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Local Faces: Gerry Keane

Local Faces: Gerry Keane

Clondalkin

MARCH is the month when we unleash our Irishness on the world, reports Ken Doyle. It is the month when we celebrate ...

Busiest weekend of the year for the Clondalkin youth band

Busiest weekend of the year for the Clondalkin youth band

Arts & Culture

The Clondalkin Youth Band (CYB) has the "busiest weekend of the year" ahead of them, according to Band Director Neal Christopher. Considering ...

Check out this week’s Echo jobs – March 14th, 2024

Check out this week’s Echo jobs – March 14th, 2024

Jobs

Local opportunities this week include: AMB is looking for full and part-time cleaning operatives in the Tallaght area, A Manager & Stable ...

A celebration of entrepreneurial talent and achievements in county

A celebration of entrepreneurial talent and achievements in county

Business

SOUTH Dublin Local Enterprise Office (LEO) celebrated the outstanding achievements and entrepreneurial spirit of local businesses at the Local Enterprise Awards South ...

Glenasmole Hills inspires Pat to write book on his dad’s stories

Glenasmole Hills inspires Pat to write book on his dad’s stories

Tallaght

GLENASMOLE native Pat Lee earlier this week launched a new book containing the writings of his father, John Lee, writes Ryan Butler. ...

Men caught digging up €79k buried in coffee jars sentenced

Men caught digging up €79k buried in coffee jars sentenced

News

TWO members of the Wall organised crime group caught with stolen cash have been sentenced, reports Fiona Ferguson.  A garda helicopter captured ...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ceiliúradh ceolmhar ar an Ghaeilge i dTamhlacht

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ceiliúradh ceolmhar ar an Ghaeilge i dTamhlacht

Arts & Culture

Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, rinne Club Óige Feachtas Tamhlachta in éineacht le Gaelphobal Thamhlachta siamsaíocht a chur ar ...

Local Faces: Sharon Redmond

Local Faces: Sharon Redmond

Tallaght

THE “Four Districts” of West County Dublin, Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart and Brittas, have come together in various ways over the years to ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Springtime flowers and ants – a beneficial relationship

Nature on our doorsteps: Springtime flowers and ants – a beneficial relationship

Arts & Culture

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

History with Monica McGill: Tully’s Castle built to protect against unwelcome incursions

History with Monica McGill: Tully’s Castle built to protect against unwelcome incursions

Echo Rewind

LEAVE Clondalkin’s Main Street behind and walk up Monastery Road.  Opposite Castle Park roadway there’s a square tower - Tully’s Castle.  It’s ...