Author: Simon Walsh

Two men jailed following Prime Time documentary on NCT scam

Two men jailed following Prime Time documentary on NCT scam

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By Sonya McClean TWO men have been jailed for involvement in an NCT scam where cars previously deemed unroadworthy were passed. Stephen Rooney ...

Tallaght delivery drivers unite as nightly armed robberies continue

Tallaght delivery drivers unite as nightly armed robberies continue

Tallaght

FOOD delivery drivers in Tallaght are being targeted and robbed of their money nightly in a violent organised operation which has seen ...

Families staying long-term in local hotels asked to leave for St Patrick’s Day

Families staying long-term in local hotels asked to leave for St Patrick’s Day

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By Maurice Garvey FAMILIES in emergency accommodation are at risk of spending St Patrick’s holidays on the streets after discovering they would have ...

Insurance costs bleed needle exchange programmes in Tallaght of cash

Insurance costs bleed needle exchange programmes in Tallaght of cash

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By Mary Dennehy NEEDLE exchange programmes in Tallaght have been faced with “astronomical” insurance hikes of more than 300 per cent in recent ...

Funeral of Clondalkin fire victims to take place today

Funeral of Clondalkin fire victims to take place today

Clondalkin

The funeral of four people who died in a fire in Clondalkin will take place this morning in Shankill. Pregnant mother Anne Marie O’Brien ...

Special debate with minister over delays in school works

Special debate with minister over delays in school works

Lucan

LOCAL TD for Dublin Mid-West John Curran secured a special debate with Minister for Education Richard Bruton in the Dáil last week ...

High profile Iceland building put on market

High profile Iceland building put on market

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A HIGH profile commercial site in Ballyfermot is on the market with the Iceland supermarket and overhead offices for sale ...

Parking costs in Tallaght Hospital ‘more than twice what shoppers at the Square’ pay

Parking costs in Tallaght Hospital ‘more than twice what shoppers at the Square’ pay

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THE Irish Cancer Society has this week contacted local councillors in an attempt to secure support for its call on ...

Clondalkin man with 190 previous convictions to be sentenced on dangerous driving charges

Clondalkin man with 190 previous convictions to be sentenced on dangerous driving charges

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By Declan Brennan A MAN with 190 previous convictions will be sentenced next May for driving dangerously during a high speed chase with ...

Man accused of attacking three women in Clondalkin denied bail

Man accused of attacking three women in Clondalkin denied bail

Clondalkin

A man accused of attacking three women in the street in over a five-year period has been denied bail at Dublin Circuit ...