Author: Simon Walsh

Local Gardai and firefighters demonstrate their prowess to the public

Local Gardai and firefighters demonstrate their prowess to the public

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey RAIN failed to dampen spirits at the annual Clondalkin Garda Station open day recently. Visitors enjoyed a range of exciting ...

No picnic for Litter Mugs, even with teddy bear find

No picnic for Litter Mugs, even with teddy bear find

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THE rain couldn’t halt the efforts of a team of volunteers recntly, who took to Sean Walsh Park to ...

Have your say on the future of Dublin Bus routes and services

Have your say on the future of Dublin Bus routes and services

News

If you have ever been left frustrated because there is a lack of Dublin Bus routes between areas such as Tallaght to ...

Dubllin Fire Brigade battling fire in Kiltipper

Dubllin Fire Brigade battling fire in Kiltipper

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Units from Dublin Fire Brigade are currently dealing with a fire in the Kiltipper area this evening. According to Dublin Fire Brigade, ...

PART TWO: Who remembers growing up in Tallaght in the 80s?

PART TWO: Who remembers growing up in Tallaght in the 80s?

Arts & Culture

The picture posts keep on coming after the huge success of those already featured on Echo.ie, and this time we’re completing the ...

Tallaght teen praises Slimming World after losing almost eight stone

Tallaght teen praises Slimming World after losing almost eight stone

News

A young Tallaght teenager was celebrating this week after his impressive weight loss was recognised at a national slimming competition. Eoghan Gaffney ...

Check out this week’s Echo Jobs and Training – 06 June 2017 edition

Check out this week’s Echo Jobs and Training – 06 June 2017 edition

Jobs

In the latest update from the Echo Jobs and training pages there are offerings from a host of local organisations. These include, ...

Local man accused by mob won’t go back to Monasterevin

Local man accused by mob won’t go back to Monasterevin

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By Maurice Garvey THE innocent South Dublin County man falsely accused of being a sex offender in a Kildare town this week, ...

Lynn Ruane: Criminalising the possession of drugs for personal use isn’t working

Lynn Ruane: Criminalising the possession of drugs for personal use isn’t working

News

Independent Senator and Tallaght native Lynn Ruane is this week starting a regular column in The Echo, with the mother-of-two looking at ...

Part of Dublin Airport evacuated due to small fire

Part of Dublin Airport evacuated due to small fire

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A small fire which broke out in an office in Dublin Airport this morning has been extinguished. A number of people were ...