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Author: Chris Sweeney
Long-distance runner completes 33 marathons in 33 days for Peter McVerry Trust
By Maurice Garvey AN EXPERIENCED long-distance runner from Clondalkin completed his 33rd marathon in 33 days recently for homelessness. Mark Conlon (35), a ...
Youths push forward with plans for dedicated horse stables
By Maurice Garvey YOUTHS from Cherry Orchard have chosen to prioritise plans for dedicated horse stables in the area, rather than pursue a ...
Top three honours for Lucan graduate doctor
ON Monday June 25, two hundred and eighty-three future doctors donned caps and gowns to graduate from the Royal College of Surgeons ...
Thousands join in for Dublin’s first Cruinniú na nÓg festival
By Cody Hutchison THOUSANDS of young Dubliners and their families took to the parks, beaches, community centres and libraries all over the city ...
Many drivers fail to stop for school wardens
By Mary Dennehy SOME 13 incidents at school crossings in South Dublin County were reported during the 2017/2018 school term – with incidents ...
Nina Buddy Bears awarded to children who were kind to others
By Cody Hutchison THERE was great excitement in St Kilian’s Junior School in Kingswood when the Nina Buddy Bear paid a visit and ...
Protestors out in force against road closure
By Aideen O'Flaherty LEGAL proceedings against a third-party who allegedly carried out illegal excavation work on Edmondstown Road in Rathfarnham, which has ...
Parent-led campaign for sensory trail raises €20k
By Mary Dennehy A PARENT-led campaign has raised €20k for the development of a sensory trail at the Fettercairn Youth Horse Project, which ...
Mixed feelings on older persons’ housing schemes
By Mary Dennehy PLANS for the development of two older persons’ housing schemes in Springfield have gone to public consultation, with 53 units ...
Village warden hangs up hat after 25 years
By Aideen O'Flaherty A FAMILIAR face in Tallaght village, who has been at the forefront in preventing illegal parking in the area, hung ...