Author: Simon Walsh

The kids will love this FREE Faeries & Folklore event in Clondalkin on Wednesday

The kids will love this FREE Faeries & Folklore event in Clondalkin on Wednesday

Arts & Culture

As the summer holidays come to an end why not head to Clondalkin’s Round Tower on Wednesday for some great family-friendly fun. ...

Remembering 2,600 infants buried in mother and baby homes

Remembering 2,600 infants buried in mother and baby homes

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By Maurice Garvey SURVIVORS of St Patrick’s Mother and Baby home on the Navan Road gathered recently for an annual memorial to acknowledge ...

SDCC made over €1.8 million by selling plots in graveyards since 2014

SDCC made over €1.8 million by selling plots in graveyards since 2014

News

By Maurice Garvey SOUTH Dublin County Council has taken in more than €1.8 million since 2014 by selling graveyard plots to members of ...

Here’s how you can meet rugby star Sean O’Brien in Tallaght on Wednesday

Here’s how you can meet rugby star Sean O’Brien in Tallaght on Wednesday

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How would you like the chance to meet Leinster, Ireland and Lions star Sean O’Brien in Tallaght this week? HUB Controls, who ...

Cannabis and MDMA worth €800,000 seized after searches in Dublin

Cannabis and MDMA worth €800,000 seized after searches in Dublin

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Gardai have arrested two men and seized drugs with an estimated street value of €800,000 during an operation in the Dublin area ...

Residents object to new plans for 126 apartments in Tallaght

Residents object to new plans for 126 apartments in Tallaght

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty A NUMBER of residents’ associations have lodged objections to plans for the development of 126 apartments at a site at ...

‘Chronic’ levels of suicide urgently require out-of-hours services

‘Chronic’ levels of suicide urgently require out-of-hours services

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey SUICIDE rates in Cherry Orchard are currently at a “chronic” level with many people in the community pushing for ...

Annual Bohernabreena Tractor and Vintage Run raises €22,000

Annual Bohernabreena Tractor and Vintage Run raises €22,000

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By Aura McMenamin A whopping €22,000 was raised during the annual Bohernabreena Tractor and Vintage Run earlier this month, with the money evenly ...

Two-day closure of local day care centre is ‘once-off’

Two-day closure of local day care centre is ‘once-off’

News

By Aideen O'Flaherty THE closure of the Day Care Centre at Crooksling for a two-day period earlier this month to allow a staff ...

Local Property Tax rate to be decided on in September

Local Property Tax rate to be decided on in September

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By Echo Reporter COUNCILLORS will meet in September to vote on whether to increase or decrease the rate of local property tax (LPT) ...