Author: Chris Sweeney

Patsy retires after 47 years from ‘dream job’ in county council

Patsy retires after 47 years from ‘dream job’ in county council

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By Aideen O'Flaherty A SOUTH Dublin County Council worker had a retirement party in the Roadstone Group Sports Club after working for the ...

TeenLine receives 2,000 calls during the month of December

TeenLine receives 2,000 calls during the month of December

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By Mary Dennehy TEENLINE Ireland received 2,000 calls from young people during the month of December, with loneliness continuing to be one of ...

Prayers answered for statue of St Anthony

Prayers answered for statue of St Anthony

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By Maurice Garvey PRAYERS were answered after a parish made a public appeal for a spare statue of St Anthony - the ...

Residents lodge objections to the installation of speed bumps

Residents lodge objections to the installation of speed bumps

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By Aideen O'Flaherty RESIDENTS lodged objections to the planned installation of speed bumps in the county, leading South Dublin County Council to ...

Muintir Coláiste de hÍde celebrate 25th anniversary

Muintir Coláiste de hÍde celebrate 25th anniversary

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty  THE MINISTER for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, visited Coláiste de hÍde in Tallaght on Thursday, January 24, ...

250 angry residents protest over roundabout tailbacks

250 angry residents protest over roundabout tailbacks

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By Aideen O' Flaherty  OVER 250 protesters went to Orlagh roundabout in Knocklyon last Saturday (January 26), calling on South Dublin County ...

‘Nothing short of miraculous’ no road users were injured

‘Nothing short of miraculous’ no road users were injured

Tallaght

By Jessica Magee A JUDGE has described it as “nothing short of miraculous” that no road users were injured during an extremely dangerous ...

Woman allegedly makes exaggerated insurance claim against company

Woman allegedly makes exaggerated insurance claim against company

Clondalkin

By Brendan Grehan A WOMAN (69) who allegedly made an exaggerated insurance claim has appeared before Blanchardstown District Court. Judge Paula Murphy put ...

Glue Pot elderly housing plans are approved

Glue Pot elderly housing plans are approved

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey  PLANS for an elderly housing scheme on a parcel of land at the Clondalkin Paper Mills Pitch and Putt ...

Walkinstown school tops league tables

Walkinstown school tops league tables

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By Maurice Garvey  A WALKINSTOWN school topped the Sunday Independent School League tables – a list that examines the percentage of students ...