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Category: Arts & Culture
Firhouse musician releases ‘Christmas is in Your Heart’ for Peter McVerry Trust
By Aideen O'Flaherty A MUSICIAN is hoping to raise funds for the Peter McVerry Trust this Christmas by releasing a Christmas single ...
Top 9 Movies to watch this Christmas
1: Gone Girl Premiere. A man reports his wife’s disappearance, only to end up under media scrutiny and accused of murder. David Fincher’s ...
Winner of our Christmas Tree Competition shares her Christmas thoughts with us
Meet Zara Harms, our Christmas Tree Competition winner. Along with her boyfirend Mark and their three sons Jordan, Cameron and Kyle, they ...
World peace for Christmas, in memory of Johnny Preston
By Aideen O’Flaherty A SONGWRITER is hoping that his festively themed song about peace will gain traction this Christmas, in memory of ...
Christmas Church Services
Tallaght and District St Colmcille’s Knocklyon Christmas Eve masses 5.30pm (Knocklyon Concert Band) 7pm (Gospel Choir) 8.30pm (Youth Gospel Choir) 10pm (11 ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Evergreen and holly at Christmas…
By Rosaleen Dwyer Rosaleen Dwyer is the County Heritage Officer at South Dublin county Council, every week she gives us an insight ...
Food for Crimbo with Jordan
Meet the The Echo’s new food blogger Jordan Grossman! Living in Knocklyon, Jordan is 27 years old and a passionate foodie. This ...
Tenants, guests and staff gather for sweet Christmas celebration
Christmas got off to a sweet start for the tenants and staff of Saint John of God Housing Association, when they kick ...
Children go green for Council’s Christmas decoration competition
By Mary Dennehy YOUNG citizens from across a number of local schools have gone green for Christmas after they entered South Dublin County ...
Nature on our doorsteps: Witch’s brooms
[caption id="attachment_94629" align="alignnone" width=""]Dense tangles of twigs form the witch's brooms[/caption]By Rosaleen Dwyer At this time of the season when trees are finally ...