Author: Aideen O'Flaherty

Parents ‘so proud’ after Jessica receives 625 points in Leaving Cert

Parents ‘so proud’ after Jessica receives 625 points in Leaving Cert

Clondalkin

A CLONDALKIN teenager achieved the highest possible results in her Leaving Certificate, receiving seven H1s totalling 625 points. Jessica Eccles-Phillips, 18, from ...

Darcie beats cancer and starts big school

Darcie beats cancer and starts big school

News

A YOUNG girl who is in recovery from a rare form of cancer started her first day of school on Monday, with ...

NOISE Music: Budding artists invited to apply for free workshops

NOISE Music: Budding artists invited to apply for free workshops

Arts & Culture

Budding hip-hop, trance and techno musicians and rappers from South Dublin County are invited to apply for a free series of workshops, ...

Cottage is a magnet for anti-social behaviour

Cottage is a magnet for anti-social behaviour

Tallaght

THE cottage on the Old Bawn Road that was damaged in a fire in recent weeks has become a magnet for anti-social ...

Residents say Educate Together school will cause ‘traffic hazard’

Residents say Educate Together school will cause ‘traffic hazard’

Tallaght

RESIDENTS of Ballycullen Green have lodged an appeal against South Dublin County Council’s decision to grant permission for the construction of a ...

Thirty years on from the labour ward in the Coombe, friends still meet up

Thirty years on from the labour ward in the Coombe, friends still meet up

Clondalkin

THREE mothers who first met in the labour ward of the Coombe 30 years ago – and had their children within 12 ...

Pepsi in the Fridge – Tallaght rapper returns to making music

Pepsi in the Fridge – Tallaght rapper returns to making music

Arts & Culture

A Tallaght rapper returned to making music with the release of his new single ‘Pepsi in the Fridge’ this month. Rob Byrne, ...

Giz a Laugh: Formidable performer’s welcome return to the stage

Giz a Laugh: Formidable performer’s welcome return to the stage

Arts & Culture

Clondalkin comedian Enya Martin recently made a welcome return to the stage at an outdoor comedy show in Kildare, after keeping people ...

Father and son cycle 140km to support Alzheimer Society

Father and son cycle 140km to support Alzheimer Society

News

A FATHER and son team from Tallaght raised over €5,000 for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland this weekend, after undertaking a gruelling ...

Women face additional barriers accessing drug treatment – study

Women face additional barriers accessing drug treatment – study

News

A STUDY that examined the experiences of women who attend drug and alcohol services in Tallaght and Ballyfermot has found that women ...