Category: Ballyfermot

Renowned character Bang Bang will be discussed by historian in Ballyfermot Library

Renowned character Bang Bang will be discussed by historian in Ballyfermot Library

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE life and times of playful Dubliner Thomas ‘Bang Bang’ Dudley (1906 – 1981), will be discussed by a historian in Ballyfermot ...

Pensioner told to get off the bus when pass failed

Pensioner told to get off the bus when pass failed

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A PENSIONER on his way to Brendan Grace’s funeral, claims he was told to get off the bus when his ...

Mother stored €190k of drugs to pay off her daughter’s debt

Mother stored €190k of drugs to pay off her daughter’s debt

Ballyfermot

By Brion Hoban A mother of seven who stored over €190,000 of drugs and collected a shotgun to pay off her daughter’s drug ...

Victim of attack was left with fractures to both sides of skull

Victim of attack was left with fractures to both sides of skull

Ballyfermot

By Sonya McLean A man who left his victim with life-altering injuries after spotting the man interfering with his girlfriend’s car has ...

‘Careless driving’ of garda caused death of woman (75)

‘Careless driving’ of garda caused death of woman (75)

Ballyfermot

By Declan Brennan and Fiona Ferguson A garda, whose careless driving caused the death of a 75-year-old pedestrian, has paid a €2,000 ...

Red flags raised over plans for ‘high-density’ towers

Red flags raised over plans for ‘high-density’ towers

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A RESIDENTS’ committee recently met with councillors to outline their concerns regarding the Park West – Cherry Orchard Local Area ...

Over €1,000 raised at street party for LauraLynn hospice

Over €1,000 raised at street party for LauraLynn hospice

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty OVER €1,000 was raised for the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice at the Inagh Road Street Party in Ballyfermot on Saturday, where ...

Football club closes gates to prevent joyriders destroying playing pitches

Football club closes gates to prevent joyriders destroying playing pitches

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty CHERRY Orchard Football Club in Ballyfermot has had to close all vehicular access to the car park at their ...

Burnt-out car on pitch an ‘attack on community’

Burnt-out car on pitch an ‘attack on community’

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty A CAR that was left burnt out at a goal post, on pitches that are used by Liffey Gaels GAA ...

‘I want them to know they are not alone – there is help’

‘I want them to know they are not alone – there is help’

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty THE BROTHER of a young woman who died by suicide last April has set up a new mental health support ...