Author: Echo Staff

The Echo Newspaper, August 21st , 2025 – West Edition

Community gardai essential to address public disconnect

The deployment of community Gardaí is “a fundamental key” to address disconnect between residents and law enforcement, said Aontú representative for Tallaght, ...

Funding put in place to support nature trails and new projects in the county

Up to €6,000 in funding has been announced for nature trails and new projects in Co Dublin. It’s part of €4 million in ...

Learning how to make it happen!

Twenty-one young people from Dublin were among more than 300 teenagers who took part in Foróige’s Leadership for Life Youth Conference at ...

Local businesses exhorted to take action as new EU/US tariff kicks in

With the new EU/US tariff agreement set to come into effect on August 1, 2025, Local Enterprise Office South Dublin is encouraging ...

Local Faces: Brian Doherty

Darts is now the second most-watched TV sport in Ireland, and this week’s ‘Face of the Community’ is Brian Doherty, a man ...

Music, craic and ukulele sing-a-long in Ballyfermot

BALLYFERMOT Heritage Day takes place on Saturday, August 16. The day-long event runs in conjunction with National Heritage Week. Taking place at ...

Go-ahead given for development on Citywest Village Avenue corner site

PLANNING has been approved for a 0.22 site that includes two parcels of land at the corner of The Court and Citywest ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Being hairy has its advantages

Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight into the ...

Because of ‘genuine circumstances’ driver with 18 previous convictions was not fined

A MAN escaped dangerous driving charges due to “genuine personal circumstances” at Tallaght District Court. William Connors (27), Rossfield Avenue, Tallaght, was ...