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Author: Simon Walsh
Tree of Hope plantings bring hope to communities
By Echo Reporter THE 157th Tree of Hope was planted on the grounds of Nutgrove Fire Station last Saturday, a special planting which ...
No joy in tackling joyriders, say residents of Harelawn estate in Clondalkin
By Maurice Garvey ONGOING joyriding and scrambler activity in the North Clondalkin estate of Harelawn was blasted this week by residents, who feel ...
Tallaght brothers in family dispute remanded on bail for two weeks
By Brendan Grehan TWO BROTHERS, charged in relation to a dispute between two families, have been further remanded for service of their ...
Local parents and children with special needs demand urgent action
By Mary Dennehy A PUBLIC demonstration calling for “urgent action” for children and adults with special needs will take to the streets of ...
Calls made for government to deliver Lucan CC extension
By Brendan Grehan THE GOVERNMENT is being called on to deliver the extension at Lucan Community College. The call comes from local TD ...
Major road arteries forecast to clog up unless new infrastructure is put in place
By Brendan Grehan SOME OF the major arteries in West Dublin, including the M50, the N4 and the N7, will become even busier ...
Council impound 50 dogs per month
By Echo Reporter UP TO 580 dogs were impounded by South Dublin County Council in 2016 – an average of close to 50 ...
Social Circle is supporting local children on the autism spectrum
By Mary Dennehy A PARENT-run organisation dedicated to the provision of social, sporting and cultural activities for local children on the autism spectrum ...
Tallaght man who breached safety order gets eight-month suspended sentence
By Brendan Grehan A SON who breached a safety order by threatening to kill his mother received an eight-month suspended sentence in Tallaght ...
Ballyfermot parish priest launches defence of Catholic schools
By Maurice Garvey AS THE debate continues on so-called “baptism barriers” in Irish primary schools, Ballyfermot priest Fr Joe McDonald launched an impassioned ...