Author: Maurice Garvey

School attendance campaign launched to help bring back up pre-covid levels

School attendance campaign launched to help bring back up pre-covid levels

Ballyfermot

A NEW attendance campaign for schools in Ballyfermot and Inchicore was launched this week in an effort to bring attendance levels back ...

Siro to expand fibre network hoping to reach 700,000 premises by 2026

Siro to expand fibre network hoping to reach 700,000 premises by 2026

Business

THE fibre broadband network Siro, is set to expand in Dublin city areas, including Walkinstown, Kimmage and Crumlin. Its network is already ...

Shauna pushing the boundaries of the fashion accessery market

Shauna pushing the boundaries of the fashion accessery market

Business

A PASSION project in college led one young lady to start her own jewellery business. Shauna Burke, from Rathfarnham, was studying social ...

Record number of apprentices with highest in construction trade

Record number of apprentices with highest in construction trade

Business

A RECORD number of apprentices registered in 2023, with significant numbers registering to join construction trades. The announcement by the Irish government ...

Councillor angry CPO’S proposal is turned down

Councillor angry CPO’S proposal is turned down

Ballyfermot

A PROPOSAL to initiate Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO’s) on properties listed on the Derelict Sites Register was voted down at the monthly ...

Grange Castle based Grifols to take legal action after €2.3 billion wiped off market value following report

Grange Castle based Grifols to take legal action after €2.3 billion wiped off market value following report

Business

GLOBAL bio-pharma group Grifols is set to take legal action against a short-seller fund whose criticisms wiped €2.3bn off its market value. ...

Selina was great advocate for independent living

Selina was great advocate for independent living

Ballyfermot

A TRIBUTES poured in this week for Selina Bonnie, an activist for disabled people’s rights. A Ballyfermot resident, Ms Bonnie was a ...

Concerns voiced over plans for 1,131 homes

Concerns voiced over plans for 1,131 homes

News

RESIDENT groups in Cherry Orchard and Park West are likely to form an alliance to strengthen “significant objections” to plans for a ...

Orchard 100th parkrun

Orchard 100th parkrun

Ballyfermot

THERE was a fantastic turnout for the 100th junior parkrun at Cherry Orchard with over 65 kids taking part in the weekly ...

New Innovation Centre worth €80m to economy

New Innovation Centre worth €80m to economy

News

THE new innovation centre in Tallaght is expected to be worth €80m to the economy, according to South Dublin County Council. Scheduled ...