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News
Fence on green space remains in situ after council gives notice
Apr 30, 2026
WATCH: A fence erected in Old Bawn is still standing after the council had ordered it to be removed by Monday via an enforcement notice. The... Read More
Tallaght
Archie is ‘happy and excited to be heading home to family’
Archie Ennis and his family returned home to Tallaght on Friday after months spent living in America so that he could receive treatment for his ... Read More
‘Contentious’ travel works in Templeogue expected to be completed this summer
Active travel works in Templeogue that have been “the source of a bit of contention” are expected to be completed in the summer, with one ... Read More
Kiltipper Park pitches ready to go, but without viewing area
Kiltipper Park’s new pitches are currently in their establishment period and other works in the area have been completed, but a viewing area will not ... Read More
Clondalkin
Residents had a ‘shouting match’ with management company over parking facilities
Residents of a Clondalkin estate feel as if they are not being heard by the management company as the Thursday evening AGM descended into a ... Read More
President Connolly revisits Ballyowen Equine Centre
President Catherine Connolly was “very impressed” by Clondalkin Equine Club at Ballyowen Equine Centre when she made a second visit to the club on Thursday. ... Read More
Council is committed to keeping Corkagh Park gate open beyond 8pm
The council committed to keeping the Corkagh Park gate open beyond 8pm after they were asked to be “inventive” to accommodate local sports teams in ... Read More
Ballyfermot
School show of ‘unity and strength’
Around 200 people signed a petition on Tuesday evening to encourage the Department of Education to deliver a new home for St Seton’s Secondary School ... Read More
Woman gave €7,832 ‘overpayments’ of wages to herself in new role with charity
A woman who stole from the charity she worked for within two months of taking on the new role has been given a 12-month suspended ... Read More
Cherry Orchard action plan launched
The Cherry Orchard Implementation Board’s Progress Report and Action Plan was launched on Wednesday, April 15 in the Orchard Centre. The Cherry Orchard Implementation Board ... Read More
Lucan
Local Faces: Brian Brady
THIS week, we’re delighted to feature the President of Esker Boxing Club in Lucan, Brian Brady, writes Ken Doyle. Boxing, to the uninitiated, is just ... Read More
Visually impaired woman thought man was taxi driver
A man made an “idiotic decision” to pick up a visually impaired woman in his car who believed he was a taxi driver, a court ... Read More
Public to have the benefit of Lucan House over the summer
Lucan House will open to the public once more on the weekend prior to the next Bank Holiday Monday, May 4, and will open on ... Read More
Sport
Commercials U15s do the business
COMMERCIALS U15’s side travelled out to Rush on Sunday to compete in the Division 3 Feile Shield Finals. Their first game was against Kilmacud Crokes ... Read More
Sport
St Mary’s tops in All-Ireland League final
ST MARY’S College have won the All Ireland League Division 1A Championship after a dominant second half display in the Aviva Stadium was enough to ... Read More
Sport
Delight for Dubs minors who lift Leinster crown
THE Dublin LGFA Minor Team have been crowned provincial champions after an emphatic 4-17 to 2-10 victory over Meath in Kinnegad last weekend. There were ... Read More
Sport
Delight for Clon’ in Paul Cusack decider
CLONDALKIN Rugby Women’s side finished their season on a historic high, securing the Paul Cusack Plate after a nail-biting battle against a powerful Birr RFC ... Read More
Sport
Tallaght Rugby Club success in youth section
TALLAGHT Rugby Club have seen great success with their youth section in recent weeks, particularly with their U13 side who emerged victorious at a Blitz ... Read More
Business
Council spent over €150k in consultancy fees for branding
SOUTH Dublin County Council spent over €150,000 in consultancy fees to explore the branding of the organisation. The local authority stated this followed clear evidence ... Read More
Business
€8.5 million energy works are planned
OVER €8.5million in energy upgrade works are planned for South Dublin County Hall, Clondalkin Civic Offices, Rua Red, Civic Theatre, Tallaght Leisure Centre and Clondalkin ... Read More
Business
TU students get insight and hands-on experience
An event that saw entrepreneurs give students an insight into the world of PR and Media Experience took place at Work IQ Innovation Centre in ... Read More
Business
Solar-powered public lighting scheme to be installed at Bawnogue District Centre
A SOLAR-powered public lighting scheme is set to be installed at the newly developed Bawnogue district centre over the next number of weeks. Plans for ... Read More
Business
McHale making progress as Kimatsu UK distributors
With their first three months as UK distributors of Komatsu completed, Rathcoole-based McHale Plant Sales reports a ‘very positive’ market introduction on the part of ... Read More
High-profile retail unit guiding at €1.2 million
A HIGH-profile retail investment guiding €1,200,000 for Unit 301 in The Square Shopping Centre. With an Net Initial Yield of 6.82 per cent, the unit ... Read More
Tesco approved planning for alterations to retail unit at The Cuckoo’s Nest
TESCO Ireland has been approved planning for alterations of a retail unit at The Cuckoo’s Nest Public House, Greenhills Road in Tallaght. The plans comprise ... Read More
Motor sales and service building approved
PLANNING permission has been granted for the construction of a partially two-storey over-basement motor sales and service building in Liffey Valley Office Campus. Applicant Winmar ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Gathering in a Hope of Peace for obvious reasons’
"THIS year's theme is Gathering in a Hope of Peace for obvious reasons," explains Joe of the Vine Mass Group. Coming off their recent performances ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Miasma’ is a medical detective story to be performed at TUH
'MIASMA' is a medical detective story set in the London of Charles Dickens’s time. It is the story of a lone doctor who thinks he ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Food with passion: Oaty Apple Crumble
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
Nature on our doorsteps: The top ten favourite plants for bees
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
Library hosts Flash Fiction challenge for the community
"THE Flash Fiction event is a celebration of the creative community around Ballyfermot Library," explains Mary Sheehan of Ballyfermot Library. The library's Creative Writers Group ... 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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EirGrid Energy Citizens Roadshow in Newcastle to be hosted by Dancing with The Stars judge Brian Redmond
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Tower Credit Union among the most competitive lenders locally
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