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Frustration at shortfall in funding for football pitch

Frustration at shortfall in funding for football pitch

Clondalkin

By Aimee Walsh FRUSTRATION as a shortfall in funding halts local football club’s plans for an all-weather Astro pitch. Knockmitten FC in Clondalkin ...

This week’s front pages – 1st of April 2021

This week’s front pages – 1st 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 ...

Food with JP passion: Easter Vanilla Cream Celebration Cake

Food with JP passion: Easter Vanilla Cream Celebration Cake

Arts & Culture

By JP Kennedy This year for Easter I am moving away from a traditional Chocolate cake or creation and opting for this alternative ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Crows’ nests – or not?

Nature on our doorsteps: Crows’ nests – or not?

Arts & Culture

By Rosaleen Dwyer Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight ...

Drug and Alcohol Task forces ‘seriously starved of funding’

Drug and Alcohol Task forces ‘seriously starved of funding’

News

By Aideen O'Flaherty THERE “may be a mechanism to review current services and funding allocations” for the Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force ...

Rusty’s personality was so big he was the noise of the house

Rusty’s personality was so big he was the noise of the house

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore THE FAMILY of Christopher Cullen Hoban, who was better known as Rusty, have appealed for greater mental health supports during ...

Homeless man picks up a tent and says service is vital in community

Homeless man picks up a tent and says service is vital in community

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty AMONG the people who went to the food table on Monday night was local man Jonathan, who has been homeless ...

Concerns 30km speed limit not planned for busy road

Concerns 30km speed limit not planned for busy road

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey CONCERNS that a stretch of Kylemore Road with numerous schools are not included in proposals to reduce the speed limit ...

Country will reopen on a phased basis

Country will reopen on a phased basis

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By Aimee Walsh TAOISEACH Micheál Martin addressed the nation this evening, where he outlined the plan for reopening the country in the ...

Coronavirus: 14 further deaths and 368 new cases

Coronavirus: 14 further deaths and 368 new cases

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THE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 14 additional deaths related to COVID-19. 12 deaths occurred in March, one ...