Author: Aideen O'Flaherty

Over €60,000 extra funding for library projects is announced

Over €60,000 extra funding for library projects is announced

News

OVER €60,000 in additional funding for projects in libraries in South Dublin County was recently announced. The highest amount, totalling €10,800, will ...

Protected cottages could become used as family homes

Protected cottages could become used as family homes

Tallaght

THE decision to list the vacant cottages on the Old Bawn Road in Tallaght as an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) has been ...

Waiting list for driving test is over 10,000 for Tallaght area

Waiting list for driving test is over 10,000 for Tallaght area

News

THE waiting list for a driving test at the Tallaght Driving Test Centre is almost double that of other test centres in ...

Consultation begins on €680k upgrade of Whitestown stream

Consultation begins on €680k upgrade of Whitestown stream

Tallaght

THE public consultation stage of the planned €680,000 upgrade of the Whitestown Stream in Jobstown has now commenced – with submissions being ...

Local Faces: Joe McNally

Local Faces: Joe McNally

Tallaght

JOE McNally has always felt at home on sports pitches, whether playing gaelic football or soccer, with his passion for GAA in ...

National Heritage Week: Viking experience, walks, talks and much more

National Heritage Week: Viking experience, walks, talks and much more

Arts & Culture

Clondalkin and Rathfarnham will play host to a number of events as part of this year’s National Heritage Week, which is on ...

‘My happiness comes from seeing the children happy’

‘My happiness comes from seeing the children happy’

Tallaght

A TALENT show and awards ceremony was held in the Jobstown Community Centre recently, to cap off another successful year for Yemi ...

Majority of parents ‘worried’ about back-to-school expenses

Majority of parents ‘worried’ about back-to-school expenses

News

CHILDREN’S charity Barnardos is calling for an end to voluntary contributions in schools, the provision of free schoolbooks, and maintaining the increase ...

Only 292 houses to rent in Dublin

Only 292 houses to rent in Dublin

News

THERE are only 292 houses available for rent in Dublin at present, while rents have increased by 12.6 per cent nationally compared ...

Maintenance depot workers to tackle issues in Tymon Park

Maintenance depot workers to tackle issues in Tymon Park

Tallaght

MAINTENANCE issues in Tymon Park have been referred to the park’s maintenance depot, according to South Dublin County Council. Issues such as ...