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Local Pub livestreams communion, confirmation ceremonies
By Aideen O'Flaherty THE FAMILIES of children who made their Communions and Confirmations in St Kilian’s Church in Kingswood in recent weeks got ...
Glen receives first injection of miracle drug Spinraza
By Maurice Garvey A HISTORIC moment happened last week in the young life of Clondalkin teen Glen McHugh Farrelly, who received his first ...
Charity cycle raises €10,000
By Aideen O'Flaherty A GROUP of friends from Clondalkin and Ballyfermot cycled from Clondalkin to Courtown – and raised over €10,000 for ...
Football match raises €3,700 for charity Hope
By Mary Dennehy A COMMUNITY-led charity football match raised €3,700 for a locally based suicide prevention centre, supporting them in supporting others during ...
Renovation work starts on drug project centre
By Mary Dennehy RENOVATION work is this week commencing on the St Aengus Drug Project centre, which was temporarily relocated after being severely ...
Local Faces: Fr Michael Murtagh, Parish Priest of Cherry Orchard
By Maurice Garvey A CHERRY ORCHARD Parish Priest not included in the ‘underlying conditions’ category, Fr Michael Murtagh was in demand more than ...
Leisure centres remain closed despite staff Covid training
By Maurice Garvey STAFF and members of leisure centres in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Lucan have spoken to The Echo – frustrated that the ...
RTÉ Comic Relief €6m fund now available for charities
By Maurice Garvey DUBLIN South County charities and not-for-profit organisations supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic can now apply to get support ...
Local opposition to junction changes is costing council tens of thousands of euro
By Maurice Garvey DAILY opposition to works at a busy junction have cost potentially tens of thousands of euro – after protests forced ...
Diamond celebrations never too late for the happy couple
By Maurice Garvey A LUCAN couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary – albeit it had to be drastically rearranged due to Covid-19 ...