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Charity cycle ‘Summer 99’ for renal unit

Charity cycle ‘Summer 99’ for renal unit

News

By Echo ReporterORGANISERS of the Second Tallaght Hospital Charity Cycle are delighted to announce that all funds raised will be donated to ...

€16 million spent removing illegally dumped waste in the past two years

€16 million spent removing illegally dumped waste in the past two years

News

By Mary DennehyJUST under €16 million has been spent on the removal of illegally dumped waste and the general cleansing of estates ...

Green Ribbon Month: Walk to change minds about mental health

Green Ribbon Month: Walk to change minds about mental health

Lucan

By Echo ReporterFANCY WALKING for mental health, in support of See Change and their Green Ribbon month initiative and Third Age’s Operation ...

Coláiste Bríde students discuss challenges facing young children in digital world

Coláiste Bríde students discuss challenges facing young children in digital world

Clondalkin

By Maurice GarveyTHE challenges facing children in a highly connected digital world – particularly obsession/dependence with mobile phones - were discussed during ...

Drugs/alcohol task force seeks to identify concerns

Drugs/alcohol task force seeks to identify concerns

News

By Mary Dennehy THE community is invited to engage in a number of public consultation sessions which will help to inform and ...

Calls for tougher actions on retailers surcharging  the reloads of Leap Cards

Calls for tougher actions on retailers surcharging the reloads of Leap Cards

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterSURCHARGES which cost customers an additional 50 cents each time they top up their Leap Card, should lead to tougher ...

Candle Trust in Ballyfermot to receive €300,000

Candle Trust in Ballyfermot to receive €300,000

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyCANDLE Community Trust is to receive €300,000 for the redevelopment of its campus in Ballyfermot, according to Fine Gael Dublin ...

Development of €30m logistic park at risk due to possible flood risks

Development of €30m logistic park at risk due to possible flood risks

Clondalkin

By Mary DennehyTHE outcome of a council meeting next Monday could possibly sink or keep afloat the proposed development of a €30 million ...

Local authorities call on Minister to make funds available for housing

Local authorities call on Minister to make funds available for housing

Clondalkin

By Mary DennehyDUBLIN’s four local authorities met in Tallaght this week to collectively call on the new Housing Minister, Simon Coveney TD, ...

Boy (13) drowns in River Liffey near Chapelizod

Boy (13) drowns in River Liffey near Chapelizod

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterA 13-year-old boy has drowned in the River Liffey between Islandbridge and Chapelizod this afternoon. Gardai and emergency services received ...