Category: Arts & Culture

Nature on our doorsteps – Tracks in snow

By Rosaleen Dwyer Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin County Council – every week she gives us an insight ...

‘She Wore a Green Ribbon’ – Looking back on Shamrock Rovers’ triumphs

Arts & Culture

By Leopold Herter After winning the FAI Cup 24 times between 1925 and 1987, the fans of Shamrock Rovers had to wait 32 ...

Nature on our Doorsteps book launch

Arts & Culture

A new book has just been published by South Dublin County Council which is the result of a partnership project between The ...

Year in Review 2019: March

Arts & Culture

By Brendan Grehan IS IT spring or still winter? March is always one of those in-between months. Four seasons in one day. ...

Dancing With The Stars – Michael and Mary are looking forward to the show

Arts & Culture

By Leopold Herter As already announced a few weeks ago, Olympic Gold medallist Michael Carruth from Walkinstown and Clondalkin’s Mary Kennedy are two ...

Tony Doyle – Weekend Warrior at The Civic

Arts & Culture

By Leopold Herter Making a comedy about a serious topic is never easy, especially not when it is based on your own past. ...

Year in Review 2019: October

Arts & Culture

By Brendan Grehan OCTOBER was a busy month with plenty of stories that ended up on the pages of The Echo. It was ...

Year in Review 2019: November

Arts & Culture

By Maurice Garvey Fitness Coach Lee Moroney was named the 36th Tallaght Person of the Year. The awards night was a packed event ...

Year in Review 2019: December

Arts & Culture

THE lead up to Christmas was tinged with tragedy following the death of two young mothers on December 18. Nadine Lott (30) ...

Year in Review 2019: September

Arts & Culture

By Aideen O'Flaherty AFTER seven years as the parish priest of St Matthew’s Church in Ballyfermot, Fr Joe McDonald, the author of the ...