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'Thank you everybody for supporting Archie and his story'
Jun 11, 2026
Tallaght child Archie Ennis and many other young boys across the country have been given hope after a new drug for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy was recommended.... Read More
Tallaght
Boundary fence stirs up a storm
A boundary fence erected between a community centre and a football club in Kilnamanagh has caused a stir in the local area. A new fence ... Read More
Men plead guilty to conspiring to murder
Two men have pleaded guilty in the Central Criminal Court to conspiring to murder a man in Cookstown four and a half years ago. 35-year-old ... Read More
Man had ‘active role’ moving and storing €280,000 in drugs
A man who had an “active role” in moving and storing almost €280,000 of drugs has been jailed for three and a half years, reports ... Read More
Clondalkin
The changing landscape of Clonburris
Clonburris is a prime example of the ever-changing landscape that exists in Dublin South West, as it has undergone an extreme transformation in the past ... Read More
Calls to finally repair boom at leisure centre swimming pool
Calls have been made by members of the SDCC to finally repair the boom in the Clondalkin pool. Clondalkin Leisure Centre has had continuous issues ... Read More
67 Laurels charity crew cyclists raise money for CHI
The Laurels Cycle Crew accomplished a huge achievement this year with a roundtrip cycle from Clondalkin to Offaly. The team of 67 cyclists pedaled to ... Read More
Ballyfermot
New local Community Partnerships marks significant step forward
Five new Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs) have been established by Dublin City Council across the five administrative areas. The Local Community Safety Partnerships will ... Read More
Play follows a group of adults with disabilities
Smashing Barriers, a theatre group set up by Disability Action Collective, held a performance of an original play, “The House on the Hill” in the ... Read More
Alex claims fastest lap award at Grand Prix
Alex Hendrick of Drimnagh Castle Secondary School claimed the fastest lap award at the inaugural Kinia Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP) test track' during the LogisTYcs ... Read More
Lucan
Students crowned Money Smart Challenge winners
A team from Adamstown Community College in Lucan have been crowned champions of the 2026 Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge. Close to 2,000 students ... Read More
Bus lanes used as ‘informal parking’
Informal parking arrangements along the Adamstown Link Road “is not giving rise to significant or immediate road safety concerns”, according to the SDCC. The issue ... Read More
Drama group grant for summer school
Lucan Drama Group has found itself in the spotlight following the allocation of a grant totaling €2,975. The group applied for the grant from the ... Read More
Sport
Flock really pleased with results at Magny Cours
ROUND 3 of the Clio Cup Series was held at Magny Cours, iconic track, which has hosted Formula 1 in the past. Tallaght’s Daire Flock ... Read More
Sport
Pearse promoting Gaelic Games across Europe
GAELIC football is attracting growing numbers of non-Irish players across Europe, particularly at the youth level, with girls’ participation also increasing, reports Taylor O’Shea. For ... Read More
Sport
Grassroots volunteer recognised by the FAI
TWENTY grassroots volunteers from across the country including Lucan United’s Katie Murphy Doyle were recognised for their efforts by the FAI with a ceremony at ... Read More
Sport
Glenanne deliver schools programme
OVER the months of April and May, Glenanne Hockey Club successfully delivered a free four-week hockey programme to pupils in three local primary schools – ... Read More
Sport
Schools turn on the style in Croker
THE Cumann na mBunscol hurling and camogie finals were played in Croke Park on Monday. There was an expectational level of skills on display with ... Read More
Business
Dedicated high speed urban EV charging hubs rolled out
EZO, the electric vehicle (EV) charging network announced a new partnership with eir, launching the first of a series of dedicated high-speed urban EV charging ... Read More
Business
Manifold removed as BP chairman and from board
Templeogue’s Albert Manifold decried “lies” after oil giants BP removed him from his role of Chairman and seat on the board at the company. Mr ... Read More
Business
Young entrepreneur Abigail recognised at Foróige Awards
Young entrepreneurs were recognised at the Foróige Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2026 at Croke Park, where three finalist businesses represented the capital at ... Read More
Business
Donna is just one of three women shortlisted for award
A local Drimnagh woman has become the first Irish woman shortlisted in the Women in Energy category at the prestigious European Sustainable Energy Awards. Donna ... Read More
Business
Local authority is not in a position to review commercial rates for hauliers
The council has stated that it is not in a position to change or review commercial rates for hauliers or other businesses that are heavily ... Read More
Green light for six 6m high floodlights at Old Bawn CS
PLANS have been given the green light for floodlights at a pitch at Old Bawn Community School. The Board of Management was approved permission for ... Read More
Citywest logistics facility on the market at guide price €25.6 million
A 98,000 sq ft logistics facility in Citywest Business Campus set to be delivered by Sandymark Group has been put on the market with a ... Read More
Barbers and coffee shop to replace flower shop
A new barbers and coffee shop is set to be introduced at Springfield Shopping Centre after a change of use was granted to replace a ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Love You More’ is a song about Bradley’s late grandad
"THE song speaks about the reality of dealing with grief but in a way where it’s full of constant regret that you didn’t see them ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Are Ya Dancin’? Blends humour and nostalgia
“THE reaction from Tallaght audiences was unforgettable,” exclaim Helen Spring and Carol Gleeson of A Likely Story Productions. As 'Are Ya Dancin'?' prepares to return ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘Happen Chance’ is a unique long-form improvisational show
THIS is a show not to be missed; 'Happen/Chance' is an improvisational theatre experience that unfolds before your eyes. With every spin of the “Wheel ... Read More
Arts & Culture
Very moving play ‘My Real Life’ is about love, life and death
FOUR Rivers returns to the stage this year with a nationwide tour of Eoin Colfer’s blackly comedic and very moving play about love, life and ... Read More
Arts & Culture
‘The Light Within the Wound’ offers hope and courage
"I NEVER set out to write a book; it was more an accident that it happened," explains new Clondalkin author Jennifer Morris. Originally from Foxrock ... 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
Sponsored Content
Curves Knocklyon Fitness Club wins Female Founders award
ADVERTORIAL Curves Knocklyon Fitness Club, based in South Dublin, has been awarded the Female Founder Awards Ireland 2026 – Fitness Category Winner, recognising excellence in ... Read More
Sponsored Content
Nominations now open for Tallaght’s Greatest Character 2026
Tallaght has long been known for its strong sense of community and the larger-than-life personalities who make the area unique. More than anywhere else, Tallaght ... Read More
Tallaght
The Moll Rooney Festival Returns to Tallaght After 150 Years
Major New Community Festival to Take Place from July 2–5, 2026 For over a thousand years, the people of Tallaght celebrated their patron saint, St. ... Read More
Business
South Dublin mamas re-discover their roots in the forest
ADVERTORIAL May is MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH month. Creating safe spaces for mothers to honestly share their often untold experiences of motherhood, maternal wellbeing founder Eliane ... Read More
Business
The Back Office Check: South Dublin businesses should add to their growth plans
ADVERTORIAL As firms grow, everyday admin can become harder to manage unless records, confidential paper and old devices are reviewed at the right moments. Growth ... Read More
