Author: Aideen O'Flaherty

Fr Hughes ‘gets a buzz out of’ blessing the pets ceremony

Fr Hughes ‘gets a buzz out of’ blessing the pets ceremony

Tallaght

OVER a dozen pets received blessings in the car park at St Mark’s Church in Springfield, Tallaght, on Saturday afternoon. A total ...

Serious problems with ‘socially acceptable’ drugs

Serious problems with ‘socially acceptable’ drugs

News

A PERCEIVED increase in substance misuse in Tallaght and Whitechurch over the last three years is the result of the high visibility ...

Green spaces destroyed after Halloween bonfires

Green spaces destroyed after Halloween bonfires

News

THERE have been renewed calls for organised Halloween events in the county, as council staff started work this week on removing debris ...

40 new litter bins installed in the Tallaght area in past 12 months

40 new litter bins installed in the Tallaght area in past 12 months

Tallaght

A TOTAL of 40 new litter bins have been installed in the Tallaght area by South Dublin County Council in the last ...

Philip Cairns: The boy who never came home

Philip Cairns: The boy who never came home

Arts & Culture

Last Saturday was the 35th anniversary of the disappearance of 13-year-old Rathfarnham schoolboy Philip Cairns, and a journalist is hoping to shed ...

Calls for a pilot Halloween concert in Tallaght Stadium to help deter trouble

Calls for a pilot Halloween concert in Tallaght Stadium to help deter trouble

Tallaght

A PILOT Halloween concert should be held in Tallaght Stadium in 2022 in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour and help disengaged ...

Contact council if you find drug paraphernalia in public parks

Contact council if you find drug paraphernalia in public parks

News

MEMBERS of the public who come into contact with waste in public spaces where syringes or drug paraphernalia are present should immediately ...

Mothers and Others hold Breast Cancer Ireland football blitz

Mothers and Others hold Breast Cancer Ireland football blitz

Tallaght

ST ANNE’S GAA Club in Bohernabreena held a football blitz in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland, which saw five teams take part ...

Ted made a Fortune for LauraLynn Hospice

Ted made a Fortune for LauraLynn Hospice

Tallaght

A LOCAL schoolboy donated 14 inches of hair to a charity that provides wigs to children with hair loss and has raised ...

Local Faces – Eddie Potts

Local Faces – Eddie Potts

News

OVER the last five years, Eddie Potts has become a familiar face to the children and families of those who attend the ...