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Projects represent a major investment in flood protection
Oct 13, 2026
AHEAD of the upcoming storm season, South Dublin County Council, in partnership with the OPW and Dublin City Council, is progressing a programme of flood risk... Read More
Tallaght
Community Table feeding up to 70 people as demand increases
TALLAGHT Community Table has been feeding up to 70 people recently, and expect more to come as the cold nears. The community service has been ... Read More
Don’t miss the chance to nominate your unsung hero
Last year’s Arts and Culture winner at the Tallaght Person of the Year Awards “was overwhelmed” after his nomination. Jason Nagle, Chairperson of The Now ... Read More
Ultan (18) ‘faced his illness with courage’
THE Templeogue community paid tribute to the “clever” and “quiet” 18-year-old Ultan O’Neill who passed away on Friday after a battle with cancer. Ultan was ... Read More
Clondalkin
Community services groups receive a combined €165,000
THREE local community services and organisations in Rathfarnham, Clondalkin and Lucan received a combined €165,000 worth of funding through the Community Safety Fund. Whitechurch Addiction ... Read More
Communal bin area and car set alight as concerns rise over anti-social behaviour
CONCERNS have been raised regarding the increase in anti-social behaviour in North Clondalkin following a fire in the Milford Manor area. On Monday, October 5, ... Read More
ACE employee ‘brought to tears’ by awards recognition
ACE Enterprise Park’s Kaitlin Brozek “was brought to tears” after she was shortlisted for the South Dublin Chamber Business Awards Employee of the Year. The Community ... Read More
Ballyfermot
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
First Ireland-China arts and Moon Festival
BALLYFERMOT Civic Centre was transformed into a cultural hub this past weekend, as it welcomed locals to the first Ireland-China Cultural Arts and Moon Festival. ... 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
Shamrock Rovers take major step towards League crown
Shamrock Rovers took a massive step towards the league title on Monday evening as they defeated arch rivals Bohemians 2-1 at Tallaght Stadium. John McGovern ... Read More
Sport
Full house expected in Tallaght Stadium for Rovers and Bohs
Tonight’s fixture between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium is set to be a sell-out with less than three hundred tickets remaining. Rovers returned ... Read More
Sport
Lucan pipped by Crokes in semis
Lucan Sarsfields were eliminated from the Dublin Senior One Hurling Championship after a defeat to Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday afternoon in the semi-final in Parnell ... Read More
Sport
Bliss Gymnasts shine with medal haul
BLISS Gymnastics had 13 gymnasts compete at the Flight Tumbling Invitational last Sunday which marked the opening competition of the new season. Overall the gymnasts ... Read More
Sport
Lucan boxing club’s golden run continues
LUCAN Boxing Club have been enjoying a very successful year with their most recent outing being at the Golden Gloves skills tournament held in Monkstown ... 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
Last orders? Famous Lucan pub goes on sale
THE well-known Lucan pub, Ball Alley House, has been placed on the market by hospitality property specialists Lisney, on behalf of the Barrett and Teague ... Read More
Green light for Rathcoole funeral home
PLANNING permission has been granted for the change of use of an office building to a funeral home, at the site of Dunhallow House on ... Read More
Decision due on proposed car wash enclosure at Gowan site
AN APPLICATION for planning permission for the erection of a steel-framed shed is under consideration by SDCC at the site of Gowan Motor Distribution Limited ... 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
Arts & Culture
Red Line Book Festival unites authors and audiences
"AS A festival curated by librarians, we want the programme to reflect the range of communities we work with every day" explains Sarah Elaine McHugh, ... 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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Long-Established Rathgar Therapy Practice Launches Low-Cost Counselling Service
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