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Plans for 16 modular apartments for people at risk of homelessness
Nov 04, 2026
SOUTH Dublin County Council has shared plans to provide 16 modular apartments for local people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Clondalkin. At the latest... Read More
Tallaght
Appeal after vandalism and fire damage at Tymon Park fairy trail
South Dublin County Council are appealing for information from the public following an incident of vandalism and fire damage to sculptures in Tymon Park’s Fairy ... Read More
Calls for road ban on sulkies following fatal horse collision in Tallaght
An animal welfare organisation has called for a ban of sulkies on roads after a young horse died after a collision involving a sulky and ... Read More
Locals celebrate Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day
THE Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Ireland, in collaboration with the Nigerian Embassy Dublin, celebrated Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day, with over 120 people from around South ... Read More
Clondalkin
Three-home scheme proposed for Old Church Park
EMERALD Irish Creative Ltd has submitted plans seeking permission from South Dublin County Council for the development of three residential dwellings at Old Church Park, ... Read More
Consultation process starts on District Enhancement Scheme
SOUTH Dublin County Council has announced a Part 8 Public Consultation for the Neilstown District Centre Enhancement Project, encouraging residents to attend the information days, ... Read More
Scheme Corkagh Park Masterplan with a committed project value of €6m
CORKAGH Park Masterplan works, including improvements to car parks, a new central hub and upgrades to play areas, have totalled €5.4m to date, with a ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Man (30) pleads guilty to making threats to kill woman
A MAN previously jailed for assaulting a social media influencer made repeated threats to kill or cause serious harm to a woman he met on ... Read More
Jail for man who orally raped, threatened and strangled woman
A MAN who orally raped, assaulted, threatened and strangled a woman who offered him hospitality has been jailed for seven and a half years, reports ... Read More
Councillors clash after learning of 114 more units at Stonemount Park
Councillors began to clash after learning of the provision of a further 114 housing units for Stonemount Park, a large housing development located on Ballyfermot ... Read More
Lucan
One of the most dangerous climbs in the world
DAVID Murphy’s family were “absolutely gobsmacked” after he reached the summit of a notorious 6,812-metre Himalayan mountain in Nepal. David Murphy (28), from Newcastle, who ... Read More
Application under consideration to build eight two-storey houses in Newcastle
AN APPLICATION is currently under consideration by SDCC’s Planning Department for the construction of eight new two-storey houses in Newcastle. The site, which is listed ... Read More
New path laid through the green space used by Beech Park FC
A LUCAN football club is “deeply” disappointed after footpath works on the site of their academy pitches in Griffeen Valley Park were carried out without ... Read More
Sport
Ballyboden St Enda’s gear up for Minor A Championship Final at O’Toole Park
Ballyboden St Enda’s Minor A team prepares for an A Championship final this coming weekend as they take on Kilmacud Crokes at O’Toole Park on ... Read More
Sport
Donore Harriers enjoy busy fortnight across road and cross country competitions
Donore Harriers had a busy two weeks of competition recently with runners competing in both road and cross country events. 60 runners from the club ... Read More
Sport
Republic of Ireland learn Nations League opponents following Tuesday’s Draw
The Republic of Ireland's draw for the upcoming nations league games has been revealed on Tuesday afternoon. Carla Ward’s team were landed into an elite ... Read More
Sport
Jude’s battle to minor crown
ST JUDE’S have won the Division 3 Minor Camogie Championship after a victory against Whitehall Colmcille recently at St Peregrine’s GAA Club with the final ... Read More
Sport
Davis U15s complete league and c’hip double
THE Thomas Davis U15 Camogie team recently won the Division 4 Championship after a victory over Kevins in the final which saw the final score ... Read More
Business
Two senior appointments at construction giant Sisk
CITYWEST-based Sisk have made two new appointments from within the business at Managing Director level. Brian Comaskey has been appointed Managing Director of Sisk’s Ireland ... Read More
Business
Irish growth boosts Ladbrokes owner despite Brazil setback
LADBROKES owner Entain, with Irish offices on the Naas Road, reported a rise of two per cent in third-quarter net gaming revenue as strong performances ... Read More
Business
300 women in business celebrate 20 years of National Women’s Enterprise Day
OVER three hundred women in business from South Dublin - and the wider Dublin area – gathered in Stillorgan this week to celebrate National Women’s ... Read More
Business
Cuisine de France owner set for chairman switch
ARYZTA, with Irish operations based out of Grange Castle, has announced that it will put forward Heiner Kamps for consideration as the new chairman of ... Read More
Business
Rathfarnham based CRH agrees Nordic building materials takeover
RATHFARNHAM-headquartered CRH has signed an agreement to acquire operations from a rival building materials provider in Denmark and Finland. The company with a home at ... Read More
13 Warehouse Units Planned for Greenogue
GREENOGUE Industrial Limited has submitted a planning permission application for the expansion of its Greenogue Recycling centre in Rathcoole. The planning application seeks to construct ... Read More
Fresh query over Hellfire Visitor Centre site works
BALLYBODEN Tidy Towns have submitted an application to SDCC to determine whether works undertaken at Hellfire/Montpelier Hill and Massy’s Wood constitute exempted development, res. The ... Read More
9.5 acre with excellent accessibility goes on market with a price of €500k
A SUBSTANTIAL portion of land located on the Rathcoole/Kilteel Road has been placed on the market by real estate agents, Sherry Fitzgerald. The 9.5 acre ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Terenure’s Keith McLoughlin teams up with emerging singer-songwriter June
"IT IS about what it would be like to be with someone," remarks singer-songwriter Keith McLoughlin regarding his latest song. The Terenure man writes lyrics ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Clondalkin DJ steps into the night with new release
"IT’S ABOUT creating an otherworldly tension on the dancefloor—bluring the lines between human emotion and late-night synthetic spaces." Following the international success of his recent ... Read More
Arts & Culture
NEWvember brings four nights of new theatre to The Civic
THE NEWvember Festival returns to The Civic, a fast-moving week of rehearsed readings of exciting new plays by Irish writers, plus post-show Q&As with the ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Lucan model returns from Paris Fashion Week
"PARIS Fashion Week was honestly one of those experiences that I don’t think I’ll fully realise the significance of until I look back on it" ... Read More
Arts & Culture
SoloSIRENS returns with focus on community, resilience and hope
WHAT do we as individuals, society, and a planet need to be truly well? This question is at the heart of The Being Well: SoloSIRENs ... 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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Curves Knocklyon waives joining fee in support of Breast Cancer Ireland for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
KNOCKLYON, DUBLIN – 20 October 2026: Curves Knocklyon is proudly supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, inviting local women to take a positive step ... 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
