Author: Chris Sweeney

81-year-old lady afraid to go out after robbery

81-year-old lady afraid to go out after robbery

Lucan

A LUCAN resident has been jailed for 18 months for robbing an 81-year-old woman who was afraid to leave her home after ...

Gardai renew appeal in relation to hit-and-run

Gardai renew appeal in relation to hit-and-run

Ballyfermot

GARDAI at Ballyfermot have renewed their appeal for information in relation to a fatal hit and run collision which occurred in February ...

Mens shed is now going from strength to strength

Mens shed is now going from strength to strength

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey  FROM tentative beginnings, Clondalkin Mens Shed has gone from operating out of a local woman’s garage, to hammering out ...

Students participate in Cycle against Suicide

Students participate in Cycle against Suicide

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey STUDENTS at St Dominic’s College in Ballyfermot are participating in Cycle Against Suicide’s #SchoolsGoOrange mental health initiative. Cheryl Keeler, ...

CAAP’s goal to reduce alcohol related harm

CAAP’s goal to reduce alcohol related harm

News

By Mary Dennehy THE evaluation of the Community Action on Alcohol Project (CAAP) was launched in Tallaght this week, with the aim ...

Popular Garda Frank announced as Four Districts grand marshal

Popular Garda Frank announced as Four Districts grand marshal

News

By Aideen O'Flaherty A POPULAR community garda, who has been missed in the Rathcoole community as he has been dealing with an ...

St Patrick’s Day Tallaght 2019: Parade will showcase groups and local clubs

St Patrick’s Day Tallaght 2019: Parade will showcase groups and local clubs

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy PREPARATIONS for this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Tallaght are being finely tuned, with two pipe bands signed ...

‘If Spinraza came through it would be amazing’

‘If Spinraza came through it would be amazing’

News

By Maurice Garvey  PATIENTS of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) received bad news this week when informed that  the HSE have not come ...

Deaf Club conduct AGM through Irish Sign language

Deaf Club conduct AGM through Irish Sign language

News

By Aideen O'Flaherty TALLAGHT Deaf Club held its 29th Annual General Meeting in The Plaza Hotel on Saturday, where club members and supporters ...

Controversial roundabout costs €1.2m

Controversial roundabout costs €1.2m

News

By Aideen O'Flaherty  THE COUNCIL is expected to pay €1.2m for their work on the Orlagh roundabout in Knocklyon, works which residents ...