Category: Ballyfermot

Father of three was part of  €4m large-scale drug hub

Father of three was part of €4m large-scale drug hub

Ballyfermot

By Sonya McLean A father of three who was part of “a large-scale drug distribution hub” has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after ...

Plans to rezone industrial sites up for public scrutiny

Plans to rezone industrial sites up for public scrutiny

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PLANS to re-zone industrial sites for residential use in Ballyfermot, Kylemore, Inchicore, Drimnagh and Crumlin are set to go out ...

Food bank forced to halve service because of demand

Food bank forced to halve service because of demand

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A FOOD bank that the EU has used as a template across Europe, has been forced to cut their service ...

Father of five attacked former partner in children’s hospital

Father of five attacked former partner in children’s hospital

Ballyfermot

By Brion Hoban A father of five children, who twice attacked his former partner while she was in a children’s hospital with their ...

Women ‘carriers’ panicked when they saw white powder

Women ‘carriers’ panicked when they saw white powder

Ballyfermot

By Brion Hoban Two women who believed they were transporting a small amount of cannabis were caught in possession of around €34,000 worth ...

Beware of bogus collectors

Beware of bogus collectors

Ballyfermot

A PUBLIC warning has been issued to residents surrounding bogus collections, purporting to be from the Society of St Vincent de Paul ...

Spooky Halloween Fright Night

Spooky Halloween Fright Night

Ballyfermot

THE scenic grounds of Drimnagh Castle will be transformed for the spooky annual Halloween Fright Night, on Wednesday, October 30. WALK, an ...

Matterhorn summit challenge by principal raises €7,500

Matterhorn summit challenge by principal raises €7,500

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THINGS have improved at a Drimnagh secondary school over the last year, but like a classic report card, staff at ...

‘Providence’ site may be used for housing and community facilities

‘Providence’ site may be used for housing and community facilities

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A 3.8 acre site in Ballyfermot could be developed for housing and community facilities, according to the Sons of Providence. ...

Four saved by fire fighters at Le Fanu House complex

Four saved by fire fighters at Le Fanu House complex

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey FOUR people were rescued from the roof of a Ballyfermot building during a night-time operation by Dublin Fire Brigade. On ...