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Author: Chris Sweeney
Councillor in court on serious assault charge
By Brendan Grehan A SERVING South Dublin County Councillor has been charged with a serious assault, Tallaght District Court has heard. Cllr ...
Over €82k in funding goes to locally-based family resource centres
By Mary Dennehy MORE than €82k in ‘once-off’ funding is being distributed between seven local Family Resource Centres to allow small works ...
Gardai probe new info on death of conservationist
By Louise Roseingrave GARDAI are investigating new lines of inquiry into the death of conservationist Michael McCoy following a family appeal on Crimecall. ...
Echo Fundraiser: Hitting the high notes!
Echo staff visited Tallaght Cancer Support Group’s weekly choir practice in Rua Red on Wednesday 22 and were treated to beautiful renditions ...
‘It’s great coming to work and meeting smiling faces’
By Maurice Garvey Providing short respite breaks for children with life-limiting conditions is something Suzanne House in Tallaght has been doing for ...
Council cannot regain control of burial plots sold previously
PRE-SOLD burial plots which remain idle in Bohernabreena Cemetery, cannot be brought back in control of the local authority. With burial plots ...
Seat-belt stop leads to seizure of €5,000 worth of cannabis
By Declan Brennan A man was caught with nearly €5,000 worth of cannabis when a garda stopped him for not wearing his ...
Council to re-inspect ‘old’ RIC barracks in village
By Maurice Garvey The vacant RIC barracks site in Clondalkin is to be re-inspected by South Dublin County Council – one possible ...
Carer walks and hikes Wicklow to raise awareness of chronic pain
By Aideen O'Flaherty THE CARER of a woman with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia organises walks and hikes around scenic locations in ...
Health service providers dedicated to putting the ‘person’ at the centre
By Brittany King PEOPLE of the community were able to see how healthcare service providers are reshaping their services in line with ...