Author: Ellen Gough

‘Postcard’ show garden wins Bloom award for students

‘Postcard’ show garden wins Bloom award for students

Clondalkin

A Dublin school took home a prize for their “postcard” show garden at Bord Bia Bloom 2025. Transition year students in St ...

Pamela Kearns honoured to be elected new Mayor of South Dublin

Pamela Kearns honoured to be elected new Mayor of South Dublin

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Labour councillor Pamela Kearns has been elected as Mayor of South Dublin County Council for the 2025/26 council term. Elected for the ...

€166,000 awarded in community and sports grants

€166,000 awarded in community and sports grants

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Over €166,000 in community and sports development grants were awarded to local groups across South Dublin. A total of 87 grants, worth ...

Calls to review IPAS ‘billion dollar’ firms

Calls to review IPAS ‘billion dollar’ firms

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There have been calls for a review of the legislation allowing “billion dollar” companies to change the use of buildings into IPAS ...

Pupils raise over €10,000 towards new astroturf pitch

Pupils raise over €10,000 towards new astroturf pitch

Lucan

School students have raised over €10,000 for a new astroturf pitch by taking part in a fundraising walk. Scoil Mhuire National School, ...

Councillor slammed for ‘insulting’ LGBTQ+ comments

Councillor slammed for ‘insulting’ LGBTQ+ comments

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An independent councillor has been criticised for his “insulting” comments regarding the LGBTQ+ community at a special meeting of South Dublin County ...

Despite the rain nearly 7,000 attend popular village festival

Despite the rain nearly 7,000 attend popular village festival

Clondalkin

Thousands turned out across a sometimes wild and wet weekend for this year’s Clondalkin Village Festival. Up to 7,000 people took part ...

Four prefabs in community college  almost 50 years old ‘falling to bits’

Four prefabs in community college almost 50 years old ‘falling to bits’

Lucan

There are calls for prefab classrooms at a community college to be replaced due to their age. According to past pupil and ...

Official name unveiled for new children’s hospital

Official name unveiled for new children’s hospital

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The official name of the long-awaited new national children’s hospital in Dublin has been announced by the Minister of Health. Minster Jennifer ...

3D-printed gun falls out of man’s ballistic vest during search

3D-printed gun falls out of man’s ballistic vest during search

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A man has been arrested and charged after a 3D-printed gun fell out of a ballistic vest he was wearing while being ...