Author: Chris Sweeney

Sightings of turtles are on the increase

Sightings of turtles are on the increase

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By Mary Dennehy SIGHTINGS of turtles along the Dodder are on the increase, creating not only a serious animal welfare issue but a ...

Frances Cobbe links to Tallaght kicks off historical lecture series

Frances Cobbe links to Tallaght kicks off historical lecture series

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THE Tallaght links of an Anglo-Irish woman Frances Cobbe who was at the forefront of the suffragette movement in the ...

Man assaults security guard at service station

Man assaults security guard at service station

Clondalkin

By Brendan Grehan A MAN who assaulted a security guard after the guard retrieved a bottle of oil that the man had taken ...

Sean and Conor Price fans discover they are cousins

Sean and Conor Price fans discover they are cousins

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By Aideen O'Flaherty TWO teenage girls who struck up a friendship after a concert by X Factor stars Sean and Conor Price last ...

Girl guides complete 60km hike surviving on €3.50 a day

Girl guides complete 60km hike surviving on €3.50 a day

Lucan

TWO young Lucan women have reached the pinnacle of Guiding after hiking 60km in County Waterford while carrying all their camping and ...

Popular Des retires from National Ambulance Service after 36 years

Popular Des retires from National Ambulance Service after 36 years

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By Aideen O'Flaherty A PARAMEDIC who spent the past 36 years working for the National Ambulance Service (NAS), and was based out of ...

Parents to discuss experience with family support services in the area

Parents to discuss experience with family support services in the area

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PARENTS from Ballyfermot, Clondalkin and Inchicore will discuss their experience with family support services in the area through a radio ...

Families need support dealing with mental health difficulties

Families need support dealing with mental health difficulties

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BARDARDOS works with thousands of children and families across the country, including a number in Sout-West Dublin. Many of the families the ...

Jacob’s Social Club members fund hospital X-ray machine

Jacob’s Social Club members fund hospital X-ray machine

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By Aideen O'Flaherty THE LEGACY of the Jacob’s Biscuits Social Club, which was set up on the Belgard Road in 1980 for the ...

‘Free GP services is step in the right direction’

‘Free GP services is step in the right direction’

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By Mary Dennehy A MOTHER from Walkinstown who cares for her 23-year-old daughter in the home has welcomed a Government announcement that an ...