Author: Alessia Micalizzi

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 ...

Council allocated €100k for extra Dog Warden positions

Council allocated €100k for extra Dog Warden positions

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South Dublin County Council was allocated €100,000 for the employment of additional Dog Warden posts. The funding, for the period between January ...

‘Staffing levels in our hospitals are putting the patients at risk’

‘Staffing levels in our hospitals are putting the patients at risk’

News

“The staffing levels we currently have in our hospitals and care centres is putting patients at risk,” said a councillor as he ...

Residents say a play space is ‘urgently’ needed in estate

Residents say a play space is ‘urgently’ needed in estate

Tallaght

Over 150 surveyed residents in Balrothery said a play space is “urgently” needed in their estate as the Council took down unofficial ...

First-ever colour run brings joy and fun to the community

First-ever colour run brings joy and fun to the community

Tallaght

The first-ever colour run in Jobstown Park brought joy and fun to the community and was a “huge success,” according to Connect4 ...

Walk of 104k for Multiple Sclerosis charity raises €2,500

Walk of 104k for Multiple Sclerosis charity raises €2,500

Clondalkin

Two friends raised €2,500 for MS Ireland as they took on a 104-kilometre walk in two days for a niece who has ...

Local Area Plan for Tallaght includes delivery of 5,000 homes

Local Area Plan for Tallaght includes delivery of 5,000 homes

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The Local Area Plan (LAP) for Tallaght Town Centre will be extended to achieve its objectives, including delivery of 3,000 to 5,000 ...