Category: Ballyfermot

‘It nearly looked like dirt really – dirty, rusty water’

‘It nearly looked like dirt really – dirty, rusty water’

Ballyfermot

A resident has raised concerns about the running water available in the area after months of waiting for lead pipes to be ...

‘A victory for common sense and this whole community’

‘A victory for common sense and this whole community’

Ballyfermot

“A victory for common sense and this whole community.” A third planning application to turn a vacant Ballyfermot site into a gaming ...

Ancient tradition copper craft expo launched in library

Ancient tradition copper craft expo launched in library

Ballyfermot

TWO Ballyfermot locals are hosting a copper craft exhibition in Ballyfermot library that is set to run until the end of January. ...

Calls to allocate vacant properties, being used as stables, to families on waiting lists

Calls to allocate vacant properties, being used as stables, to families on waiting lists

Ballyfermot

Calls have been made for vacant properties to be allocated to families on waiting lists as quickly as possible after one was ...

Man (35) fined €1,450 for a number of road traffic charges

Man (35) fined €1,450 for a number of road traffic charges

Ballyfermot

A MAN who appeared in court facing an number of road traffic charges, received fines that totalled €1,450. Patrick Keeler (35), Ballyfermot ...

‘Totally unacceptable’ that council remove astro pitch

‘Totally unacceptable’ that council remove astro pitch

Ballyfermot

“This is totally unacceptable.” The only astro turf pitch in Cherry Orchard was tarmacked over by council contractors just days before Christmas. ...

Residents concerned about the lack  of attention given to Drimnagh area

Residents concerned about the lack of attention given to Drimnagh area

Ballyfermot

Councillors have raised concerns about a lack of attention being given to the Drimnagh area when installing infrastructure such as benches. Recent ...

€25,000 from ‘Heart of the Community fund’ boost for groups

€25,000 from ‘Heart of the Community fund’ boost for groups

Ballyfermot

Two local youth organisations from Jobstown and Ballyfermot have been awarded funding by The Ireland Funds ‘Heart of the Community Fund’ worth ...

Students launch annual photo expo in library

Students launch annual photo expo in library

Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot College of Further Education Students launched their new photographic exhibition, Storytellers at Ballyfermot Library this past Tuesday December 9, reports Aine ...

Walked away from scene while his friend lay dead

Walked away from scene while his friend lay dead

Ballyfermot

A man who crashed a car at speed into the back of an articulated lorry and walked away from the scene while ...