Category: Arts & Culture

Pride of Jobstown creative  writing competition shines

Pride of Jobstown creative writing competition shines

Arts & Culture

YOUNG people living in Jobstown penned a very positive image of their community in a recent writing competition, which saw many of ...

Tallaght’s Rocstrong speaks to the Echo about his career to date

Tallaght’s Rocstrong speaks to the Echo about his career to date

Arts & Culture

ANDRÉ Bangala, better known by his stage name Rocstrong, broke into the Irish music scene in 2014 with the release of his ...

These dancing kids in Ballyfetmot had a GREAT Friday

These dancing kids in Ballyfetmot had a GREAT Friday

Arts & Culture

It hasn’t just been a Good Friday in Ballyfermot, it’s been a GREAT one! At least that’s the case for these three ...

Tallaght’s Enzo helps with Temple Street appeal

Tallaght’s Enzo helps with Temple Street appeal

Arts & Culture

21-month-old Enzo Thompson from Tallaght joined with Fyffes in asking donors to give their support to National Banana Day, which takes place ...

PICTURES: Who remembers growing up in Clondalkin in the 80s?

PICTURES: Who remembers growing up in Clondalkin in the 80s?

Arts & Culture

In this latest instalment from the Echo archives the focus is on Clondalkin in the 1980s and covers events such as communions ...

Workman’s Club farewell gig for Luke

Workman’s Club farewell gig for Luke

Arts & Culture

TALLAGHT singer-songwriter Luke Clerkin played a farewell gig in The Workman's Club earlier this month, ahead of embarking on a German tour ...

Increase in young people seeking counselling

Increase in young people seeking counselling

Arts & Culture

A LOCAL counsellor has this week told The Echo about the increase she has noted in young people requiring her services. Helen ...

Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon – Run for St Luke’s Hospital

Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon – Run for St Luke’s Hospital

Arts & Culture

THE cancer care charity The Friends of St Luke's are preparing to open a section for children and young people undergoing cancer ...

Clondalkin man’s leap of faith paying off for California based ONOFF

Clondalkin man’s leap of faith paying off for California based ONOFF

Arts & Culture

DAVID Hurrell took a leap of faith in 2013 when he moved to California as the bassist in the rock band ONOFF, ...

PART THREE: Do you remember going out in Tallaght in the 90s?

PART THREE: Do you remember going out in Tallaght in the 90s?

Arts & Culture

You’ve asked for more pictures of nightlife in Tallaght in the 90s and so we have once again delved into the archives ...