Category: Ballyfermot

Trial judge acquits former civil servant accused of indecently assaulting a child

Trial judge acquits former civil servant accused of indecently assaulting a child

Ballyfermot

By Declan Brennan A former civil servant accused of indecently assaulting a child at a Sisters of Mercy orphanage in the 1970s has ...

Thousands join in for Dublin’s first Cruinniú na nÓg festival

Thousands join in for Dublin’s first Cruinniú na nÓg festival

Ballyfermot

By Cody Hutchison THOUSANDS of young Dubliners and their families took to the parks, beaches, community centres and libraries all over the city ...

Report raises concerns over Cherry Orchard

Report raises concerns over Cherry Orchard

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A WATCHDOG report has found that Cherry Orchard Hospital could provide no written evidence that residents or their families had ...

Proud to Live In Ballyfermot – Schools collaborate on book on the area

Proud to Live In Ballyfermot – Schools collaborate on book on the area

Ballyfermot

By Cody Hutchinson Over the past year and a half all the primary schools and preschools in Ballyfermot have collaborated together to ...

Council depots could be used for infill social housing

Council depots could be used for infill social housing

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty PLANS for the consolidation of Dublin City Council’s depots could lead to the site of the Garryowen Depot in Ballyfermot ...

Courtney (15) battles against all the odds

Courtney (15) battles against all the odds

Ballyfermot

By Cody Hutchison A BRAVE fifteen-year-old girl, Courtney Lambe, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after nearly two years of complaining of severe abdominal ...

Relay for Life supporting families affected by cancer

Relay for Life supporting families affected by cancer

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey RELAY For Life Ballyfermot kicked off their 2018 fundraising with a lively lip sync battle in the Ballyfermot Sports and ...

Residents say they ‘haven’t had a good nights sleep in nine years’

Residents say they ‘haven’t had a good nights sleep in nine years’

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A WOMAN who lives beside an Irish Rail track in Ballyfermot says she hasn’t got a good night’s sleep in ...

Tablets OAP was on did not mix well with alcohol

Tablets OAP was on did not mix well with alcohol

Ballyfermot

By Louise Roseingrave AN OLD age pensioner died of a lethal combination of drugs and alcohol after attending a senior citizens Christmas party. ...

Retired fireman Greg had passion for capturing that special moment

Retired fireman Greg had passion for capturing that special moment

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey TRIBUTES have poured in for the former Irish Street Photographer of the year winner Greg Matthews, who passed away recently. ...