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Author: Simon Walsh
This week’s front pages – 20 October 2016 edition
Tallaght... Clondalkin... Ballyfermot... Lucan... LIFE...
Al Porter: “I feel so keenly the stress and chaos of life and the madness of it”
We all know Al Porter as being the funniest man from Tallaght (and Ireland right now), but last Sunday morning on RTE ...
Tallaght musician’s copybook immortalised in Rock ’n’ Roll Museum
By Mary Dennehy A COPYbook of lyrics penned by a Tallaght musician when he attended Killinarden Community School more than 25 years ago ...
Planning go-ahead to develop showrooms and build extension
By Maurice Garvey RATHFARNHAM Ford have received planning permission to develop its Whitechurch Road showroom. The plans contain proposals to alter and extend ...
Information supplied containing ownership of former Gala cinema
By Maurice Garvey RECEIVERS for a former bingo hall and cinema in Ballyfermot have supplied details containing their ownership to the title of ...
Council has ‘very serious concerns’ regarding Roadstone plans
By Maurice Garvey THE planning authority of South Dublin County Council has “very serious concerns” regarding the visual impact of a proposed development ...
Elite Karate Academy is a unique outlet to develop children’s confidence
By Echo Reporter KARATE changed the life of Gareth Fitzgerald, and the experienced sensei is now installing the same sense of purpose and ...
The Laurels is a real local family business success story
By Maurice Garvey THE Laurels in Perrystown was established by the Hughes family in 1981, who purchased the premises for €500,000 and developed ...
Make sure the kids nominate their Grandparents
By Echo Reporter GRANDCHILDREN in Tallaght are being encouraged to nominate their grandparents for the Specsavers Grandparent of the Year award. Broadcaster and ...
Thriftify on shortlist for €1m project
By Maurice Garvey CLONDALKIN entrepreneur Rónán Ó Dálaigh has been shortlisted for a national funding project which has up to €1 million available. ...