Author: Maurice Garvey

Residents do their bit for environment with initiative

Residents do their bit for environment with initiative

Ballyfermot

FOOD waste at an apartment complex will go into a composter after residents banded together to pursue the initiative, reports Maurice Garvey. ...

Domestic violence figures are ‘alarming’ according to gardai

Domestic violence figures are ‘alarming’ according to gardai

News

A BROADER discussion on domestic violence is required to address an alarming increase of the problem over the last two years, according ...

Derek hopes to inspire other stroke survivors with book

Derek hopes to inspire other stroke survivors with book

Clondalkin

A MAN who had to re-learn the alphabet following a stroke, hopes to inspire other survivors via his contribution to a new ...

Drinks companies express concerns with City Edge plans

Drinks companies express concerns with City Edge plans

Business

MAJOR drinks companies are among those who have expressed serious reservations about plans to build some 40,000 homes in Naas Road, Ballymount ...

‘Considerable increase’ in people arrested for drug driving offences

‘Considerable increase’ in people arrested for drug driving offences

News

MOTORISTS caught driving while on drugs behind the wheel increased last year in the Tallaght/Rathfarnham policing district. According to garda statistics, 18 ...

GAA club remembers Ciarán 10 years on after his sudden death

GAA club remembers Ciarán 10 years on after his sudden death

Clondalkin

A RECENT celebration was held to mark the ten year anniversary of Ciarán Carr – a former Round Towers GAA footballer whose ...

Volunteer Tommy named Grand Marshal for parade

Volunteer Tommy named Grand Marshal for parade

Clondalkin

COMMUNITY activist Tommy Keogh has been chosen as the Grand Marshal for this year’s Clondalkin St Patrick’s Day parade. Well known for ...

Huge rise in theft of electric scooters across city

Huge rise in theft of electric scooters across city

News

A SPIKE in the theft of electric scooters has been reported in the Clondalkin and Lucan policing districts. According to gardai in ...

Pupils hold event to support those in need in community

Pupils hold event to support those in need in community

Ballyfermot

YOUNG pupils at Ballyfermot primary school Mary Queen of Angels did their bit to support those in need, courtesy of a charity ...

Course set up to combat shortage  of white goods repair technicians

Course set up to combat shortage of white goods repair technicians

Business

CLONDALKIN man David Courtney is among a group enrolled in a unique training course set up to combat a national shortage of ...