Category: Tallaght

Celebrations for Homeless Street Leagues

Celebrations for Homeless Street Leagues

Tallaght

IT WAS another fantastic day of celebration for the Irish Homeless Street Leagues finals in Tallaght this week. On a sun-kissed day, ...

Climbing the Kerry mountains to prepare for the Camino

Climbing the Kerry mountains to prepare for the Camino

Tallaght

Climbers from Tallaght Athletics Club took a trip to Kerry this bank holiday weekend as part of their preparations for the Camino ...

Nina for Life sunrise walk on Saturday

Nina for Life sunrise walk on Saturday

Tallaght

“After each sunset there is a sunrise,” wrote NINA for Life suicide prevention service as the group brace for their sunrise walk ...

Concerns scrambler ‘near misses with kids playing on the street’

Concerns scrambler ‘near misses with kids playing on the street’

Tallaght

Over twenty scrambler bikes were seized in Tallaght in four months according to South Dublin County Council, while residents keep reporting their ...

Maintenance contract put in place to upgrade facilities at leisure centre

Maintenance contract put in place to upgrade facilities at leisure centre

Tallaght

A maintenance contract was put in place to upgrade facilities in Tallaght Leisure Centre following requests from councillors last year. The need ...

Residents’ succeed in campaign for play space in community

Residents’ succeed in campaign for play space in community

Tallaght

Residents were successful in their campaign for a play space in Balrothery as South Dublin County Council will now consider it “in ...

Local family business The Echo newspaper celebrating 45 years

Local family business The Echo newspaper celebrating 45 years

Tallaght

An independent, community-oriented newspaper, The Echo is also a family story, with the second generation of the Kennedys having taken over the ...

Mary dedicated her whole life caring for other people

Mary dedicated her whole life caring for other people

Tallaght

“You couldn’t help but admire her,” said Canon William Deverell about Mary Lucas who died in tragic circumstances in her home in ...

Silver Surfers showcase Super Snooker Challenge

Silver Surfers showcase Super Snooker Challenge

Tallaght

Eight members of Silver Surfers’ active retirement group, with a combined age of 621, showcased their pool skills in their annual Super ...

Noted biblical scholar Fr Wilfred left formidable legacy behind

Noted biblical scholar Fr Wilfred left formidable legacy behind

Tallaght

Noted biblical scholar, Fr Wilfrid Harrington, OP, died in St Mary’s Priory in Tallaght last week. Fr Harrington was assigned to St ...