Author: Simon Walsh

HSE accused of discrimination against disabled Clondalkin residents

HSE accused of discrimination against disabled Clondalkin residents

Clondalkin

SINN Féin councillor Mark Ward has accused the HSE of discriminating against disabled residents in the Clondalkin and Lucan area by refusing ...

Tallaght DJ caught with over €600k worth of drugs

Tallaght DJ caught with over €600k worth of drugs

Tallaght

By Sonya McClean A DJ who claimed he was the “runner” in a drugs operation will be sentenced next month after he was ...

With 500 people languishing  on trolleys, government urged to prioritise action on bed crisis

With 500 people languishing on trolleys, government urged to prioritise action on bed crisis

News

THE terms of reference for a planned review on bed capacity in hospitals have yet to be set, despite a “trolley crisis ...

Plans for all-weather pitch near Esker backed by FAI and council

Plans for all-weather pitch near Esker backed by FAI and council

Lucan

By Brendan Grehan HERMITAGE PARK in Lucan could have an accessible all-weather pitch under a joint initiative from South Dublin County Council ...

PICTURES: The story of the Tallaght rally track told by the community

PICTURES: The story of the Tallaght rally track told by the community

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy KILLINARDEN took a high-powered trip down memory lane this week, when forgotten photographs of a community-driven, racing track were found. ...

Killinarden Junior leaders enjoy Krakow trip

Killinarden Junior leaders enjoy Krakow trip

Tallaght

By Jesse Melia A GROUP from Killinarden Community Council Youth Project’s (KCCYP) junior leader programme recently returned from an eye-opening four-day trip to ...

Mental health takes centre stage with Tallaght Talks

Mental health takes centre stage with Tallaght Talks

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy TALLAGHT is preparing to talk next Saturday, December 3, when a pro-active, grass-roots approach to mental health takes centre stage. ...

Mingling and enjoying College Awareness Week

Mingling and enjoying College Awareness Week

News

By Echo Reporter MANY top businesses and universities were on hand to guide students during College Awareness Week at St Dominic’s Secondary School ...

Students reap the (€40k) rewards from the council

Students reap the (€40k) rewards from the council

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy SCHOLARSHIPS to the value of €40,000 were this week awarded to 16 IT Tallaght students by South Dublin County Council ...

Local school to work with Traveller movement

Local school to work with Traveller movement

News

By Ellen Sweeney A SCHOOL in Perrystown announced plans to work alongside the Irish Travellers Movement to achieve the Yellow Flag – launching ...