Category: Ballyfermot

Almost 40 cars seized by Gardai during a three-month period

Almost 40 cars seized by Gardai during a three-month period

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey CLOSE to 40 cars were seized by gardai in the Ballyfermot area from October to December – and a significant ...

Vacant salon unit taken over by Housing Body

Vacant salon unit taken over by Housing Body

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A VACANT hairdressing salon unit in Ballyfermot has been taken over by an Approved Housing Body (AHB). The AHB is ...

GE2020 Results – ‘End of Tweedledum and Tweedledee’

GE2020 Results – ‘End of Tweedledum and Tweedledee’

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A TRULY historic election for Dublin South Central with all four seats won by left-leaning candidates – one candidate each ...

Garda injured trying to seize a scrambler

Garda injured trying to seize a scrambler

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A GARDA was injured during an attempt to seize a scrambler in a Ballyfermot park. The incident occurred over the ...

Residents concerned at anti-social behaviour

Residents concerned at anti-social behaviour

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey MEETINGS have taken place between residents, gardai and Dublin City Council in relation to tackling anti-social behavior at Kylemore Park ...

Drunk driver who hit female pedestrian jailed for offence

Drunk driver who hit female pedestrian jailed for offence

Ballyfermot

By Seán McCárthaigh and Brion Hoban A drunk driver who drove into a pedestrian while trying to avoid a garda checkpoint has been ...

A peep into the past from a long-buried time capsule . . .

A peep into the past from a long-buried time capsule . . .

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty PAST and present pupils of Loreto Primary School in Rathfarnham got a window into the past last week, when they ...

Authorities investigate racist incidents along canal

Authorities investigate racist incidents along canal

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey POTENTIAL racist attacks on cyclists using the Grand Canal, are being investigated by authorities. The move follows numerous serious incidents ...

20 objections are lodged against apartments at protected structure

20 objections are lodged against apartments at protected structure

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PROPOSALS for an apartment block at the site of a Protected Structure in Chapelizod have led to mass objections in ...

Three secondary schools are planned to amalgamate

Three secondary schools are planned to amalgamate

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE amalgamation of the three secondary schools in Ballyfermot is set to go ahead, with the opening of one new ...