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Author: Aura McMenamin
‘It’s disgraceful that people dump unwanted terrapins’
By Mary Dennehy A TALLAGHT resident rescued a terrapin this week after it was dumped by its owners and left to die ...
You can still get your hands on our First Day of School photos
Last week, we ran the Back to School special, featuring images from schools across the local area. Our team of photographers travelled ...
Over 50 dogs and owners in annual sheep dog trials
By Mary Dennehy DOGS and their owners from across Ireland descended on Bohernabreena last weekend for the annual sheep dog trials, which ...
Legend of Tír na nÓg brought to life
By Alannah Kenny ROCK to the Top is a new project devised by Ciarán Taylor which aims to gather local participants to ...
This week’s front pages – 14 September 2017 edition
Tallaght Clondalkin
Sean Walsh Park pond deemed a potential pollution hazard in new survey
By Mary Dennehy DESPITE Tallaght’s continued improvement and movement up the rankings of a national litter league survey, it was bad news ...
A colourful oasis which taps into the life passions of the residents
By Mary Dennehy TO MARK the start of World Alzheimer Month, the Echo met with residents of the TLC nursing home in Citywest ...
Man dies following fire in Rathmines this morning
Gardai are investigating the death of man following a house fire in Rathmines this morning. Emergency services were called to a house ...
‘Was I happy with myself? Absolutely not’: Ballyfermot woman on shedding five stone
Since her early teenage years, Josephine Parminter had been considered overweight. For years, she was regularly warned by doctors that her eating ...
New role in a philanthropic foundation beckons for the CEO of An Cosán
By Aura McMenamin THE CEO of An Cosán, Maura McMahon, for almost two years, has stepped down to take up a post ...