Category: Ballyfermot

Man convicted of assaulting and threatening to kill former partner

Man convicted of assaulting and threatening to kill former partner

Ballyfermot

By Aoife Nic Ardghail A MAN convicted of assaulting and threatening to kill his former partner told her he spent two years planning ...

Inmates at Wheatfield Prison restore old church furniture

Inmates at Wheatfield Prison restore old church furniture

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey INMATES at Wheatfield detention centre polished up on their good behavior by restoring church furniture for a Cherry Orchard parish. ...

Tasty pilot programme for primary school children

Tasty pilot programme for primary school children

Ballyfermot

By Mary Dennehy SCHOOLS will be contacted in the coming weeks about participating in a tasty pilot programme, which will see primary school ...

Bank of Ireland building is up for sale for €2.15m

Bank of Ireland building is up for sale for €2.15m

Ballyfermot

By Brendan Grehan THE Bank of Ireland building in Ballyfermot is for sale through Cushman and Wakefield for €2.15 million, reports Brendan Grehan. ...

Elderly residents plea to fix broken security gate

Elderly residents plea to fix broken security gate

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey RESIDENTS in an elderly housing scheme have pleaded with Dublin City Council to fix a broken security gate amid reports ...

Remembering those who passed away to COPD

Remembering those who passed away to COPD

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A SUPPORT group for people suffering from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), held a ceremony at Ballyfermot Library to remember ...

Rival gangs of teens involved in local fights

Rival gangs of teens involved in local fights

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey RIVAL gangs of teenagers roaming the streets armed with bats and golf clubs, has led to increased garda patrols in ...

Plainclothes Gardai seize scrambler

Plainclothes Gardai seize scrambler

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A SCRAMBLER running amok in a Ballyfermot park was seized by gardai, reports Maurice Garvey. Gardai seized the bike in ...

Huge amount of work must be done on De La Salle site

Huge amount of work must be done on De La Salle site

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey WHAT becomes of the De La Salle land in Ballyfermot was to the fore at public meetings, and will remain ...

Future of schools up in the air

Future of schools up in the air

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey SHOCK in the community of Ballyfermot last week after confirmation that three secondary schools are considering proposals to amalgamate into ...