Author: Ellen Gough

Privacy and dignity not fully protected in international centre

Privacy and dignity not fully protected in international centre

News

An International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centre in Clondalkin had varying levels of compliance following an inspection. The Towers IPAS centre in ...

Firefighter Andy scoops Escort of the Year prize

Firefighter Andy scoops Escort of the Year prize

Tallaght

A LOCAL firefighter has won Escort of the Year at the 2025 Rose of Tralee festival. Andy Rogers, who is a firefighter ...

International Garda taskforce seized drugs in Clondalkin

International Garda taskforce seized drugs in Clondalkin

Clondalkin

An international Garda taskforce working with Polish law enforcement has seized over €8million worth of drugs during three years of operations. The ...

Neighbours lodge appeal after permission granted for three-storey apartment build

Neighbours lodge appeal after permission granted for three-storey apartment build

Property

Neighbours have lodged an appeal with An Coimisiún Pleanála after planning permission was granted for a three-storey apartment building in Chapelizod. Permission ...

Demand to reverse suspended Tenant-in-Situ council scheme

Demand to reverse suspended Tenant-in-Situ council scheme

News

South Dublin County Council has suspended their Tenant-in-Situ scheme for this year. The Tenant-in-Situ scheme allows for tenants to stay in their ...

Mark to the rescue brings family back into their home

Mark to the rescue brings family back into their home

Ballyfermot

A Ballyfermot family whose house was burnt out in a terrifying incident of mistaken identity, have now been able to return to ...

Almost €7m paid out last year on private agency hospital staff

Almost €7m paid out last year on private agency hospital staff

News

Figures released by the Department of Health show that almost €7 million was spent on private agency staffing across Tallaght’s University Hospital ...

Government’s first purpose built data centre delivered on time and on budget

Government’s first purpose built data centre delivered on time and on budget

Lucan

The government’s first “purpose-built” data centre, just outside Lucan, is due to be operational from early next year. The new Government Data ...

Ground floor unit in Castletymon available for rent immediately

Ground floor unit in Castletymon available for rent immediately

Property

This ground floor retail unit, in a high-profile village centre location close to Tallaght village is available to rent immediately. Extending to ...

Sulky horse and car collision raises animal welfare worries

Sulky horse and car collision raises animal welfare worries

Clondalkin

The DSPCA is calling for major action to address a “growing equine welfare crisis” in Dublin. The Dublin Society for Prevention of ...