Category: Ballyfermot

Model school for Ambo

Model school for Ambo

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey  A TRAVELLER woman from Labre Park who recently established a school in Ethiopia, has expressed her thanks to parishioners ...

Nine homes owned by the council classified as evictions

Nine homes owned by the council classified as evictions

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey NINE council-owned homes in Ballyfermot were classified as evictions in 2018, reports Maurice Garvey. According to data from Dublin City ...

Pitch perfect

Pitch perfect

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A NEWLY refurbished pavilion at Markievicz Park in Ballyfermot was officially opened. The Part 8 works were carried out by ...

Running club sets the pace in former ‘joyriding’ area

Running club sets the pace in former ‘joyriding’ area

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey YOUNG people in Cherry Orchard used to cheer on joyriders, but now on their roads they have a local running ...

Car destroyed from blaze at apartment bins

Car destroyed from blaze at apartment bins

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey RESIDENTS woke up to the sight of their waste bins going up in flames at an apartment complex in Cherry ...

Study to help women quit smoking

Study to help women quit smoking

Ballyfermot

Trinity College Dublin together with the Irish Cancer Society and the HSE, are inviting women from the Ballyfermot, Chapelizod and Cherry Orchard ...

€43,000 spent during the Halloween period

€43,000 spent during the Halloween period

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey BONFIRE material raids were carried out by gardai in Ballyfermot and Crumlin in the lead up to Halloween. Dublin City ...

Community groups have a strong sense of belonging

Community groups have a strong sense of belonging

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey IT WAS a special week for Ballyfermot volunteers after they picked up a national award at the IPB Pride of ...

Girls schools rugby going from strength to strength

Girls schools rugby going from strength to strength

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey RUGBY tradition continues to grow in Ballyfermot, with girls at St Dominic’s College competing in a recent Leinster blitz at ...

‘Ridiculous situation’ discarded syringes found in public park

‘Ridiculous situation’ discarded syringes found in public park

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey  DISCARDED syringes and broken glass is forcing football clubs to check pitches with a fine tooth comb prior to ...