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Gardai seize drugs worth an estimated €715k in Ballyfermot and Lucan

Gardai seize drugs worth an estimated €715k in Ballyfermot and Lucan

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By James Reynolds TWO men have been arrested on the suspicion of drug trafficking following the seizure of cocaine and cannabis herb ...

Parents set to benefit from additional two weeks’ paid parental leave under new scheme

Parents set to benefit from additional two weeks’ paid parental leave under new scheme

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By James Reynolds Up to 60,000 parents annually are set to benefit from an additional two weeks’ paid parental leave under a ...

Check out this week’s Echo Jobs and Training – 23rd April 2019 Edition

Check out this week’s Echo Jobs and Training – 23rd April 2019 Edition

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Looking for a job? Check out The Echo's jobs listings for this week, which include local career opportunities in customer services, office ...

Sinead is running mini marathon to raise awareness for Féileacáin

Sinead is running mini marathon to raise awareness for Féileacáin

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By Mary Dennehy A LOCAL mother is continuing with her mission to raise funds and awareness for national charity Féileacáin, which provided her ...

Easter Sunday morning dawn mass in Kilakee

Easter Sunday morning dawn mass in Kilakee

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By Mary Dennehy This year’s Easter Sunday morning mass at dawn will take place at 6am in the car park at the viewing ...

Drivers are warned to drive safely this busy Easter weekend

Drivers are warned to drive safely this busy Easter weekend

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By William O'Connor EMERGENCY services attended the scene of a two-car collision on the Belgard Road in Tallaght this morning. On Friday morning ...

Nature on our doorsteps – Cherry blossom

Nature on our doorsteps – Cherry blossom

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Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council. Each week Rosaleen gives us an insight into the natural ...

Gardai are accused of abandoning community

Gardai are accused of abandoning community

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By Maurice Garvey GARDAI are accused of abandoning the community of Ballyfermot by local councillors, who this week, called for urgent action to ...

Parents call for equal access to education for their children

Parents call for equal access to education for their children

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By Mary Dennehy THE stories of children with special needs who are unable to start school in September due to a lack of ...

Farewell Paddy Drac

Farewell Paddy Drac

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By Mary Dennehy The community came out in force this week to remember and celebrate Tallaght legend Paddy Finlay, aka Paddy Drac, ...