Author: Ellen Gough

199 apartment plans at old Woodies site is appealed

199 apartment plans at old Woodies site is appealed

News

Tallaght Community Council have lodged an appeal against planning permission for almost 200 apartments on the former Woodies site in the village. ...

Last Dominican sister leaves Tallaght parish

Last Dominican sister leaves Tallaght parish

Tallaght

It was a bittersweet afternoon on Saturday for the St Dominic’s community as they bid farewell to the last of the Dominican ...

Residents to fight ‘distressing’ parking issues

Residents to fight ‘distressing’ parking issues

News

A group of Kiltipper residents are mobilising to fight new “aggressive and distressing” parking rules imposed by their estate’s management company. Residents ...

Two historic cottages ‘rot in broad daylight’

Two historic cottages ‘rot in broad daylight’

Tallaght

There are calls for urgent repairs to the roofs of two historic cottages in Tallaght, before they “rot in broad daylight”. The ...

Residents say TDs votes ‘sends a clear message on their priorities’

Residents say TDs votes ‘sends a clear message on their priorities’

News

A Saggart residents’ group has criticised Dublin Mid-West TDs for voting against a measure that would have increased community engagement around new ...

Illegal dumping ‘cannot be tolerated’

Illegal dumping ‘cannot be tolerated’

News

Illegal dumping in a Jobstown park is something “that cannot be tolerated”, according to councillors. Cllr Paddy Holohan (Ind) has called on ...

‘Being punished for bad planning’ over parking issues

‘Being punished for bad planning’ over parking issues

Tallaght

Residents in Citywest with nowhere to park are “being punished for bad planning”, according to councillors. Parking infrastructure continues to be an ...

59 incidents of squatters reported by council

59 incidents of squatters reported by council

News

Almost 60 incidents of squatters in council housing were reported in Tallaght last year. There were a total of 538 incidents of ...

Landmark house not exempted to turn into homeless accommodation hub

Landmark house not exempted to turn into homeless accommodation hub

News

The council have determined that conversion of a landmark house in Rathfarnham into a homeless accommodation hub is not an exempted development ...

The gallery programme at Rua Red will launch with ‘These Beautiful Men’ exhibition

The gallery programme at Rua Red will launch with ‘These Beautiful Men’ exhibition

Arts & Culture

A specially commissioned body of work centred around men living in IPAS centres is to launch in Rua Red this Friday. Rua ...