Author: Maurice Garvey

‘Distressing’ for families to see cemetery in this way

‘Distressing’ for families to see cemetery in this way

Ballyfermot

DUBLIN City Council are at Bluebell Cemetery this week to carry out weeding, however families of loved ones at the historic site ...

Council has surplus intake of €28m for Local Property Tax

Council has surplus intake of €28m for Local Property Tax

News

SOUTH Dublin County Council ran a surplus intake of €28m for Local Property Tax (LPT) against a baseline of €8.9m. The local ...

Novo Nordisk withdraws from Grange Castle ‘mega factory’

Novo Nordisk withdraws from Grange Castle ‘mega factory’

Clondalkin

DANISH pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is withdrawing its planning application to build a plant in Grange Castle. As first reported in the ...

McDonald’s franchise in Lucan and Clondalkin sold for €20m

McDonald’s franchise in Lucan and Clondalkin sold for €20m

Business

THE franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in Clondalkin and Lucan has sold his chain of outlets to another operator for a price believed ...

Thousands of people attend action-packed village festival

Thousands of people attend action-packed village festival

Clondalkin

THE temperature turned up in Clondalkin Village over the weekend as residents enjoyed the Clondalkin Festival amid glorious sunshine. A wide range ...

Awards celebrate  businesses for their environmental efforts

Awards celebrate businesses for their environmental efforts

Business

THE 2024 Pakman Awards, which celebrates best recycling and waste management practices is open for entries from businesses, organisations, community groups, and ...

One in three children from disadvantaged areas are obese

One in three children from disadvantaged areas are obese

News

RESEARCH by the HSE reveals one in three children from disadvantaged areas are overweight or obese, compared to the average of one ...

Local elections provides opportunity for advancement and productivity

Local elections provides opportunity for advancement and productivity

Business

THE local elections provide an opportunity for advancement and productivity, according to Dublin Chamber, who congratulate all successful candidates entering into new ...

Concerns cemetery is overgrown and ‘out of sight and forgotten’

Concerns cemetery is overgrown and ‘out of sight and forgotten’

Ballyfermot

CONCERNS persist that Bluebell Cemetery will become overgrown and “out of sight and forgotten.”, The historic graveyard dates back over 300 years ...

Family hub plans lodged by Son of Divine Providence

Family hub plans lodged by Son of Divine Providence

Ballyfermot

A PLANNING application to retain the use of a family hub at Sarsfield House in Ballyfermot was lodged last month with Dublin ...