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Category: Ballyfermot
Olympic gold medal winner praises and raises active school flag
By Maurice Garvey FORMER Olympic Gold medal winner Michael Carruth was on hand to raise a first active schools flag for Our Lady ...
Ballyfermot Men’s Sheds mark mental health month
By Maurice Garvey A JOINT venture took place between Dublin City Council's local community team and the Ballyfermot Men's Sheds to mark the ...
Stun guns originating from Malaysia seized in Cherry Orchard
By Mark Keane A consignment of stun guns were seized in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, by revenue officers and a 20-year-old man was ...
Students participate in Lifeskills programme
By Maurice Garvey PRIMARY schools in Ballyfermot have been implementing an early intervention and prevention programme over the last two years. Students in ...
Angela spent her life working for community
TRIBUTES have poured in for Angela Copley, a notable activist who spent much of her life working tirelessly for the community of ...
Teenager told Garda to ‘get the f**k away from me’
By Brendan Grehan AN AUTISTIC teenager who told a garda to “get the f**k away from me” had his case remanded for ...
Writers’ Group Launch Book Marking Ballyfermot’s 70th Anniversary
By Aideen O’Flaherty A WRITERS’ group has put pen to paper to mark 70 years since the first housing estate was built ...
Councillors urged to support childcare workers fair pay
By Maurice Garvey SIPTU members, working as childcare professionals, in Ballyfermot are calling on all Dublin City Councillors to support their campaign ...
Charity match raises €10k for St John’s Ward
By Aideen O'Flaherty OVER €10,000 was raised for a cancer ward in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, after a charity match day and ...
Joyful Noise project proves a big hit with event organisers
By Maurice Garvey FIVE months of rehearsals proved fruitful for a music band modelled on inclusiveness, reports Maurice Garvey. Joyful Noise, a music ...