Author: Chris Sweeney

Lucan post office in danger of closure

Lucan post office in danger of closure

Lucan

By Brendan Grehan  THE POST Office in Dodsboro in Lucan could be closed by October, The Echo has learned.  The busy post ...

Equine centre becomes approved training school

Equine centre becomes approved training school

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey  CHERRY Orchard Equine Centre has passed an inspection to become an approved AIRE / ETB training school for BHS ...

Talented young artist invited back to school for project

Talented young artist invited back to school for project

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey  TALENTED artist Chloe Mullins made global headlines last month after presenting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a portrait ...

Hockey team’s World Cup fame a ‘rollercoaster’ for Graham’s family

Hockey team’s World Cup fame a ‘rollercoaster’ for Graham’s family

News

By Aideen O'Flaherty  THE father of the coach of the Irish Senior Ladies Hockey Team has described how the bank holiday weekend ...

Molloy’s proudly fly the Unity Flag outside the pub

Molloy’s proudly fly the Unity Flag outside the pub

News

By Mary Dennehy TALLAGHT’S Unity Flag is proudly flying outside Molloy’s Pub in the village, with other businesses and groups interested in raising ...

Marina’s new lease of life a testament to public support

Marina’s new lease of life a testament to public support

News

By Mary Dennehy THIS time two years ago Marina Jordan Killoran was undergoing stem cell treatment in a Chicago hospital, after members of ...

Mixed feelings about papal visit because of road closures

Mixed feelings about papal visit because of road closures

News

By Maurice Garvey THERE is mixed feelings in Ballyfermot towards the raft of road closures and parking restrictions in place for the visit ...

Accused of stealing €500 worth of copper from Lidl store

Accused of stealing €500 worth of copper from Lidl store

News

By Brendan Grehan TWO men accused of stealing €500 worth of copper wiring from the Lidl store in Fortunestown that is currently being ...

­Fourteen syringes discovered in middle of housing estate

­Fourteen syringes discovered in middle of housing estate

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A MOTHER fed up waiting for authorities to dispose of used syringes at a green space in the middle of ...

Majority (67%) say ‘yes’ for granny grant of €1,000

Majority (67%) say ‘yes’ for granny grant of €1,000

News

By Mary Dennehy THIS week The Echo asked its readers through an online Facebook poll if they believed the proposed ‘granny grant’ ...