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Category: Ballyfermot
Residents protest against proposed ‘devastating’ changes to bus routes for Chapelizod commuters
By Maurice Garvey HUNDREDS of residents took to the streets in Chapelizod last Saturday to protest proposed changes to the Dublin Bus ...
‘Memory man’ storyteller mourned by heritage group
By Maurice Garvey THE recent passing of Ballyfermot Heritage Group member William O’Flaherty was mourned by the community organisation, who paid tribute ...
Council examines rezoning parts of industrial estates to facilitate houses
By Maurice Garvey KYLEMORE Industrial Estate could be amongst some of the city’s older industrial estates to be rezoned to facilitate new housing ...
Enormous crowd turn out for Relay for Life
By Maurice Garvey RELAY For Life Ballyfermot returned with a bang over the weekend, with a huge crowd turning out to support ...
Equine centre becomes approved training school
By Maurice Garvey CHERRY Orchard Equine Centre has passed an inspection to become an approved AIRE / ETB training school for BHS ...
Fourteen syringes discovered in middle of housing estate
By Maurice Garvey A MOTHER fed up waiting for authorities to dispose of used syringes at a green space in the middle of ...
Vandals set playground on fire and force closure
By Maurice Garvey MINDLESS vandalism at Willie Pearse Park in Crumlin has forced the temporary closure of the children’s playground. Thugs set fire ...
Bikes brighten Ballyfermot for 70th anniversary
By Maurice Garvey THE Ballyfermot Bright Bikes scheme was officially launched by Councillor Vincent Jackson on Tuesday. The Bright Bikes scheme is ...
Mental Health Warriors hail success of their campaign to overturn closure
By Maurice Garvey A DECISION to overturn the closure of mental health services for young people in Cherry Orchard Hospital has been ...
Strike-out for single mother accused of stealing
A WOMAN who stole clothes and sheets from Penneys in Liffey Valley received a strike-out in Blanchardstown District Court. Deborah Ryan, aged ...