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Author: Maurice Garvey
100 county council staff are directly impacted by Covid
UP TO 100 staff members at South Dublin County Council are currently affected by Covid. The local authority has over 1,100 employees, ...
Survivors of mother and baby homes to protest outside Dail
SURVIVORS of mother and baby homes plan to protest a redress scheme which excludes 60 per cent of survivors, outside the Dáil ...
Father shot multiple times in front garden
GARDAI are investigating a number of lines of investigation into the murder of father-of-two Michael Tormey in Ballyfermot. Mr Tormey (49) was ...
Social enterprise Thriftify enjoys tremendous growth
BALLYFERMOT social enterprise Thriftify has enjoyed tremendous growth during Covid, with more and more people using their service, which makes it easy ...
Man and woman arrested in relation to fatal Ballyfermot shooting
TWO people have been arrested in relation to the fatal shooting of Michael Tormey in Ballyfermot. A man in his early 40s ...
Historical sites should benefit from heritage funding scheme
HISTORICAL sites in Clondalkin should benefit from the latest government heritage funding schemes, according to local councillors, reports Maurice Garvey. Cllrs Eoin ...
Area lacks infrastructure for 144 build-to-rent apartments
PLANS for 144 build-to-rent apartments in Palmerstown, will only make profits for private developers at the expense of renters, according to David ...
Echo Year in Review: September 2021
September is a month where massive developments come to light, including yet another regeneration plan for the area announced – the City ...
Echo Year in Review: July 2021
THE launch of South Dublin County Council’s draft County Development Plan 2022-2028 activated much debate, amid meetings in the chamber to discuss ...
Echo Year in Review: June 2021
The Newlands rezoning rumbles on with two councillors (Alan Hayes and Ronan McMahon) submitting motions to “open up debate”. Meanwhile, St Finian’s ...