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News
126 vacant homes brought back into use in 2025
Mar 27, 2026
Over 100 vacant social homes were brought back into use across South Dublin in 2025 after over €2 million in funding from the Government’s Voids programme.... Read More
Tallaght
Local Faces: Brian Kelly
FROM the second Fettercairn's Brian Kelly sits down to talk to me, he insists that the valuable voluntary work he does in his community isn't ... Read More
Leaves block storm drains at junction of estates
The removal of trees at estates in Rathfarnham would not have changed the outcome of Storm Chandra due to the high amount of rainfall. Leaves ... Read More
Caretaker Martin (70) was the friendly face at the gate
Pupils and staff at three Tallaght schools bid a fond farewell to their beloved caretaker as he locked the school gates for the last time ... Read More
Clondalkin
Family raise €20,000 for hospice in memory of their mother Lorraine
A Clondalkin family who raised €20,000 in honour of a loved one said that they plan to continue to fundraise for Our Lady’s Hospice in ... Read More
Concerns over future of drugs task forces
Concerns have been raised about the future of local task forces in areas like Ballyfermot and Clondalkin after the draft National Drug Strategy was made ... Read More
€700,000 allocated for pothole works
The number of pothole reports in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Rathfarnham are increasing on an annual basis, according to the council. Senior Engineer of Road Maintenance ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Beautiful village not helped by run down houses and 50km speed limit
Residents in Chapelizod have expressed concerns about dereliction and traffic issues in the village, with calls for pressure to be put on the council to ... Read More
School waiting too long for permanent home
A school in Ballyfermot is ‘hindered’ by the lack of an up-to-date premises to cater for its students as progression on works to improve facilities ... Read More
Powerful programme of learning and connecting
Ballyfermot Youth Service recently hosted its first International Women’s Week Youth Workers Mobility Programme through the Erasmus+ initiative. The youth service has a history of ... Read More
Lucan
92 Transition Year students and staff take part in 52km Gaisce hike
Over 100 students and staff at St Joseph’s College in Lucan hiked over 50 kilometres in the Wicklow Mountains National Park as part of this ... Read More
Footballers Gift of Life
TWELVE years ago, Kevin Rooney was told he had a 10 per cent chance of surviving cancer. If that news wasn’t bad enough, in May ... Read More
Calls for seating in parks to be wheelchair accessible
Calls have been made to make the seating in Airlie Park in Lucan wheelchair accessible “just to even make one bench usable” for those who ... Read More
Sport
Sacred Heart boxers impress
SACRED Heart boxing club have seen great success in recent weeks with the Killinarden outfit having fighters compete across a variety of championships and tournaments. ... Read More
Sport
February Team of the Month: Holy Family CS
HOLY Family Community School Rathcoole girls football team have been named Active South Dublin’s Team of the Month for February. The side would win the ... Read More
Sport
Daire all set for second season in Euro Clio Cup
TALLAGHT native Daire Flock will again be competing in the European Clio Cup for 2026. After a successful season in Europe for 2025, the decision ... Read More
Sport
Templeogue tops in quarter-finals
TEMPLEOGUE women’s basketball team emerged from their play-off quarter-final victorious last week. The side had to play Tolka Rovers and ended up achieving a comfortable ... Read More
Sport
February Sports Star of the Month is Jayden Wall
JAYDEN Wall has been named Active South Dublin’s Sport Star of the Month for February. Wall won the Dublin Championships after achieving a first round ... Read More
Business
Ciara’s creative life at her school is recognised
Ciara Ní Rothláin from Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh in Rathfarmham has been recognised as Creative of the Year at the 2026 TrailblazHER Awards at TU Dublin ... Read More
Business
AbbVie named as one of the best places to work
Global biopharmaceutical leader, AbbVie, has once again been named as one of Ireland's best places to work at the 2026 Great Place to Work Awards. ... Read More
Business
Áine pick up Guaranteed Irish Business Award
The 2026 Guaranteed Irish Business Awards, took place at The Dublin Royal Convention Centre and among the companies recognised was the Smooth Company which is ... Read More
Business
McEvoy’s pub site goes on market with permission for 13 apartments
The site of a former pub with planning permission for up to 13 apartments close to the centre of Newcastle village is now on the ... Read More
Business
Demand for EV charging in workplace on the rise
DEMAND for EV charging facilities in workplace is on the rise, according to Ballymount-based ePower. The renewable energy provider say there was a strong rise ... Read More
Old Schoolhouse on market for €725k which can be converted to apartments
A former Montessori in Lucan with full planning permission to be converted to apartments is now on the market for €725,000. McDonald Property “are delighted ... Read More
Two homes planned for Cottages site
Planning applications have been submitted for four new homes on two separate sites in the heart of Lucan. The two proposals would see demolition of ... Read More
Stewarts Care plan to convert unit into day service centre
Plans have been submitted to convert a unit in a Lucan industrial estate into a day service centre for people with intellectual disabilities. Stewarts Care ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Scoil Aonghusa Got Talent Show
BALROTHERY-based Scoil Aonghusa Senior held its annual Scoil Aonghusa’s Got Talent show (SAGT!) last week. It all began in 2019 and has grown from strength ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Jesus Christ Superstar raises €2k for campaign
PEOPLE were "totally blown away" as the Vine Mass Group performed two nights of 'Jesus Christ Superstar', on March 6 and 8 in St Mark's ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Anthony to release his latest short film ‘Unattended’
INDEPENDENT Clondalkin filmmaker Anthony O’Reilly is set to release his latest short film, 'Unattended', a quiet and emotional story that explores family, memory, and the ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Early season butterflies
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: White Chocolate Raspberry Brown Butter Blondies
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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Grow Mental Health launches its BIG LOVE, Virtual Rose Garden
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Digital Marketing in 2026: Where AI Helps and Where Human Strategy Still Wins
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