Author: Chris Sweeney

History and heritage to be celebrated at Tallafest

History and heritage to be celebrated at Tallafest

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THIS year’s Tallafest, which is an annual festival that celebrates all that Tallaght has to offer, will have history and ...

Teen (17) denies sexually assaulting two cousins

Teen (17) denies sexually assaulting two cousins

News

By Brendan Grehan A TEENAGER (17) who denies sexually assaulting two of his female first cousins has had a hearing date set in ...

17-acre site acquired for new secondary school

17-acre site acquired for new secondary school

News

By Mary Dennehy THE Department of Education has acquired a 17-acre site on the Ballycullen Road for the new Firhouse Educate Together Secondary ...

‘Surviver’ will establish annual self-defense day

‘Surviver’ will establish annual self-defense day

News

By Maurice Garvey A WOMAN who fought off a sadistic knife wielding attacker in a Clondalkin laneway, is now working with Conor McGregor’s ...

Waiting times for services are ‘disgraceful’ says mother

Waiting times for services are ‘disgraceful’ says mother

News

By Aideen O'Flaherty A MOTHER has branded waiting lists for services in Chamber House in Tallaght as “disgraceful”, after her six-year-old daughter, who ...

St Kevin’s Church Kilnamanagh Celebrates 40th Anniversary

St Kevin’s Church Kilnamanagh Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Arts & Culture

By Pat Curran KILNAMANAGH Housing Estate started in 1973 with 1,500 houses, making it the largest private housing Estate in Europe at that ...

Meeting for carers looking after children due to their parent’s drug or alcohol use

Meeting for carers looking after children due to their parent’s drug or alcohol use

News

By Mary Dennehy GRANDPARENTS, family members or friends who are caring for children or young people due to their parent’s misuse of drugs ...

Brave Niamh donates 20 inches of hair to Rapunzel

Brave Niamh donates 20 inches of hair to Rapunzel

News

By Mary Dennehy A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl went that extra length to support children who have lost their hair through an illness, by donating ...

110,000 people visit Round Tower centre in first year

110,000 people visit Round Tower centre in first year

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey ANYONE thinking of getting married at the Round Tower Visitor Centre in Clondalkin, need only ask. Nobody has yet to ...

Leaving Cert student convicted for shouting ‘profanities’ after concert

Leaving Cert student convicted for shouting ‘profanities’ after concert

News

By Brendan Grehan A LEAVING Cert student who was shouting “f**king scum” and “f**king pr**ks” after a concert had his case adjourned for ...