Author: Chris Sweeney

Plans to deliver 3,000 social homes by 2021 in county

Plans to deliver 3,000 social homes by 2021 in county

News

By Mary Dennehy THE sod was turned on a 63-unit social housing development in Clondalkin, as South Dublin County Council confirms that it ...

Concerns raised as Tallaght University Hospital had no operational CAT scanner

Concerns raised as Tallaght University Hospital had no operational CAT scanner

News

By Mary Dennehy TALLAGHT University Hospital, one of the country’s busiest health facilities, had no operational CT scanner on site recently. The local ...

191 people avail of needle and syringe backpack

191 people avail of needle and syringe backpack

News

By Maurice Garvey THE campaign to target drug users travelling to Clondalkin/Fonthill train station has seen a total of 191 people avail of ...

‘Drugs tourism’ forces groups to come together to raise awareness

‘Drugs tourism’ forces groups to come together to raise awareness

News

By Maurice Garvey LAST year a young man from the country travelled to Clondalkin to purchase drugs, but tragically lost his life as ...

All systems go for the Red Line Book Festival

All systems go for the Red Line Book Festival

Arts & Culture

By Hayden Moore, Now in its eighth year, Red Line Book Festival is all set and ready to go as a plethora ...

Actor Emmet Kirwan revealed as Guest of Honour for awards night

Actor Emmet Kirwan revealed as Guest of Honour for awards night

News

By Mary Dennehy THE 35th Tallaght Person of the Year has been officially launched, with local poet, playwright and actor Emmet Kirwan being ...

‘It was lovely he was not on his own as he took his last breath’

‘It was lovely he was not on his own as he took his last breath’

News

By Maurice Garvey THE family of a man, who tragically passed away during rush hour traffic, thanked members of the public for providing ...

Walk and talk about mental health issues

Walk and talk about mental health issues

News

By Mary Dennehy MEMBERS of the community are invited to take part in the fourth annual Walk into the Light, which is taking ...

Boden into last four after seeing off Lucan

Boden into last four after seeing off Lucan

Sport

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s guaranteed themselves a place in the semi final of the Minor A Hurling Championship following their 1-16 to 1-20 ...

Historic Junior Cup win for Rathfarnham ladies

Historic Junior Cup win for Rathfarnham ladies

Sport

RATHFARNHAM Golf Club finally captured an All-Ireland pennant at any level for the first time in their 119-year history after their ladies ...