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Public toilets planned for new tourist attraction and parks
Apr 02, 2026
The local council are implementing a number of new tourist attractions and parks facilities with public toilets in mind. The development of the Dublin Mountains Visitor... Read More
Tallaght
‘I love you so much this feels like a bad dream’ – father
A YOUNG toddler who was killed after being struck by a vehicle close to his home in Tallaght last year suffered fatal injuries to his ... Read More
Football team to host charity match in memory of Fionn
A charity football match in memory of Rathfarnham teen Fionn Dooley will take place at St Colmcille’s Secondary School in Knocklyon on Easter Saturday at ... Read More
Tattoo Day event to help raise funds for suicide prevention drop-in service HOPE
A ‘Tattoo Day’ will be held at St Aengus Community Centre in Tallaght on Good Friday from 9am throughout the day in aid of local ... Read More
Clondalkin
Local Faces: Marie Currivan
THIS week, we're delighted to feature Marie Currivan, stalwort member of the Clondalkin Tidy Towns crew, but there is much more to Marie's story than ... Read More
Man (48) charged with running crime gang and cocaine smuggling
A Dublin man charged with running a crime gang and cocaine smuggling is to face a non-jury Special Criminal Court trial, reports Tom Tuite. The ... Read More
‘We won’t tolerate this type of behaviour’ – say gardai
LAST November, a 43-year-old mother of two opened her front door in Oak Downs, Clondalkin and was doused with a flammable liquid and set alight. ... Read More
Ballyfermot
Convicted of money laundering syndicate on breathtaking scale
A “colonel and a major” in a “worldwide highly sophisticated money laundering syndicate on a breathtaking scale” have been jailed for nine years and seven-and-a-half ... Read More
Calls for funding to be reinstated for staff members of youth service
Councillors have written to the Minister for Justice to request that funding be reinstated for staff members of a youth service in Ballyfermot. Local councillors ... Read More
Junction of Kylemore Road and Le Fanu Road to be upgraded as part of BusConnects
The junction at Kylemore Road and Le Fanu Road in Ballyfermot will be upgraded as part of the BusConnects programme in the future. The Kylemore ... Read More
Lucan
Allowed bank accounts to be used to defraud
A security guard who allowed his bank accounts to be used as part of a scheme to defraud a man out of €49,000 in a ... Read More
Concern over site entrance to traveller accommodation
Concerns have been raised by local representatives and residents over the proposed site entrance for a new Traveller accommodation site in Lucan. South Dublin County ... Read More
Carer defrauded state of €110k claiming Deserted Wife’s Benefit while cohabiting
A carer defrauded the State of over €110,000 by claiming Deserted Wife’s Benefit while cohabiting, a court has heard, reports Niamh O’Donoghue. Deirdre Buttner (67) ... Read More
Sport
Clondalkin U18s book place in Leinster final
THE Clondalkin Rugby U18s secured a narrow win over Tullamore in the Leinster Plate semi-final in an exciting game played on neutral ground in Portlaoise. ... Read More
Sport
Tallaght athletes in good form in c’ships
TALLAGHT AC athletes were in good form at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships in Athlone last weekend with several making the medal podium. Lily Cowap ... Read More
Sport
Loreto retain EYHL title for third year running
LORETO Hockey Club successfully retain the EYHL 1 division for a third consecutive season following a 3-0 victory against Queen’s University last weekend. The tie ... Read More
Sport
Glenanne men lift league title
GLENANNE Men’s 1s have been crowned champions after securing the Leinster Division 1 League title following a dramatic shootout victory over Kilkenny in the Trinity ... Read More
Sport
Sarsfields set for busy campaign
LUCAN Sarsfields are gearing up for the reignition of the women’s league for their LGFA sides with their Senior side’s opening game against Kilmacud Crokes ... Read More
Business
TU Dublin honour students at Spring conferring ceremony
Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) celebrated the achievements of its newest graduates at its Spring Conferring Ceremonies on Friday on the University’s Tallaght Campus. Graduates ... Read More
Business
Apprenctice electricians Molly and Maksym into competition semis
APPRENTICE electricians learning their trade in Tallaght are through to the semi-final of the Trade Apprentice competition. Molly McGauley (19) and Maksym Vlasiuk (21) beat ... Read More
Business
Drinks company C&C purchase Innis & Gunn
DRINKS company C&C Group bought the Innis & Gunn beer brand from the Scottish company's administrators for £4.5m. Headquartered at Bulmers House, in Crumlin, C&C ... Read More
Business
Football club granted plannng for coffee shop at its new clubhouse
Kilnamanagh AFC have been granted planning permission to add more community features to their new clubhouse, including a coffee shop. Work is almost complete on ... Read More
Business
ExamRevision delight with Enterprise Award
TERENURE-based company ExamRevision was announced this week as the winner of the Peter Sheridan Dublin City Enterprise Award 2026. The prize involves a €5,000 investment ... Read More
Cookstown vacant industrial unit available for lease
A 26,210 sq.ft. semi-detached industrial facility in the Cookstown Industrial estate is now vacant and available for lease. Unit 13/B1 benefits from an internal eave ... Read More
Appeal lodged by owners of landmark house over council’s decision
Owners of a landmark house in Rathfarnham have lodged an appeal after the council ruled their plans to convert it into a homeless accommodation hub ... Read More
Restaurant proposals lodged for former post office and beauty salon in The Square
A planning application has been lodged to merge a former post office and beauty salon at The Square in Tallaght into a restaurant. The proposed ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Food with passion: Easter Chocolate Celebration Cake
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
Easter week church services and mass times 2026
Here’s a list of the Easter week church services and mass times for Tallaght, Lucan, Clondalkin, Ballyfermot and surrounding communities. Read More
Arts & Culture
Nature on our doorsteps: Frogs and Toads
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
Children’s talents recognised at arts competition
YOUNG artists, some of whom are local, who submitted entries to this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition are currently having their works evaluated as the ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Incredible experience for Holly on Dancing with the Stars
"BEING part of the Dancing with the Stars final on Sunday was an incredible experience," beams Firhouse Community College alumni and dancer Holly Devitt. Performing ... 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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Dressing Tallaght weddings and families across the generations
Fourteen years after leaving The Square, the return of Best Menswear has been marked by familiar faces, shared memories, and stories that span generations. Few ... Read More
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Grow Mental Health launches its BIG LOVE, Virtual Rose Garden
This Valentine’s season, Grow Mental Health is celebrating a different kind of love, Friendship Love - the everyday kindness, care and support that helps people through life’s challenges ... Read More
