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First Traveller woman in Irish history is elected to the Seanad

First Traveller woman in Irish history is elected to the Seanad

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey FORMER Labre Park resident Eileen Flynn made a triumphant return to the Ballyfermot estate on Monday night, following her appointment ...

Three gardai awarded for rescuing woman at camac

Three gardai awarded for rescuing woman at camac

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey THREE Clondalkin gardai were awarded certificates of commendation for helping to rescue a local woman from the Camac river. The ...

80-year-old Chris walks 28km to help opening of community centre

80-year-old Chris walks 28km to help opening of community centre

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy A LOCAL man took in the sights of Tallaght when he embarked on a 28km fundraising walk for the Kingswood ...

New minister Catherine Martin to challenge for Green Party leadership

New minister Catherine Martin to challenge for Green Party leadership

Latest

By Maurice Garvey THE Green Party will begin election hustings next week for the leadership election between current leader Eamon Ryan and ...

This week’s front pages – 2nd of July 2020

This week’s front pages – 2nd of July 2020

Latest

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

Coronavirus: Three further deaths and six new cases

Coronavirus: Three further deaths and six new cases

Latest

By William O'Connor The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of three people with COVID-19 have died. There ...

80-year-old twins reconnect with members of their mother’s family

80-year-old twins reconnect with members of their mother’s family

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty 80-YEAR-OLD twins received their best birthday present yet when, after decades without contact, they got to reconnect with members of ...

Natural Born Strugglers: Editing of series goes on during lockdown

Natural Born Strugglers: Editing of series goes on during lockdown

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty A Ballyfermot filmmaker and scriptwriter has spent lockdown editing the scripts for her new series ‘Natural Born Strugglers’, after work ...

Delush: The journey to zero

Delush: The journey to zero

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty Fresh from recently releasing his debut solo album, ‘The Journey to Zero’, Enda Gallery, who writes and records music under ...

15 residents lodge appeal against San Guida apartment block

15 residents lodge appeal against San Guida apartment block

Property

By Aideen O'Flaherty FIFTEEN Clondalkin residents have lodged an appeal against South Dublin County Council’s decision to grant permission for a 21-unit apartment ...