Category: Arts & Culture

Food with passion: Pasta Pesto Salad & Home Made  Salad Dressings

Food with passion: Pasta Pesto Salad & Home Made Salad Dressings

Arts & Culture

While I still enjoy the occasional comforting classic, summer has me craving lighter, fresher dishes that are easy to prepare and full ...

Nature on our doorsteps: The not-so-ordinary Ribwort Plantain

Nature on our doorsteps: The not-so-ordinary Ribwort Plantain

Arts & Culture

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

The Echo at 45: 300 jobs lost at Urney Chocolates

The Echo at 45: 300 jobs lost at Urney Chocolates

Arts & Culture

MAY 1980: In 1980, Urney Chocolates in Tallaght closed, which led to the loss of some 300 jobs. It was a story ...

Tender Mercies: A Tour-de-Force performance portrays Mary Fortune

Tender Mercies: A Tour-de-Force performance portrays Mary Fortune

Arts & Culture

INSPIRED by a headline in a local newspaper, Fair City’s Sorcha Furlong, in a tour-de-force performance, captivatingly portrays Mary Fortune. She recounts ...

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Arts & Culture

"IT’S a fantastic play and a definite must-see, if we do say so ourselves!" exclaims Michaela Courtney of Clondalkin Drama Group. Clondalkin ...

Food with passion: Strawberry & White Chocolate Shortcake Cheesecake

Food with passion: Strawberry & White Chocolate Shortcake Cheesecake

Arts & Culture

Indulge in the delightful flavours of summer with this Strawberry White Chocolate Shortcake Cheesecake! This recipe is a perfect blend of creamy ...

Nature on our doorsteps: Early summer butterflies

Nature on our doorsteps: Early summer butterflies

Arts & Culture

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

French Riveria Trip: Great opportunity for Community Choir

French Riveria Trip: Great opportunity for Community Choir

Arts & Culture

"OVER the next week our members are hard at work preparing for two scheduled performances in the French Italian Riviera," beams Clondalkin ...

The Path that Connects Us: Collaboration with residents from Glenaulin Nursing Home

The Path that Connects Us: Collaboration with residents from Glenaulin Nursing Home

Arts & Culture

HAVING worked in Glenaulin Nursing Home for many years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the disconnect that can exist between the elderly and younger ...

Pierre to build his music

Pierre to build his music

Arts & Culture

"...It was one of those moments where I thought, ‘wow, there are no rules; we can be and do whatever the frick ...