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Call-out for council barriers after car vandals wreck pitch
Dec 01, 2025
The council-owned pitch at Lucan United Football Club was damaged in an act of vandalism involving a vehicle on Tuesday night. CCTV footage shared by the... Read More
Tallaght
Improvements needed at junctions at €2m Sean Walsh Park greenway
Improvements are needed at a number of road junctions that will intersect the Killinarden to Sean Walsh Park Greenway before it can be developed. Up ... Read More
Rovers star raises the Cup for Irish Kidney Association
A bucket fundraiser was organised to help with the renovation of a support centre in Beaumont for the Irish Kidney Association (IKA). The event, which ... Read More
Recognising the best Tallaght has to offer
Garda Sergeant Emer Lamon was crowned the 2025 Tallaght Person of the Year last Saturday at an awards ceremony that recognised some of the very ... Read More
Clondalkin
‘Huge step’ for Credit Union to issue mortgage to family
Community Credit Union in Rowlagh issued their first mortgage to a family from Clondalkin in a “huge step” for the branch and the community. In ... Read More
Local Faces: Laetitia Lefroy
CORKAGH House was an imposing 10-bedroom house located in the grounds of Corkagh Demesne until its demise in the early 1960s, writes Ken Doyle. The ... Read More
Arts and crafts competition focuses positively on heritage
Local schools got in on the act at the second annual Creative Clondalkin event in Áras Chrónáin on Saturday. Creative Clondalkin is a community amateur ... Read More
Ballyfermot
‘Keyboard warriors’ shame
“There’s residents out there that were threatened on the night!” Antics in Drimnagh on Halloween have been slammed after bonfires wrecked local green spaces in ... Read More
Man left scene of car crash where his friend lay dead
A man who crashed his car at speed into the back of an articulated lorry walked away from the scene where his friend lay dead ... Read More
Gambling arcade destroys lives – it has to be stopped
Members of the Ballyfermot public discussed coordinating a campaign against a planning application for a gambling arcade on Ballyfermot Road on Monday evening. A public ... Read More
Lucan
Plans are lodged for mosque and new community centre
A planning application has been lodged to build a mosque and community centre in Lucan. The proposal for a Lucan Islamic Community Centre, on a ... Read More
Learner driver (23) lost control of car and crashed head-on, injuring three passengers
A learner driver who lost control of his car and smashed head-on into another vehicle, injuring three passengers, has been given a 12-month suspended sentence, ... Read More
Crime and intimidation forces gardai to patrol Balgaddy area
An Garda Síochána will allocate a Community Policing Unit to patrol the Balgaddy area, as increased levels of criminal behaviour and intimidation have left residents ... Read More
Sport
October Team of the Month Commercials senior hurlers
COMMERCIALS Intermediate Hurlers have had huge amounts of recent success. The pinnacle of which being towards the end of October saw them emerge victorious in ... Read More
Sport
October Sports Star of the Month is Ellen Walshe Templeogue Swim Club
Ellen Walshe had a hugely impressive showing at the World Cup short course swimming tournament last month with the Templeogue swimmer picking up seven medals ... Read More
Sport
Brave show from Rovers in Europe
Shamrock Rovers hosted Shakhtar Donetsk yesterday evening in front of a crowd of 9226 as the two teams competed in the UEFA Conference League. The ... Read More
Sport
New Cycling Inclusion Centre of Excellence
ON Thursday, Ministers Emer Higgins (Dept of Children, Disability & Equality) and Sean Canney (Dept of Transport), alongside Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County Council ... Read More
Sport
Quarryvale FC, Booth Road and Tallaght progress in LFA Junior Cup
THE LFA Junior Cup at the weekend saw ROC Celtic, Quarryvale FC Booth Road Celtic and Tallaght United advance in the competition, reports John Mooney. ... Read More
Business
Almost a third of adults have shared misinformation online
ALMOST a third of adults have shared misinformation online before realising it was false with the majority of adults in Ireland believing that it is ... Read More
Business
Income of €244,063,000 anticipated from rents, fees, charges and grants
SOUTH Dublin County Council anticipate income of €244,063,000 in the coming year, from a variety of sources, including rents, fees, charges, loan repayments, grants, and ... Read More
Business
Áine is in the running for the Entrepreneur of the Year prize
LUCAN entrepreneur Áine Kennedy will compete alongside finalists at the annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awards. Ms Kennedy is behind The Smooth Company, a ... Read More
Business
Budget about expansion of services to match population
MEMBERS approved the 2026 Budget for South Dublin County Council at the annual budget meeting on Thursday. It contains plans for overall expenditure of €422,581,000, ... Read More
Business
Unilever says its chairman no longer meets criteria to serve as board member
CONSUMER goods giant Unilever, which has an Irish base in Citywest, has said its chairman no longer meets the criteria to serve as a board ... Read More
Costa Coffee drive thru plans in Ballymount
A planning application has been lodged for a Costa Coffee drive-thru at Ballymount Industrial Estate. The proposal submitted on behalf of MBCC Foods (Ireland) Ltd ... Read More
Over 90 apartments could be sold to approved housing body
Over 90 apartments built as part of a Palmerstown ‘build-to-rent’ scheme may be sold to an approved housing body. An Coimisiún Pleanála have ruled that ... Read More
St Mary’s GAA Club apply for second new astroturf pitch
St Mary’s GFC have applied for planning permission for a second new astroturf pitch at their Saggart grounds. The club was granted planning permission in ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Love like the (Real) Reel Thing is Sharon’s third novel
WHEN Hollywood comes to Mayo’s Linford Castle in the west of Ireland to make a romantic comedy, hotel group marketing manager Jess Bradley is asked ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Creating a cafe of full of songs, dances and stories
'CAFÉ Visionaire' was an original piece by Doors to Elsewhere sharing their talents, dreams, and experiences of work, pay, and play. A land of infinite ... Read More
Arts & Culture
CLYT follows the life and story of Clytemnestra with inventive dances
"CLYT, or the Bathtub Play, is a dreamlike story that follows Clytemnestra, the wife of Agamemnon, in ancient Greece," explains Lloyd Collins of Tallaght-based Giant ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Food with passion Beef & Guinness Stew
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
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Helping to slow down the River Dodder
WATCH Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight into the natural heritage ... 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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Foróige’s celebrating Youth Night 2025!
ADVERTORIAL Join us to see the positive impact of Foróige and youth work in our community. Parents, volunteers, and new members are all welcome! THURSDAY, ... Read More
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Clondalkin’s The Laurels Wins ‘Irish Pub of the Year’ at the 2025 Irish Pub Awards
ADVERTORIAL Clondalkin, Dublin — The Laurels, a beloved fixture on Main Street, Clondalkin, has achieved the highest accolade in Irish hospitality, being named National Pub of ... Read More
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Togging Out for Christmas: Meet Santa and His North Pole GAA Team at Croke Park
ADVERTORIAL Santa Claus, the ultimate Bainisteoir of Christmas, is swapping snowy pitches for sacred turf this festive season as he brings his North Pole GAA ... Read More
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PhoneWatch Research: Burglary Rates in Ireland at Lowest Level in a Decade
ADVERTORIAL Burglary levels across Ireland are significantly lower than they were ten years ago, according to new research by PhoneWatch. Drawing on Central Statistics Office ... Read More
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Grow Mental Health encourages acts of self-kindness and connection this World Kindness Day
ADVERTORIAL Free, community-led online support groups invite adults across Ireland to take the first step toward better mental wellbeing Ireland, November 2025 – This World ... Read More
