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Sick leave at a high among South Dublin County Council workers

Sick leave at a high among South Dublin County Council workers

News

By Laura Lyne TWO of the highest sick leave rates in local authorities in 2015 were seen in South Dublin County Council and ...

Ballyfermot Relay for Life gets started this Saturday at Lawns Park

Ballyfermot Relay for Life gets started this Saturday at Lawns Park

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey BALLYFERMOT Relay For Life kicks off this weekend at the Lawns Park on August 20-21 from 12 noon to 12 ...

Miracle baby Arlo celebrates his first birthday in style

Miracle baby Arlo celebrates his first birthday in style

Tallaght

By Laura Lyne ONE of Tallaght’s most courageous superheroes who has managed to overcome the odds celebrated his milestone first birthday this ...

Courageous Erica was a bright light to everybody in this world

Courageous Erica was a bright light to everybody in this world

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By Maurice Garvey A COMMUNITY was in mourning this week with the sad passing of a young princess who gave “inspiration and strength” ...

Childcare centre expected to reopen next month

Childcare centre expected to reopen next month

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy ST MARY’S Community Childcare Service, which closed before the summer, is expected to re-open in late September, The Echo has ...

Tallaght family’s grave desecrated in a “cowardly” and “horrendous” act

Tallaght family’s grave desecrated in a “cowardly” and “horrendous” act

News

By Mary Dennehy A TALLAGHT family has today made an urgent appeal to the community for support and information after the grave ...

Gardai issue fresh appeal for Clondalkin boy missing since July 3rd

Gardai issue fresh appeal for Clondalkin boy missing since July 3rd

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Gardaí in Ronanstown wish to renew their appeal to the public in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Leigh Leech.   Leigh was ...

Evans could return after historic run in Rio Games

Evans could return after historic run in Rio Games

Sport

By Stephen Leonard IRELAND’S top men’s badminton player, Scott Evans has not ruled out the possibility of attempting to qualify for a fourth ...

Murphy returns to fulfil Olympic Games dream

Murphy returns to fulfil Olympic Games dream

Sport

By Stephen Leonard ANNALISE Murphy produced a brilliantly composed performance in Tuesday’s Women’s Laser Radial Medal race on the Pão de Açúcar course, ...

Mahon is back on course

Mahon is back on course

Sport

By Stephen Leonard BARRY Mahon together with co-driver and Ultan McGowan enjoyed a great weekend at the Jim Walsh Cork Forestry Rally. The ...