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Author: Aideen O'Flaherty
‘Soul destroying’ – planning refused for floodlit pitch
THE chairman of Tallaght Town Football Club said members have been left “devastated” after a “soul-destroying” planning process that saw the club ...
Resident ‘appalled’ by lack of action over bridge safety
A TALLAGHT resident who has branded the Charles O’Toole Footbridge “badly designed” and a health-and-safety risk, said he’s “appalled” by a perceived ...
Guide price of €350,000 for newsagents and apartment
THE former Top Shop newsagents premises in Cushlawn, Tallaght, and a three-bed apartment above the shop, have gone on the market with ...
€85k awarded for works on local heritage buildings
A TOTAL of €85,529 has been awarded to South Dublin County Council by the Government under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2023. ...
Raising awareness about the energy data centres consume
STUDENTS from a local secondary school have devised an innovative project centred on raising awareness about the energy that data centres consume. ...
Little Orchard will show children lifecycle of growth
THE ten classes in Scoil Íde Primary School in Clondalkin are now responsible for one fruit tree each, following a tree planting ...
KiD V: One to watch in Ireland’s rap scene
Rapper Victor Williams, who records music under the name KiD V, is definitely one to watch in Ireland’s burgeoning rap scene. Currently ...
‘Blood on the floor and sink, urine on walls’ angers parents
ISSUES with cleanliness in a secondary school in Citywest continued this week, with a parent contacting The Echo with photos that appear ...
Forest classroom developed in Coláiste de hÍde
COLÁISTE de hÍde in Tymon, Tallaght, is the site of a new stepping stone forest which was launched last Friday, which the ...
Youth Club is praised for impact it has on community
OVER 150 people attended Foróige Newcastle Youth Club’s one-year anniversary celebration last Friday, March 3, in Newcastle Community Hall. While the club ...