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Author: Simon Walsh
O’Donoghue and Darling named on Ireland Men’s Olympic squad
By Stephen Leonard SHANE O’Donoghue from Knocklyon and Three Rock Rovers man Mitch Darling have both been included in the Ireland’s 16-man hockey ...
Man allegedly threatened to cut up women with a hatchet
By Brendan Grehan A MAN was inside a house threatening to “cut” two women up with a hatchet, Tallaght Court has heard. Karl ...
Relay for Life campaigners ‘hopelessly devoted’ to fun
By Laura Lyne THE Ballyfermot Relay for Life campaign held a hugely entertaining lip sync battle in the Ballyfermot Sports and Social Club ...
130 drug and alcohol deaths in Clondalkin in last 10 years
By Laura Lyne THERE were 130 drug- and alcohol-related deaths in Clondalkin over a 10-year period between 2004 and 2013, with one ...
Motion to scrap bin charges gets the thumbs up from councillors
By Brendan Grehan A LOCAL councillor has had his motion to scrap bin charges passed at this month’s meeting of South Dublin County ...
Massive Garda operation ahead of busy weekend
By Mary Dennehy AS THE debate over additional resources for Tallaght Garda Station continues, The Echo reports on the manpower and resources needed ...
St Francis’s dream team being snapped up
By Stephen Leonard ST FRANCIS FC has seen a number of their young stars begin a new phase of their careers with League ...
Stephen Ormond: “This is my time”
By Stephen Leonard STEPHEN Ormond believes the time has come for him to scale the heights of boxing after having been handed ...
Census 2016: A look at Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan and Ballyfermot
By Mary Dennehy and Laura Lyne THE preliminary results of Census 2016 have today been released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), with ...
Community unites to remember Tallaght Person of the Year Philip
By Mary Dennehy AFTER hundreds of people remembered and celebrated the life of Philip Preston at his funeral on Saturday, his parents spoke ...