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Parents of kids with special needs plan 24-hour protest
Over 120 parents of children with special needs will hold a 24-hour sleep out at the Department of Education tomorrow to protest a lack of ... Read More
Five years jail for man (24) attacking former girlfriends
A 24-year-old Dublin man has been jailed for five years for attacking two former girlfriends, coercive control of one of them, as well as threatening ... Read More
Main challenge is to respond to sharp rise in use of canisters
The Connect4 project renewed their aim of “keeping the young people of West Tallaght occupied and engaged” after a new team leader was appointed in ... Read More
59 meetings held to ‘better understand’ local needs of transport during LAP
THE third round of consultation for the transport and mobility focus of the Clondalkin Local Area Plan (LAP) saw close to 60 meetings take place ... Read More
Blind man (25) told ‘we are housing you not your dog’
A BLIND man on the medical housing list does not understand why the council offered him suitable accommodation and then took the offer away. Paul ... Read More
Horse left to die in known hotspot
A HORSE was left to die for days in a known hotspot in Clondalkin, according to charity group My Lovely Horse (MLH). The animal rescue ... Read More
New chapter as work starts on learning network campus
A significant milestone was marked on Friday, February 14 as construction work commenced at the site of a new National Learning Network (NLN) campus at ... Read More
‘Informal’ courier’ caught with a bag containing €140,000 in cash is jailed
An “informal” courier who was caught with a bag containing €140,000 in cash has been jailed for 33 months, reports Isabel Hayes. Andrzej Slyk (40) ... Read More
HIQA inspection on IPAS Centre found one staff member had no garda vetting
A HIQA inspection on an IPAS (International Protection Accommodation Service) centre in Inchicore found no garda vetting for one staff member and improvements required in ... Read More
70-year-old may have to ‘move to Spain’ if Rent Pressure Zones are abolished
A 70-year-old might have to “move to Spain” if Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) are abolished, as her rent in West Dublin already takes two thirds ... Read More
Man caught with €830,000 worth of cannabis herb inside wooden shelves
A man who was caught with €830,000 worth of cannabis herb which arrived into the country hidden inside wooden shelves has been jailed for six ... Read More
Completion of swimming pool continues to be a ‘challenge’
STILL no definitive date yet for when the long running saga of Lucan Swimming Pool will be open to the public. South Dublin County Council ... Read More
Plans to change vacant childcare facility to commercial premises
PLANS have been submitted with South Dublin County Council to change the use of a vacant childcare facility in Tallaght to a commercial premises. Applicant ... Read More
Lens Media lodge appeal over development contribution figure
LENS Media who have plans for a state-of-the-art TV and film studios have lodged an appeal with South Dublin County Council over the development contribution ... Read More
Go-ahead for new child and family centre in St Cuthbert’s Park
PLANNING permission has been granted by South Dublin County Council for Deansrath Family Health Centre (DFHC) to build a new child and family centre in ... Read More