Author: Simon Walsh

New ‘weighty’ bin charges set to increase bills

By Echo Reporter THE pay-by-weight bin charges, which are due to come into effect on July 1, may lead to a 43 ...

Music teacher retires after 35 years with Kylemore College

By Echo Reporter KYLEMORE College’s rise to musical prominence was celebrated during a retirement gig by the school’s jazz ensemble on Sunday ...

Over 500 people take part in Irish Kidney Association’s ‘Run for a Life’

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey OVER 500 hundred people turned for the Irish Kidney Association’s ‘Run for a Life’ fundraiser event in Corkagh Park, ...

De La Salle Ladies Lunch present cheque to Anam Cara

Ballyfermot

By Echo Reporter IN De La Salle Palmerstown , Anam Cara CEO Sharon Vard was presented with a cheque for €3,000 in ...

Early morning walk lifts up awareness of mental health

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey STAFF, students and parents from St Dominic’s Secondary School, Ballyfermot, took part in an early morning 3k walk to ...

Building work starts on 24 modular homes in Cherry Orchard

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey WORK has started on building modular homes in Cherry Orchard. Up to 24 modular homes are planned for an ...

Appeal from horse charity after rescue of piebald

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey VOLUNTEER organisation My Lovely Horse are appealing for donations for a horse they rescued in sickening circumstances in Clondalkin ...

Local student picks up lucrative Gaeltacht scholarship

Tallaght

By Echo Reporter KATIE Ní Bhearúin, a member of the Irish language youth club in Tallaght, has won a full scholarship to ...

Cnoc Mhuire picks up Digital School of Distinction Award

Tallaght

By Echo Reporter CNOC Mhuire Senior School in Killinarden was recently the recipient of the nationally recognised Digital School of Distinction Award ...

N81 changes are approved ten years after consultation

Tallaght

By Laura Lyne A ROUTE for the improvement of the N81 secondary road between Tallaght and Hollywood Cross in Co Wicklow has ...