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This week’s front pages – 15th of April 2021

This week’s front pages – 15th of April 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 ...

Former professional footballer caught moving over €2.7m of heroin jailed for four years

Former professional footballer caught moving over €2.7m of heroin jailed for four years

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By Brion Hoban A FORMER professional footballer who was caught moving over €2.7 million of heroin has been jailed for four years. ...

W.A.L.K.E.R: Bringing rock back with their exciting new single

W.A.L.K.E.R: Bringing rock back with their exciting new single

Arts & Culture

By Aimee Walsh W.A.L.K.E.R are a Dublin based rock and roll band that formed in 2017, with one goal in mind – Bringing ...

The Show Goes On: Civic prep for new shows

The Show Goes On: Civic prep for new shows

Arts & Culture

By Aimee Walsh The CIVIC Theatre have announced preparations for new shows once current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. South Dublin County Council confirmed ...

Excitement building for new sculpture at park

Excitement building for new sculpture at park

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A VIRTUAL online meeting was held to update the community on the creative process for the new sculpture that ...

€30,000 funding grant announced for Katharine Tynan House under scheme

€30,000 funding grant announced for Katharine Tynan House under scheme

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By Aideen O'Flaherty TWO €15,000 grants for the repair and restoration of the former home of Katharine Tynan, called Whitehall House, and the ...

‘I literally couldn’t feel the ground beneath my feet’

‘I literally couldn’t feel the ground beneath my feet’

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh A WOMAN tells her story after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome five years ago. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare ...

Tactician Joe was the unsung hero at club

Tactician Joe was the unsung hero at club

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore AN ASTUTE tactician on the sidelines and dedicated handy-man, Knocklyon United stalwart Joe McFeely has been described as an unsung ...

Share a sunrise together at Darkness into Light fundraiser

Share a sunrise together at Darkness into Light fundraiser

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By Aimee Walsh DARKNESS into Light will take place on May 8, raising vital funds for mental health charity Pieta House. This year ...

Gardai seize €22,000 worth of drugs and arrest woman following stop and search operation

Gardai seize €22,000 worth of drugs and arrest woman following stop and search operation

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By William O'Connor GARDAI seized approximately €22,000 worth of drugs and arrested a woman during a stop and search operation in Clondalkin at ...