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Bannon eager to tick another box before turning professional

Bannon eager to tick another box before turning professional

Sport

By Hayden Moore FIVE-TIME World champion kickboxer Shauna Bannon is eager to prove she can blend the different disciplines of mixed martial arts ...

Barry is ready to make dream a reality with UFC debut in Vegas

Barry is ready to make dream a reality with UFC debut in Vegas

Sport

By Hayden Moore THE DREAM of announcer Bruce Buffer calling his name out in the UFC octagon will soon become a reality for ...

Local Faces: Terence ‘Terry’ Clancy

Local Faces: Terence ‘Terry’ Clancy

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh MUSICAL Director and Conductor, Terence ‘Terry’ Clancy from Springfield in Tallaght spent his early years with the Defence Forces School ...

Former rugby coach and teacher jailed for eight years

Former rugby coach and teacher jailed for eight years

Latest

By Brion Hoban A FORMER rugby coach and teacher at a Dublin private school who abused 23 students has been jailed for ...

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

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

Latest

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

Donated laptops help bridge digital divide

Donated laptops help bridge digital divide

News

By Mary Dennehy LEAVING Certificate students learning on mobile phones due to a lack of technology is among a number of inequalities ...

Concerns at large gatherings of youths close to basketball arena

Concerns at large gatherings of youths close to basketball arena

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh LARGE gatherings of youths at The National Basketball Arena on weekends has been an issue of concern for local Councillors ...

Citywest vaccination centre is expected to be open mid-March

Citywest vaccination centre is expected to be open mid-March

News

By Mary Dennehy THE vaccination centre at Citywest is expected to be open by mid to late March, with a dedicated workforce ...

First ever virtual Santa Dash raises €8,358 for aged related services

First ever virtual Santa Dash raises €8,358 for aged related services

News

By Mary Dennehy THE team at Tallaght University Hospital has thanked the community for helping them raise more than €8,000 for age related ...

Teenager James calls for Ministers to invest in better Wi-Fi at Children’s Hospital

Teenager James calls for Ministers to invest in better Wi-Fi at Children’s Hospital

Lucan

By Aimee Walsh A TEENAGER has called on Ministers for investment for better Wi-Fi to allow students in hospital to keep up with ...