Author: Simon Walsh

Preston is to be honoured with memorial match

Preston is to be honoured with memorial match

Sport

GUINNESS Rugby Club will play host to Tallaght RFC in a pre-season match dedicated to the memory of the late Philip Preston ...

Templeogue swimmers shine on big summer programme

Templeogue swimmers shine on big summer programme

Sport

By Stephen Leonard IT HAS been a tremendous summer so far for Templeogue Swim Club with a number of their young competitors serving ...

Glee’ for Alex as he lifts Irish Close title

Glee’ for Alex as he lifts Irish Close title

Sport

By Stephen Leonard ALEX Gleeson from Castle Golf Club went one step better on his performance at last year’s Irish Amateur Close Championship ...

Tallaght’s Al Porter nominated for prestigious Edinburgh Award

Tallaght’s Al Porter nominated for prestigious Edinburgh Award

Arts & Culture

Tallaght comedian Al Porter’s show ‘At Large’ which has been performing to sold out crowds is one of just eight shows to be ...

Stone-throwing thugs force 79/A bus off route

Stone-throwing thugs force 79/A bus off route

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey BUS services were temporarily suspended in Ballyfermot twice over the last week – the 79/A service once again targeted ...

Echo letters: Windows, grass verges, and a dead cat

Echo letters: Windows, grass verges, and a dead cat

Letters

Dear Editor, WITH reference to your article on the grass-cutting by the County Council, let me tell you how they do the ...

Echo letters: It’s over to you now, Minister Coveney!

Echo letters: It’s over to you now, Minister Coveney!

Letters

Dear Minister, IT WAS never my intention to find myself writing to a minister three times within three weeks, or have letters ...

Two and a Half Tenors to bring ‘Venice to Vegas’ show to the  Civic Theatre

Two and a Half Tenors to bring ‘Venice to Vegas’ show to the Civic Theatre

Arts & Culture

By Rebecca McManus NYLE Wolfe, Ryan Morgan and Derek Ryan of classical music group Two and a Half Tenors are coming to the ...

Bootleg Beach Boys bringing surf to Civic

Bootleg Beach Boys bringing surf to Civic

Arts & Culture

By Alex Dunne THE sweet sound of the Beach Boys is coming to Tallaght this September when the unmistakable harmonic music of the ...

Tallaght folk musician sings for the Boys in Blue

Tallaght folk musician sings for the Boys in Blue

Arts & Culture

By Mary Dennehy EXPERIENCED Tallaght folk musician Stephen Leeson is part of a project which aims to support the Boys in Blue ...