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New €50,000 art sculpture on roundabout is named ‘Node 81’
Nov 10, 2025
WATCH: The official name for a new public sculpture in Tallaght that has divided opinion has been revealed. The new sculpture installed in October on the... Read More
Tallaght
Popular Glen Abbey Market will close its doors next month
A popular indoor flea market in Tallaght with over 60 traders will close for good this December. The Glen Abbey Indoor Market, held every Saturday ... Read More
Local Faces: Betty Whelan
St Dominic's is a vibrant and busy community in the Old Bawn area of Tallaght. Sitting right in the middle of it is Dominic's community ... Read More
Time to choose the Tallaght Person of the Year 2025
This year’s Tallaght Person of the Year Awards are set to take place on November 22 at the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght. Nominations for the ... Read More
Clondalkin
€100,000 spent by county council removing graffiti
A high rate of graffiti reoccurrence around Clondalkin has been noted by the local authority as it aims to stamp out the ongoing issue. Graffiti ... Read More
Coeliac Society gets €20,000 from AIB €1 Million Fund
The Coeliac Society of Ireland (CSI) received their €20,000 grant from the AIB €1 Million Community Fund after being announced as one of the winners ... Read More
‘Rubbish’ outlook after wall removal
Locals in Bawnogue are upset at the removal of a boundary wall between the rear of shops and the green space nearby. Residents of Alpine ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Leadership and learning recipients inspiring stories
A LOCAL leadership and learning celebration event took place this week in Ballyfermot. On Wednesday, October 22, the Cherry Orchard Implementation Board and Liffey Partnership ... Read More
Man (34) jailed for ‘vicious attack’ on his former partner in her home
A man who beat his former partner in her home in a “vicious” attack after verbally abusing her has been jailed for 20 months, reports ... Read More
Brothers were seen separately carrying sword close to school
Two brothers who were separately carrying a sword in the vicinity of a Dublin school have been jailed, reports Eimear Dodd. During the incident on ... Read More
Lucan
HSE plan to relocate CAMHS to new Primary Care Centre
THE HSE plan to relocate the CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) Lucan team to the new Adamstown Primary Care Centre. TD Mark Ward ... Read More
Esker club boxing clever since moving into new home at new Lucan Leisure Centre
Esker Amateur Boxing Club has a permanent home for the first time in their 13-year history after they moved into the new Lucan Leisure Centre ... Read More
RAMs celebrate 15 years of charity work and camaraderie
The Retired Active Men’s Social (RAMs) in Newcastle celebrated 15 years this October after a decade-and-a-half of camaraderie and charity work. The RAMs celebrated their ... Read More
Sport
Double delight for Rovers
Shamrock Rovers defeated Cork City 2-0 in the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon to complete a domestic double for the first time since 1987. The ... Read More
Sport
Impressive draw from Rovers in Athens
Shamrock Rovers earned themselves an impressive 1-1 draw last night in Athens to score their first points of the European campaign. Ahead of Thursday’s game ... Read More
Sport
Anne’s Kilmacud to take junior title
ST ANNE’S Junior 6 side pulled off a hugely impressive comeback over the weekend as they managed to overcome Kilmacud Crokes in the championship final after ... Read More
Sport
St Finian’s U16 ladies joy at winning league
ST FINIAN’S Newcastle emerged victorious in the Division 7 U16 Ladies Football Championship final which was held on Sunday afternoon where they took on Ballymun ... Read More
Sport
Big win for St Jude’s U16s ladies in c’ship showdown
ST JUDE’S U16 ladies side won their Division 3 championship final after a comprehensive victory against Na Fianna last Sunday in Tymon Park. While Na ... Read More
Business
IT apprenticeship programme aims to equip staff with skills to protect councils
IRELAND’S first tailored IT apprenticeship programme for county and city councils has been rolled out with Dublin City Council among the participating local authorities in ... Read More
Business
Almost €5m granted in Power Up grant scheme
Almost €5 million was provided to local businesses in South Dublin under a new grant introduced by the Government last year. 1,208 small and medium ... Read More
Business
Site for food production hub has been identified in county
A site for a new food production hub in South Dublin has been identified, and a design is set to be drafted in the coming ... Read More
Business
Following in family footsteps with opening of flower shop
A new flower shop has opened in Rathcoole with a rich history to go along with the beautiful smells. Florist Marie Kenny opened Kenny’s Flowers ... Read More
Business
Businesses encouraged to register for all-island government expo
Businesses and SMEs across Dublin Mid West are encouraged to register for the all-island Government Supply Expo 2025, taking place at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, ... Read More
Housing association loses appeal against conditions
A housing association has lost an appeal they lodged against planning conditions on a residential development in Crumlin. Cabhrú Housing Association were awarded permission in ... Read More
€750,000 guide price for one acre site in Bohernabreena
A one acre “prime development” site zoned for residential use near the Dublin Mountains is now on the market with a guide price of €750,000. ... Read More
Asking price of €525k for unit in Newlands Cross Retail Centre
Quantum Property Consultants bring to the market “an excellent opportunity” to acquire Unit 2, Newlands Cross Retail Centre, reports Ellen Gough. With an asking price ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Soprano Celine Byrne was unique experience
"THE evening of our Masterclass with the world-famous Soprano Celine Byrne had finally come!" beams Ruth Grogan of North Clondalkin Community Choir. She continues by ... Read More
Arts & Culture
The Jacob Saga is a fantasy fiction series
"ABOUT nine-years-ago, I was in a very bad mood... " begins Crumlin-born author Eamon Blake, who has lived in Kingswood for the last 44 years. ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Murder by the throat’ talk to be held in St Maelruan’s Parish Hall
"Murder by the throat" comes from a speech by Lloyd George, explains Dr Edward J Bourke, who will be delivering a talk about spies in ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Bright red plant galls
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
Food with passion: Christmas Dinner Tray-bake
John Paul Kennedy is a self-taught cook and an avid fan of collecting cookery books with a passion for good old-fashioned home cooking. His passion ... 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
National Learning Network unveils inclusive education and training campus in Dublin
National Learning Network (NLN), part of the Rehab Group, has officially opened a new campus, College East at the former Caritas College site in Ballyfermot, ... Read More
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‘Walk and talk’ invites people to 5km forest loop of Hellfire Club
A group that works with people bereaved by suicide are holding a ‘walk and talk’ event at the Hellfire Club this Saturday. HUGG (Support After ... Read More
