schools DEIS+ help
West Tallaght principals welcomed the new government’s commitment to introduce DEIS+ classification for particularly disadvantaged primary schools. Nationwide, over 1,000 schools benefit from the Delivering ... Read More
Clondalkin
It’s a long, long way from Clare to TradFest and Clondalkin for folk icon Ralph McTell
FOLK icon Ralph McTell was “honoured” to be part of TradFest, he said ahead of his event at Áras Chrónáin. McTell had to weather a ... Read More
Celebrating a Celtic Goddess
“THIS IS the sixth year of the festival in Clondalkin, and it is going from strength to strength,” says chief event organiser Caitriona Leavey of ... Read More
Suspension of works due to anti-social behaviour at park
GARDAI are investigating anti-social behaviour which led to the suspension of contractor works at a Clondalkin park before Christmas. The nature of the anti-social behaviour ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Suspended sentence for a city council worker who used lorry to transport drugs
A Dublin City Council worker who was caught transporting cannabis in his work vehicle has been given a suspended sentence, reports Sonya McLean. Tony Ward ... Read More
New ‘Walk and Talk’ group in Ballyfermot
A new ‘Walk and Talk’ group was created in Ballyfermot by a local man who wants to help the community face struggles together. Daniel Murphy ... Read More
Civic Centre sensory room will cater for neurodivergent adults and children
A NEW sensory room opened in Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre this week. Funded by Dublin City Council, the sensory room will be available to book ... Read More
Lucan
Balgaddy laneway anti-social issues taken in hand by officials in Department of Education
THE Department of Education says they are attempting to arrange a meeting between relevant stakeholders in relation to anti-social issues in a Balgaddy laneway. Residents ... Read More
‘Most powerful tool in the shed is the kettle’
A MENS shed in Lucan has been growing steadily but its members are in need of a permanent home. Lucan Men’s Shed (LMS) has been ... Read More
Team close to €500,000 target in world’s toughest row
A Lucan father and his team came third in the World’s Toughest Row competition as they honour the memory of a 13-year-old girl who passed ... Read More
Sport
Leaders Loreto return to action after winter break
The EY Hockey League Division 1 is set to resume this Saturday, February 1, following the winter break with a crucial number of weeks ahead ... Read More
Sport
Medals galore for TMA
On Sunday, Tallaght Martial Arts (TMA) kicked off the competitive year in style, hosting the highly anticipated TMA New Year Open at the Tallaght Sports ... Read More
Sport
Delight for Coláiste Éanna U16s
THE resolve of Coláiste Éanna was certainly tested to the limit as they edged a nailbiting 64-63 victory over a dogged Castleisland Community College in ... Read More
Sport
Huge boost for Rovers with signing of Welsh player
Shamrock Rovers have boosted their squad with the signing of Welsh International, Adam Matthews ahead of the 2025 season. Adam began his career at Cardiff ... Read More
Sport
Massive medal haul for BMA
The first official KBI (Kickboxing Ireland) affiliated tournament of the year kicked off on Sunday in the Tallaght Sports Complex, Tallaght. The Tallaght Martial Arts ... Read More
Business
Woodies and Chadwicks had strong year
WOODIES DIY, Home and Business, enjoyed a strong end to the year with average revenue up 6.4 per cent helped by growth in both transaction ... Read More
Business
New global head appointed by Uniphar Group in Citywest HQ
UNIPHAR Group has announced the appointment of Isaac Batley as Global Head of Medical and Scientific Communications. With its global HQ in Citywest Business Park, ... Read More
Business
Danish retailer to open new head office in Park West
DANISH home furniture and sleeping retailer JYSK will open a new head office in Park West and add five new stores across Ireland. The expansion ... Read More
Business
Smurfit improve sustainability operations with paper pallet wrap
PACKAGING giant Smurfit Westrock has improved their sustainability operations with an innovative new paper pallet wrap. The Irish-headquartered company, whose Ballymount premises is their packaging ... Read More
Business
SME’s encouraged to sign up for free Amazon training programme in Baldonnell
SMALL and medium businesses are invited to attend a free training day in Baldonnell for the Amazon Innovation Accelerator programme. It will be hosted at ... Read More
Four-bed rental property on Belgard Road at €4k per month
A RENTAL property located on Belgard Road has come on the market with a figure of €4,000 per month. Located at Colbert’s Fort, the dwelling ... Read More
‘Robust stock of new housing is in the pipeline’ says Minister O’Brien
THE Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has published its monthly data on the number of Commencements Notices (residential construction starts) for December 2024 ... Read More
Council to take possession of 162 social housing units
SOUTH Dublin County Council took handover of 162 homes in newly built social-housing developments at Balgaddy, Lucan and Nangor, Clondalkin. Sixty-nine one, two and three-bedroom ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Orpheus in Whelan’s: Luke Clerkin sings of heartbreak and healing
“I’D been aware of the story for a good few years, and it always stuck with me, but it wasn’t until I’d written the song ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Music and murals: Challenging racism and showing solidarity
“THE role of the media, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and TikTok, has become more powerful in our lives,” says Gerry McCarthy, chairman of ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Food with Passion: Sundried Tomato Sausages and Champ Mash
Over the weekend and after the madness of the recent winter storm I was craving proper comfort food that was easy to make but delicious ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Brightening the late-winter wayside
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
Arts & Culture
Award is stepping stone for Dafhyd: Killinarden actor receives South Dublin incubation award
CREATIVE Ireland South Dublin put out an open call for the Incubation Award for an Artist in South Dublin. The recipient has been award winning ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Culture, craic and camaraderie in abundance at Áras Chrónáin
Áras Chrónáin on Watery Lane in Clondalkin was once a private residence known as Orchard House. It was bought by the Cusack family in 1955. ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Lá an Dreóilín pays homage to the wren, the king of all birds
The Wran, the Wran, the King of all Birds On Stephen’s Day was caught in the furze. Up with the kettle and down with the ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Peppers and spice, and all things nice, from the past to the present
Ah, the tastes, the smells, the sights, the sounds of Christmas – they’re a special part of the major annual Christian feast celebrating the birth ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Is Clondalkin’s Round Tower from Medieval or Middle Ages?
What does “Medieval” or “Middle Ages” mean where Ireland is concerned? So far, experts say that Clondalkin’s Round Tower is Medieval, together with the layout ... Read More
Echo Rewind
Local history with Monica McGill: Why exercising your voting rights is so important in this day and age
SO, IT’S finally formally announced – we will have a general election on November 29, 2024 to elect our representatives to the 34th Dáil. Apologies ... Read More
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Firhouse Christmas Craft Fair returns for its 4th year
ADVERTORIAL The Firhouse Community Craft Fair returns to The Speaker Conolly car park on Saturday, December 21 for their annual Christmas Craft Fair. Now in ... Read More
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Festive nights at The Abberley!
ADVERTORIAL The festive season is just around the corner. It's time to book those festive nights out. Get your dancing shoes ready because we have ... Read More
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Firhouse Christmas Craft Fair returns for its 4th year
ADVERTORIAL The Firhouse Community Craft Fair returns to The Speaker Conolly car park on Saturday, December 7 and 14 for their annual Christmas Craft Fair. ... Read More
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Tallaween ‘virtual theme park’ comes to Tallaght
WATCH: THIS Saturday, October 19 from 5.30pm, the electrifying Tallaween Festival begins. This is a cutting-edge, multi-media spectacle featuring an augmented reality mobile game, a thrilling video projection with a laser light show and ... Read More
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Palmerstown Credit Union announced as finalists in four categories at all Ireland Credit Union awards
ADVERTORIAL Palmerstown Credit Union is excited to announce that we have been shortlisted in four categories at the upcoming ‘All Ireland Credit Union Awards.’ This ... Read More
