Author: Maurice Garvey

Legal problems delay move to build 176 social houses on site

Legal problems delay move to build 176 social houses on site

Ballyfermot

SENIOR figures from the Sons of Divine Providence (SDP) in Rome, due to visit the proposed social housing site at their grounds ...

Emotional celebrations as John bids farewell to St Joseph’s

Emotional celebrations as John bids farewell to St Joseph’s

Clondalkin

AFTER nearly 40 years of service at St Joseph’s Boys National School, assistant principal and teacher John Fitzgerald retired this week, amid ...

Social Democrats councillor steps down citing workload and family commitments

Social Democrats councillor steps down citing workload and family commitments

News

SOCIAL Democrats councillor Carly Bailey stepped down from her position at South Dublin County Council this week – citing a heavy workload ...

Homeless Leagues  score with Good Cause award

Homeless Leagues score with Good Cause award

Clondalkin

IT WAS a proud night for Clondalkin resident Sean Kavanagh – founder of Irish Homeless Street Leagues – as he accepted the ...

IICP College acquired by Folens book publishers

IICP College acquired by Folens book publishers

Tallaght

KILLINARDEN educational institute IICP College, has been acquired by school-book publishers Folens. The deal is Folens’ third acquisition in the education and ...

Major waste facility given new lease for operation

Major waste facility given new lease for operation

News

A NEW lease was granted for the private operation of a major waste facility in Ballymount, but councillors want to see the ...

Britain set to make possession of nitrous oxide illegal by year end

Britain set to make possession of nitrous oxide illegal by year end

News

POSSESSION of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, will be illegal by the end of the year in the UK, with ...

Irish jobs set to go as Pfizer gets ready to implement over €3bn cuts worldwide

Irish jobs set to go as Pfizer gets ready to implement over €3bn cuts worldwide

Business

JOBS at Pfizer’s Irish operations are under threat as the company prepares to implement €3.3 billion in cuts worldwide as sales of ...

Mystery donor sponsors €40k bursary for two Clondalkin students

Mystery donor sponsors €40k bursary for two Clondalkin students

Clondalkin

A BURSARY sponsored by a mystery donor saw €40,000 donated towards two students in Clondalkin. On Tuesday, Moyle Park College awarded the ...

Covid made demand for foodbanks rocket

Covid made demand for foodbanks rocket

News

DEMAND for foodbanks skyrocketed during Covid at Quarryvale FRC (Family Resource Centre), in Clondalkin. “Overnight, we went from supporting 50 families to ...