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Excitement building for Cherry Orchard 5k
Aug 20, 2025
FOR the first time in its fledgling history, Ballyfermot Road will be the main route for the annual Cherry Orchard Running Club 5k. To celebrate the... Read More
Tallaght
Garden competition is an example of taking pride in your community
THE Garden Competition organised by Springfield Neighbourhood Residents Association showed “a great example of taking pride in your community.” Held on the August Bank Holiday, ... Read More
Community gardai essential to address public disconnect
The deployment of community Gardaí is “a fundamental key” to address disconnect between residents and law enforcement, said Aontú representative for Tallaght, Saoirse Ní Chónaráin. ... Read More
Learning how to make it happen!
Twenty-one young people from Dublin were among more than 300 teenagers who took part in Foróige’s Leadership for Life Youth Conference at Maynooth University last ... Read More
Clondalkin
Burke name chiselled off plaque in Corkagh Park
The name of a disgraced former TD, who faced investigation for corruption and served time for tax evasion, has been chiselled off a commemorative plaque ... Read More
Calls for Simon Harris to resign over the handling of Harvey case
There have been calls for Simon Harris to resign over the handling of the case of a young Clondalkin boy with scoliosis who died last ... Read More
Campaigner shocked at revelations about road traffic Gardai
A road-safety campaigner whose daughter was killed by a reckless driver in Clondalkin 20 years ago has expressed shock and frustration over reports that gardaí ... Read More
Ballyfermot
New solar bins are bad news for seagulls in Ballyfermot
BINS on the Ballyfermot Road have been replaced with solar compactor bins in recent weeks, in a bid to prevent seagulls from scattering food waste ... Read More
Traffic dept. give green light to yellow box at the Anna Livia Bridge junction
A yellow box will be installed in the coming weeks at a major junction in Chapelizod. Two locations on Main Street, Chapelizod have been added ... Read More
Music, craic and ukulele sing-a-long in Ballyfermot
BALLYFERMOT Heritage Day takes place on Saturday, August 16. The day-long event runs in conjunction with National Heritage Week. Taking place at Ballyfermot Library, from ... Read More
Lucan
Decisive ‘no’ to proposals for three houses on pub car park
PLANNING permission has been refused for three houses on the site of a car park behind a Lucan pub. A planning application lodged in April ... Read More
Permission granted for two new data centres in Lucan
Planning permission has been granted for two new data centres in Lucan following an appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála. EdgeConnex Ireland had appealed the original ... Read More
Serious shortage of neuro rehab beds
Ireland has less than half of the neuro-rehabilitation beds needed, said the Neurological Alliance Ireland (NAI) marking World Brain Day at Peamount Hospital. On July ... Read More
Sport
Rhasidat pulls out of World Athletic Championships
Rhasidat Adeleke has been forced to pull out of the World Athletic Championships due to lingering injuries she said on Monday evening. “This season has ... Read More
Sport
St Pat’s punch above their weight in battle with Besiktas
St Patrick's Athletic failed to preform a miracle against Besiktas in Istanbul on Thursday evening though they certainly gave an excellent account of themselves, going ... Read More
Sport
Rovers hammer Ballkani to reach play-off for UEFA Conference League
Shamrock Rovers have defeated Ballkani by a staggering 4-0 scoreline after Thursday night's fixture in Tallaght. After a tight 1-0 defeat in Kosovo the pressure ... Read More
Sport
Cherry Orchard benefits from Nathan’s transfers
CHERRY Orchard’s recent development of club facilities can be traced back to players being moulded in the club over a decade ago with current Ireland ... Read More
Sport
Towers marks 30 yrs of women’s teams
THE year 2025 marks 30 years since Round Towers Clondalkin formed their women’s teams, with the club now fielding three football teams across various championships. ... Read More
Business
JYSK retailer’s revenues in Ireland jump from €59.5m to almost €70m
DANISH home furniture and sleeping retailer JYSK saw revenues rise from €59.5m to €69.66m last year from the Irish arm of its business. It follows ... Read More
Business
Local businesses exhorted to take action as new EU/US tariff kicks in
With the new EU/US tariff agreement set to come into effect on August 1, 2025, Local Enterprise Office South Dublin is encouraging businesses in the ... Read More
Business
Groups and individuals urged to enter the Repak Resource Awards
CLONDALKIN recycling and sustainability company Repak is calling on local businesses, organisations, community groups and individuals to enter its Repak Resource Awards. Replacing the Pakman ... Read More
Business
Healthy cooking course funded by €1.5m Safefood key initiative
A HEALTHY cooking course for teenagers in South Dublin County is one of five community projects in Dublin which is receiving funding from Safefood. Safefood ... Read More
Business
Heritage CU offers new green loans for home improvements
GREEN loans for home improvements and the purchase of hybrid or electric vehicles, are being offered by Heritage Credit Union. The Rathfarnham-based credit union group ... Read More
Go-ahead given for development on Citywest Village Avenue corner site
PLANNING has been approved for a 0.22 site that includes two parcels of land at the corner of The Court and Citywest Village Avenue, Citywest ... Read More
Thumbs-up for change of use to Browns Barn Garter Stables
PERMISSION has been granted for the retention, conservation, restoration and change of use of a barn building to restaurant dining at the former Royal Garter ... Read More
TU Dublin campus unit to accommodate 75 bicycles
A bicycle-storage unit to accommodate 75 bicycles to be located within the TU Dublin Tallaght campus has been approved The plans include an area of ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Integrating Ukrainian and Irish cultures . . .
“It was great to get this grant again!” begins Victoria, artistic director of the Ukrainian Music Agency, coming off the back of two concerts in ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Taking a plunge into comedy and building an uplifting podcast
“We were talking about it for years,” explains Glenn Jeffers, who opened for Joe Dowlin in the Civic Theatre on July 19. After starting out ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Performing a solo show in an intimate, acoustic and candlelit venue
“Music has always been part of my life,” begins acclaimed folk singer-songwriter John Lynch, who performs at Áras Chronáin on August 22. Since he was ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Being hairy has its advantages
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
Tidy Towns and Dodder Photography join forces for ‘nature’ exhibition
Rathfarnham village Tidy Towns is hosting ‘Nature in Our Midst’ photography exhibition with Dodder Photography on Dodder Road Lower,” said Cllr Lynn McCrave. This exhibition ... 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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Business
Significant milestone for Ace marking its 30th anniversary
A GARDEN party held at the Ace Enterprise Park in Bawnogue to mark its 30th anniversary, brought together over 60 attendees from across the business ... Read More
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Business
OC Law are excited with new rebranding and expansion plans
A MAJOR rebranding took place this week at established Tallaght legal practice Colm O’Cochlain & Co, which became OC Law on June 12. Established in ... Read More
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