Author: Chris Sweeney

Tributes pour in for Gerry, the ‘ambassador’ of Ballyfermot

Tributes pour in for Gerry, the ‘ambassador’ of Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey TRIBUTES have poured in for the ‘Ambassador’ of Ballyfermot, Gerry Royal, who died on September 12, just six weeks after ...

Garda patrols in local parks are  to be increased

Garda patrols in local parks are to be increased

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By Maurice Garvey AN GARDA Siochana are to increase patrols in local parks and open spaces over Halloween. It was announced at last ...

Robberies from establishments up 150 per cent in Lucan area

Robberies from establishments up 150 per cent in Lucan area

Lucan

By Brendan Grehan ROBBERIES from establishments in Lucan were up 150 per cent in 2018, the Joint Policing Committee heard. There were five ...

Youth service celebrates 30 years of helping community

Youth service celebrates 30 years of helping community

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THIRTY years ago, a group of concerned residents from various parts of Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard came together to campaign ...

State-of-the-art equipment launched at Peamount Unit

State-of-the-art equipment launched at Peamount Unit

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A new state-of-the-art piece of equipment was launched in the Peamount Hospital Rehabilitation Unit. The HUR Pulley Functional Trainer (PFT) is the ...

Concerns over development at former Vincent L Byrne site

Concerns over development at former Vincent L Byrne site

News

By Brendan Grehan IT WAS a case of standing room only in the Palmerstown Community Centre when the Riversdale Riverview and OLR residents ...