Category: Ballyfermot

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. ...

Olympic gold medal winner praises and raises active school flag

Olympic gold medal winner praises and raises active school flag

Ballyfermot

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

Ballyfermot Men’s Sheds mark mental health month

Ballyfermot

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

Stun guns originating from Malaysia seized in Cherry Orchard

Ballyfermot

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

Students participate in Lifeskills programme

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PRIMARY schools in Ballyfermot have been implementing an early intervention and prevention programme over the last two years. Students in ...