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Author: Simon Walsh
Over 3,500 flock to South Dublin County for Red Line Book Festival
By Mary Dennehy THE story of the Red Line Book Festival came to a successful ending on Sunday, after more than 3,500 people ...
Tallaght residents claim Roadstone quarry blasting is damaging houses
By Mary Dennehy A NUMBER of residents living close to Roadstone’s Belgard quarry have claimed that constant blasting is damaging their homes, sinking ...
Tributes flow in for Pat’s legend ‘Timber’
TRIBUTES have flown in for former St Patrick’s Athletic footballer James ‘Timber’ Cummins – who passed away on October 12. The Ballyfermot ...
Women’s refuge gets 140th Tree of Hope
By Mary Dennehy THE 140th Tree of Hope was planted last Friday at a special ceremony in the grounds of the Saoirse Women’s ...
Blueprint for €500k skate park at Le Fanu rolled out
By Maurice Garvey PLANS for the new €500,000 skate park in Ballyfermot have been lodged by Dublin City Council. The Matheson Foundation and ...
Free help for disabled persons
If you have a disability and need assistance or you have a family member who has a disability, maybe the Lucan Disability ...
Radical Ballyfermot road alterations may be the way forward
By Maurice Garvey THE visual appearance of Ballyfermot Road could be in line for some dramatic changes in the near future, with plans ...
Tallaght man raising €5,000 for Pieta House by running marathon blindfolded
By Mary Dennehy SERIAL fundraiser James Lumumba isn’t running out of ways to raise money for charity, with the Jobstown resident this month ...
Every ‘Debra’ butterfly bought helps sufferers of rare skin disease
By Maurice Garvey FAMILIES of young kids suffering from a rare and painful skin condition across South Dublin County, are appealing for residents ...
Clondalkin man running the city marathon to help the homeless
By Maurice Garvey FORMER soldier Mark Conlon will wear a tracksuit and sleeping bag in the Dublin Marathon in an effort to drum ...