Author: Maurice Garvey

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 ...

Arrests made targeting feuding gangs

Arrests made targeting feuding gangs

News

ARRESTS have been made in relation to the ongoing feud in North Clondalkin. As reported in The Echo last month, a feud ...

Up to 500,000 people visited Round Tower visitor centre

Up to 500,000 people visited Round Tower visitor centre

Clondalkin

UP TO half a million people have visited the Round Tower visitor centre over the last five years, according to South Dublin ...

Extra security in place after people interfere with skeletal remains

Extra security in place after people interfere with skeletal remains

News

EXTRA security measures have been put in place following footage shared online of people appearing to interfere with skeleton remains at a ...

Nurses take part in marathon for IKA

Nurses take part in marathon for IKA

Tallaght

TWO local women were part of a team of nurses from the renal unit in Temple Street Children’s Hospital who took part ...

Féile Chluain Dolcáin a celebration of community with ceol agus craic

Féile Chluain Dolcáin a celebration of community with ceol agus craic

Clondalkin

CLONDALKIN Village Festival takes place this weekend (June 21-23) featuring a wide range of activities and entertainment with contributions by many local ...

Rovers share insights with business community preparing for the future

Rovers share insights with business community preparing for the future

Business

THE sporting and business world collaborated in a meeting of minds at a special event this week in Tallaght. Members of South ...