Author: Chris Sweeney

Frog spawn ‘hanging on by a thread’ discovered in illegal dumping spot in Tallaght

By Hayden Moore  WHILE out recording spawn populations, local conservationist Collie Ennis came across frog spawn that is ‘hanging on by a ...

Extension procurement process to start in third quarter of 2019

By Aideen O'Flaherty  THE procurement process for the construction of an extension to Tallaght University Hospital’s (TUH) Intensive Care Unit is expected ...

Business, Property, Motoring, Recruitment 21st February 2019

Mother (24) accused of dealing in €595k worth of heroin and cocaine in Tallaght

By Brendan Grehan  A MOTHER (24) accused of dealing in nearly €600,000 worth of heroin and cocaine has been sent forward for ...

Calls for task force to be set up to tackle anti-social behaviour

By Aideen O'Flaherty A COUNCILLOR is calling for the establishment of a task force to tackle issues with anti-social behaviour and criminality ...

Former Saggart Arms pub site on market at €1.75m

By William O'Connor  THE FORMER Saggart Arms pub site and petrol station in Saggart Village has been put on the market with ...

624 people are registered homeless

By Maurice Garvey UP TO 624 people are currently registered as homeless by South Dublin County Council. The majority of those registered ...

Priest is named new Camerlengo by Pope

By Maurice Garvey POPE Francis has named Drimnagh priest Cardinal Kevin Farrell as the new ‘Camerlengo’, the prelate who runs the Vatican ...

Construction starts on 15 houses in Balrothery

By Aideen O'Flaherty  CONSTRUCTION has started on the development of 15 three-storey houses in Balrothery in Tallaght. The plans for the development, ...

€1.9m allocated to Tallaght drug services to deal with crack cocaine epidemic

By Aideen O'Flaherty THE coordinator of the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force has called on the government to restore funding for ...