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Author: Simon Walsh
Locals shine at Royal College of Surgeons ceremony
By Brendan Grehan MANY LOCAL graduates were amongst the total of 925 candidates who were conferred by the RCSI (Royal College of ...
New facilities for bereaved families at hospital mortuary
By Mary Dennehy STAFF in St James’s Hospital officially opened the newly established family facilities in the hospital mortuary. The refurbishment was funded ...
Hats (and scarves) off to the ladies of Dominic’s crochet classes
By Mary Dennehy A WARM Christmas gesture was made to Dublin Simon this week by a group of ladies who attend a Tallaght ...
Three years detention for boy who threw black paint on Luas
By Sonya McClean A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to three years detention for throwing black paint at another teenager on a crowded ...
Tallaght Hospital deployed its full capacity protocol 112 times since January
By Mary Dennehy TALLAGHT Hospital has been under “severe pressure” 35 per cent of the time in 2016, with figures released revealing that ...
Echo Letters: Councillor did not speak during housing debate
A Chara, Having read the coverage of Dublin City Council’s budget debate in the Ballyfermot Echo (November 24), I really need to ...
Gardai issue warning in relation to Revenue scam calls
Gardaí have been made aware of a recent telephone scam where a male/female caller states they are from Revenue and seeks immediate ...
Tallaght pensioner gets nine months jail for theft
By Brendan Grehan A PENSIONER (65), who stole goods worth over €1,000 from various shops in the Square, has been jailed for nine ...
Gardai investigating attempted armed robbery at Tallaght post office
By Mary Dennehy GARDAI are investigating if two attempted armed robberies in Tallaght and Crumlin on Tuesday, which happened within 20 minutes of ...
Rovers still in the market for striker as four youngsters re-sign
Shamrock Rovers today confirmed new contracts for Sean Boyd, Trevor Clarke, Shane Hanney and James Doona. The news comes soon after Rovers ...