Author: Chris Sweeney

Councillor lay on ‘scrapheap’ with incurable chronic disease

Councillor lay on ‘scrapheap’ with incurable chronic disease

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By Maurice Garvey A COUNCILLOR with an incurable chronic disease, has signed up for a marathon –  a feat he thought impossible as ...

Hospital does not tolerate abuse to staff or patients

Hospital does not tolerate abuse to staff or patients

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By Mary Dennehy  TALLAGHT Hospital has launched a campaign to eliminate any instances of verbal abuse and physical aggression towards staff and ...

Unacceptable high levels of fuel poverty reported

Unacceptable high levels of fuel poverty reported

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By Maurice Garvey OVER half of Money and Budgeting Service clients in Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard reported going without heat due to a ...

January 2018 Team of the Month – Templeogue Men’s Basketball Team

January 2018 Team of the Month – Templeogue Men’s Basketball Team

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IT WAS a tremendous start to 2018 for Templeogue Men’s Basketball team as they landed the club’s second National Senior Cup in ...

January Sports Star of the Month – Rhasidat Adeleke

January Sports Star of the Month – Rhasidat Adeleke

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DECLARED ‘Emerging Athlete of the Year’ at The Echo 2017 Sports Awards in December, Tallaght Athletic Club’s Rhasidat Adeleke has made a ...

“Everyone wants to beat Shamrock Rovers”- McAllister

“Everyone wants to beat Shamrock Rovers”- McAllister

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SHAMROCK Rovers midfielder David McAllister believes the Hoops are the one team, against whom, all other sides in the league step it ...

“We’ve got to dust ourselves off and look ahead”- Bermingham

“We’ve got to dust ourselves off and look ahead”- Bermingham

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ST PATRICK’S Athletic defender Ian Bermingham has remained positive despite seeing his side open their Airtricity League campaign with a narrow 3-2 ...

All go for The Echo 2018 Sports Awards

All go for The Echo 2018 Sports Awards

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THE ECHO 2018 Amateur Sports Awards were officially launched in the Green Isle Hotel. Dublin Ladies footballer Olwen Carey, Ireland international hockey ...

Bates on the brink

Bates on the brink

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ST MARY’S Boxing Club’s George Bates is back in a National Elite Championship decider for no less than the fourth time after ...

Metcalfe back in C’ship title fight

Metcalfe back in C’ship title fight

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EVAN Metcalfe exacted revenge for his loss to Myles Casey in their 2015 National Elite Championship when they met in the semi ...