Author: Simon Walsh

Council lauded for action on joyriders

Council lauded for action on joyriders

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey DUBLIN City Council have been praised for quick action taken to protect a house vulnerable to damage from joyriders. A ...

Irish Homeless Team tops with 13 games won

Irish Homeless Team tops with 13 games won

News

By Maurice Garvey THE Irish Homeless World Cup team enjoyed a successful tournament at Glasgow 2016 – winning a Plate Final and going ...

New ‘21 Faces’ campaign challenges  perceptions around Down syndrome

New ‘21 Faces’ campaign challenges perceptions around Down syndrome

News

By Mary Dennehy A NUMBER of local children are the stars of a new campaign which hopes to challenge misconceptions and create more ...

Conor McGregor shows support for Esker Boxing Club’s campaign for permanent home

Conor McGregor shows support for Esker Boxing Club’s campaign for permanent home

Lucan

By Laura Lyne UFC champion Conor McGregor showed support this week to Esker boxing club, based in Lucan, as they continue to fight ...

Warning: Marlay Park Leaving Cert festival is a scam

Warning: Marlay Park Leaving Cert festival is a scam

News

By Echo Reporter Ballinteer based Fine Gael Senator, Neale Richmond, has warned Leaving Cert students that a Facebook event purporting to advertise a ...

Marlfield Spar fell victim to anti-social behaviour

Marlfield Spar fell victim to anti-social behaviour

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy A TALLAGHT community has this week expressed anger over the closure of its local shop, which they believe fell victim ...

Glenasmole Céilí at the Crossroads

Glenasmole Céilí at the Crossroads

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THE hills will be alive with the sound of music this Saturday when the annual Céilí at the Crossroads takes ...

Garda in drug case praised for ‘good police work’

Garda in drug case praised for ‘good police work’

News

By Sonya McClean A judge has praised a garda for his “good police work” in stopping a first-time offender and taking a drug ...

Over 13,000 more residing in South Dublin County

Over 13,000 more residing in South Dublin County

News

By Mary Dennehy and Laura Lyne ACCORDING to the preliminary results of Census 2016 there’s an additional 13,544 people living in South Dublin ...

The wait goes on  for eager Keeler

The wait goes on for eager Keeler

Sport

By Stephen Leonard LUKE Keeler will have to wait a little longer before making his return to the ring after it was reported ...