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Local Faces: Shane Kelly

Local Faces: Shane Kelly

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore “It’s called a Friesian, they come from Holland,” Shane Kelly says when asked about the horse he’s standing with at ...

Best young actress award for Abbie

Best young actress award for Abbie

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy MEET Abbie Stacey, a 17-year-old from Glenshane in Tallaght who has won a Best Young Actress award in the ...

Scoil Maelruain receive Amber Flag after turning courtyard into Wellbeing Garden

Scoil Maelruain receive Amber Flag after turning courtyard into Wellbeing Garden

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh A primary school have received an Amber Flag after turning an unused courtyard into a ‘Wellbeing Garden’ for students to ...

Large crowd gather in Ballyfermot to show support to the LGBT+Community

Large crowd gather in Ballyfermot to show support to the LGBT+Community

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A LARGE crowd gathered in Ballyfermot on Friday to show support for the LGBT+ community. The removal of a Pride ...

Ancient art of harp making

Ancient art of harp making

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE ancient art of harp making is alive and well via a traditional Irish musical course in Ballyfermot that teaches ...

Student launches app to help younger students who have learning difficulties

Student launches app to help younger students who have learning difficulties

Ballyfermot

By Maddie Mueller LEONA Egan, who is a student at St Dominic’s College in Ballyfermot, recently launched an app called Reach E-Learning that ...

Confusion surrounding the correct name of weir

Confusion surrounding the correct name of weir

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh A MOTION to change the name of what is known as ‘Balrothery Weir’ to Firhouse Weir has been shelved ...

Crack cocaine is ‘destroying family relations’

Crack cocaine is ‘destroying family relations’

News

By Mary Dennehy FAMILIES have this week been placed at the centre of the crack cocaine crisis, as those working on the ...

South Dublin Special Olympics Sports Club returns to action

South Dublin Special Olympics Sports Club returns to action

Sport

By Hayden Moore SOUTH Dublin Special Olympics Sports Club has returned to training after an absence of 15 months due to COVID-19. The ...

Templeogue and Garda play out thrilling draw

Templeogue and Garda play out thrilling draw

Sport

By Hayden Moore GOALS from Diarmuid O’Keefe and Phil Howard were not enough to see Templeogue Synge Street past Garda, who spearheaded by ...