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Author: Maurice Garvey
Mystery donor sponsors €40k bursary for two Clondalkin students
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
DEMAND for foodbanks skyrocketed during Covid at Quarryvale FRC (Family Resource Centre), in Clondalkin. “Overnight, we went from supporting 50 families to ...
Liffey Valley gets first vegetable oil fuel station in the country
FUEL supplier Certa Ireland has opened Ireland’s first hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel station at Liffey Valley. The move follows the opening ...
Void council houses become dumping ground in estates
THERE are currently 62 voids in the Ballyfermot-Drimnagh area, with some lying vacant for years, according to local representatives. Voids are vacant ...
Pencil bollards urgently needed outside schools
PENCIL bollards need to be installed outside two Ballyfermot schools to prevent a “serious accident”, according to Cllr Vincent Jackson (Ind). Speaking ...
Developer appeals decision on 3-storey apartment block
AN APPEAL has been lodged against South Dublin County Council’s decision to refuse permission for the development of an eight-unit apartment block ...
Drimnagh Castle – one of the most haunted in Europe
DRIMNAGH Castle was deemed to be one of Europe’s most haunted castles. Research by Ubuy examined tourist reviews and descriptions on TripAdvisor, ...
Residents are urged to report any stockpile bonfire material
DUBLIN City Council is calling on residents to report any stockpiled bonfire material with Halloween fast approaching. Last year, the city council ...
Actor Liam Neeson ‘taken’ by surprise with student’s portrait
A-LIST actor Liam Neeson was ‘taken’ by surprise after receiving a portrait from former St Paul’s, Greenhills student Lauren White Murphy in ...
Firefighter Wayne steps out to a well-earned break
FIREFIGHTER Wayne Quirke retired this week and is looking forward to a well-earned break. Greenhills resident Wayne retired from Tallaght Fire Station ...