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2017 National Taekwondo Championships come to Tallaght this weekend

2017 National Taekwondo Championships come to Tallaght this weekend

Sport

By Stephen Leonard ONE OF the week’s big sporting events taking place in the local community will be the 2017 Irish National Taekwondo ...

Woman held hostage escapes unharmed as stand-off comes to an end

Woman held hostage escapes unharmed as stand-off comes to an end

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A major stand-off in a Dublin estate that lasted almost five hours has come to an end this afternoon. A woman (30s) ...

Tallaght firefighter racks up 300th blood platelets donation

Tallaght firefighter racks up 300th blood platelets donation

Tallaght

A Tallaght-based firefighter/paramedic has completed his 300th donation of platelets to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. Vincent Donegan has been donating platelets, ...

Man (70s) dies in Walkinstown following four car collision

Man (70s) dies in Walkinstown following four car collision

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Gardai are appealing for witnesses after a 70-year-old died in Walkinstown this afternoon following a four car collision in the area. The ...

Tallaght man’s stunning spoken-word poem ‘My Ireland’ goes viral

Tallaght man’s stunning spoken-word poem ‘My Ireland’ goes viral

Arts & Culture

A Tallaght man’s spoken-word poem, written for the St Patrick’s Festival and titled ‘My Ireland’, has gone viral since it was released ...

Were you lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this morning’s Dublin sunrise?

Were you lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this morning’s Dublin sunrise?

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If you were one of lucky ones to be up early enough this morning you’ll know just how beautiful the sunrise over ...

DFB battling serious fire involving cars and sheds in Walkinstown

DFB battling serious fire involving cars and sheds in Walkinstown

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Units from Dublin Fire Brigade are currently dealing with a serious fire on Bunting Road in Walkinstown. According to DFB the fire ...

Check out this week’s Echo Jobs & training – 09 February 2017 edition

Check out this week’s Echo Jobs & training – 09 February 2017 edition

Jobs

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

Shamrock Rovers sign former Aston Villa striker and Charlton Athletic youngster

Shamrock Rovers sign former Aston Villa striker and Charlton Athletic youngster

Sport

Shamrock Rovers have this afternoon announced the signing of two more players ahead the upcoming season - with Stephen Bradley recruiting 19-year-old ...