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Category: Ballyfermot
Charity football match to honour Declan’s memory
By Maurice Garvey A MAN who donated a kidney to his younger brother four years ago, lamented the “bad cards” dealt to his ...
Slips, thrills, skills and goals – and all for a great cause
By Maurice Garvey A FOOTBALL match to support the annual Ballyfermot Relay for Life event, took place over the weekend. The Patty McGarry ...
New BCFE president is looking forward to role
By Maurice Garvey THE new President of Ballyfermot College of Further Education Cecilia Munro is keen to entice more people from the local ...
Course to support young people with disabilities
By Maurice Garvey A SUPPORT programme to help young people with disabilities develop work and study pathways was launched recently in Crumlin. ...
Potential for 2,000 residential units in Cherry Orchard and Park West
By Aideen O'Flaherty THERE is potential for the development of approximately 2,000 new residential units in Cherry Orchard and Park West, according to ...
Site included in Council’s first affordable housing scheme
By Maurice Garvey A SITE in Ballyfermot has been included in Dublin City Council’s first affordable housing scheme in more than a decade. ...
Two-week homeless vigil
By Maurice Garvey BALLYFERMOT man Peter Murphy began a two-week homeless vigil in the city centre on Wednesday, to highlight the crisis on ...
Gangs of youths target senior citizens at complex
By Maurice Garvey GANGS of youths are making life uncomfortable for senior citizens living in an elderly complex in Ballyfermot. Residents at Fr ...
Youth service delighted with €73,000 in funding
By Maurice Garvey LAST week youngsters from Ballyfermot Youth Service (BYS) took part in the Liffey Odyssey – a 8km paddle flotilla on ...
Services to remain at Rehab Care hub after injection of extra €2m
By Maurice Garvey A HUGE wave of relief lifted service users and staff at Rehab Group’s Ballyfermot hub this week, after news broke ...