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Residents feel strongly about keeping Newlands a green belt
Oct 15, 2026
WATCH: THE 100-acre Newland’s Farm is going in front of councillors to be considered as a future Strategic Development Area for a second time this year... Read More
Tallaght
Greenhills Boys raise €3k from charity match for CHI Crumlin Neurology Department
GREENHILLS Boys AFC presented a cheque for €3,000 to the CHI Crumlin Neurology Department on Tuesday morning after hosting a charity football tournament this summer. ... Read More
Angry residents ‘left with no choice’ to march to county hall
WATCH: CATU Tallaght will march on the council hall at Parthalán Place from Mac Uíllíam estate next Saturday as local residents feel ‘shut out’ by ... Read More
Bus services pulled due to anti-social behaviour
THERE was disruption to bus services in Killinarden and Fettercairn on Monday and Tuesday due to antisocial behaviour. On Monday, 65b and 77a bus services ... Read More
Clondalkin
Blessing of animals shows the love people have for their pets
DEACON Don Devaney welcomed man’s best friend to the gates of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Clondalkin recently. This year’s ceremony took place ... Read More
Court appearance for Man accused of 2005 Clondalkin murder
A 49-year-old man appeared in court on Monday charged with the murder of Eoin McCarthy of Clondalkin in 2005. Declan O'Brien, of no fixed abode, ... Read More
Woman is jailed for four years for storing €1.5 million worth of cannabis in her home
A 49-YEAR-OLD woman with no criminal record has been jailed for four years for storing more than €1.5 million worth of cannabis in her Dublin ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Ballyfermot’s Declan O’Rourke charts a life between Ireland and Australia on new album
"The title 'Oceanic’ is a loose banner for a collection of songs that draw on memories of a life spent moving between Ireland and Australia," ... Read More
Cherry Orchard is ‘starved of basic amenities’
CALLS have been made for the establishment of a library in Cherry Orchard, an area that is experiencing huge population growth as housing developments continue ... Read More
Lauren runs 100km for Irish Cancer Society
BALLYFERMOT native and ultramarathon runner Lauren Reardon completed a huge feat on Saturday as she ran 100km around South Dublin to raise funds for the ... Read More
Lucan
Residents to protest against rezoning of St Edmundsbury land
THE Save St. Edmundsbury Protest Committee are inviting Lucan residents to stand together on October 17 at 2 pm to protest the rezoning of the ... Read More
‘Important milestone’ for Peamount Healthcare facility
PEAMOUNT Healthcare celebrated a landmark three-year accreditation for its adult inpatient rehabilitation programmes on Thursday (October 1). The accreditation granted by the Commission on Accreditation ... Read More
Local Faces: Sanjeeb Barik
IN THIS week's feature, we meet a man who travelled the small matter of 4725 miles 24 years ago to make his home in Ireland, going ... Read More
Sport
International success for Tallaght duo
SOUTH Dublin Taekwondo continued their successful international season with two more medals at the Montenegro Podgorica Open 2026, Dyzile Chin Estrada earned a silver medal ... Read More
Sport
Funding boost for South Dublin Taekwondo
SOUTH Dublin Taekwondo has recently been selected as one of 30 grassroots sports clubs from across Ireland to receive support through the 2026 SPAR and ... Read More
Sport
McGuinness family spearheads Tallaght success at Celtic Open
TALLAGHT Martial Arts competed at the Celtic Open last weekend where they came up against a stacked opposition featuring six visiting international teams. The McGuinness ... Read More
Sport
St Mark’s complete league and cup double
ST MARK’S Women’s team saw much success over the last week or so as they emerged victorious in both the league and cup finals. The ... Read More
Sport
Round Tower growth fuels success on the pitch
ROUND Tower Clondalkin GAA has seen continued growth over the last decade or so with progress being made across all codes and age groups throughout ... Read More
Business
Global Volkswagen recall may affect Dublin motorists
VOLKSWAGEN, with Irish headquarters in Liffey Valley, has recalled around 2.86 million vehicles worldwide over a potential steering risk, per reports. Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited ... Read More
Business
Origin profits rise to €100.7m despite pressures on farming sector
CITYWEST-based Origin Enterprises posted higher operating profits and revenues for the year to the end of July “despite challenging market conditions.” The international agri-services group ... Read More
Business
Musgrave posts €5.2bn turnover
MUSGRAVE, with offices in Clondalkin and Lucan, topped The Irish Times’ top grocers list this year, with revenue figures of over €5 billion, while other ... Read More
Business
Meaghers founder takes CEO role
AIRTON Road-based Meaghers Pharmacy Group has a new CEO in the form of founder Oonagh O’Hagan, who has been appointed as the company hits 25 ... Read More
Business
Best Menswear proud to support Thomas Davis GAA minor team
ADVERTORIAL BEST Menswear has announced its sponsorship of the Thomas Davis GAA Minor Team, with the retailer’s logo now taking pride of place on the ... Read More
Restaurant unit beside The Square available to let
THE former site of Cluck Chicken’s Tallaght branch has been placed on the market by property consultants Keane Thompson, to let at €45,000 per year. ... Read More
€1.25m Blessington town centre site hits the market
A COMMERCIAL opportunity on the Main Street of Blessington has entered the market, with a one-acre site up for grabs for €1,250,000. The property comprises ... Read More
Plans to turn industrial unit into gym and café in Riverview
AN APPLICATION for the change of use of Unit B6, Riverview Business Park, from light industrial use to a gym and ancillary café has been submitted ... Read More
Arts & Culture
ReelFlamenco set for debut at the Civic
"WE’RE delighted to be part of their programme" beams Lucan based Artscope's Caroline Wynn regarding the 2026 Red Line Book Festival. As part of The ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Returning to the Tallaght of the 1970s, one story at a time
"I MOVED to Tallaght as a child in the 1970s when Tallaght was a very, very different place than the busy streets we know today," ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Taylor D launches new guitar-driven EP
"'BAD DECISIONS' feels like a completely different chapter," explains Clondalkin singer-songwriter Taylor D. She started writing and releasing music when she was just fourteen, initially ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Is it a cocoon or a chrysalis …
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
Clondalkin Drama Group keeps community theatre centre stage
"WE WANT to keep community theatre in Clondalkin" exclaims Michaela Courtney. Clondalkin Drama Group are currently working on a production called 'Here We Go Again', a ... 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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Free Family Fun Day Takes Over Tallaght This Saturday!
ADVERTORIAL Families across South Dublin are in for a treat this Saturday, 17 October, as the Red Line Book Festival brings a free Family Fun ... Read More
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From Invisible to Unmissable is the Instagram blueprint for beginners by Tallaght's Sharon Keegan. Within 30 days the course will have you posting on your ... Read More
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Making room for whatever comes next at U Store It
SPONSORED CONTENT You might be moving house, renovating, downsizing, heading abroad for a while or making room for a growing family. In those moments, having ... Read More
