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This week’s front pages – 18th of March 2021

This week’s front pages – 18th of March 2021

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The Echo is on shop shelves today across communities in Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan and Ballyfermot. Check out our front pages below.  TALLAGHT ...

Coronavirus: 18 further deaths and 349 new cases

Coronavirus: 18 further deaths and 349 new cases

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THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 18 additional deaths related to COVID-19. 17 deaths occurred in March, and ...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Tallaght teens driving the Irish language forward

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Tallaght teens driving the Irish language forward

Arts & Culture

Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, bhí daoine óga ó Chlub Óige Feachtas Tamhlacht ag cur an Ghaeilge chun cinn ...

Bitter blow to area as €30m funding for projects in Park West and Cherry Orchard are rejected

Bitter blow to area as €30m funding for projects in Park West and Cherry Orchard are rejected

Ballyfermot

By Muiris O’Gairbheith THE APPLICATION for €30m in funding for key objectives within the Park West/Cherry Orchard Local Area Plan (LAP) was rejected ...

Local Faces: Éamonn Ó hÓgáin

Local Faces: Éamonn Ó hÓgáin

Clondalkin

By Caomhóg Breathnach Éamonn Ó hÓgáin is a gaeilgeoir living in Clondalkin, who explains that the Irish language is ‘very much alive’ today ...

Son Brian gives mother the ultimate gift of life

Son Brian gives mother the ultimate gift of life

Tallaght

By Caomhóg Breathnach Bernie Sharkey received the ultimate Mother’s Day gift in 2011 when her son Brian gave her the gift of life ...

Newlands Farm  is hot topic in  the community

Newlands Farm is hot topic in the community

News

By Éadaoin Ní Flaithearta THE potential rezoning of lands at Newlands Cross and Gateway for the proposed development of over 3,500 residential units, ...

Tower of strength

Tower of strength

Clondalkin

By Caomhóg Breathnach ROUND Tower GAA Club have raised over €3,000 for Pieta House by running 2021 kilometres. Both the Round Tower GAA ...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Celebration of our national language

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Celebration of our national language

Arts & Culture

By Caomhóg Breathnach Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021 linn, féile idirnáisiúnta Ghaeilge í atá ar an gceiliúradh is mó dár dteanga agus dár ...

‘I was thinking  is that really  there, is it really  a lump?

‘I was thinking is that really there, is it really a lump?

Lucan

By Caomhóg Breathnach TWO years on from being diagnosed with breast cancer, a woman tells her inspiring journey from diagnosis to being back ...