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Category: Ballyfermot
‘Chronic’ levels of suicide urgently require out-of-hours services
By Maurice Garvey SUICIDE rates in Cherry Orchard are currently at a “chronic” level with many people in the community pushing for ...
Leaving Cert students scored ‘exceptionally high’ marks
By Alannah Kenny Schools from Lucan and Ballyfermot were pleasantly surprised as the Leaving Certificate results rolled in early on Wednesday morning. ...
Taking a step back in time proves to be a winning formula
By Maurice Garvey STEP back in time for a day of music, dancing, old photos and videos will grace Ballyfermot Library on Saturday, ...
There’s a celebration of Ballyfermot, its people and local heritage starting this weekend
A celebration of Ballyfermot, its people and local heritage will kick off this Saturday at the local library. The three events will ...
Tesco Ballyfermot forced to close parts of store due to breaches of food safety
By Maurice Garvey TESCOS Ballyfermot were one of nine businesses that were served with a closure order during July for breaches of ...
Community remembers those lost to suicide
By Aura McMenamin A woman has gathered over 1,200 signatures for a petition calling for a free drop-in mental health service in the ...
Teen Turn gives a taste of life working at a career in technology
By Aideen O'Flaherty TEENAGE girls from Pobalscoil Iosolde in Palmerstown and Kylemore College in Ballyfermot got to get a glimpse of life working ...
Benefit night to help two local brothers with Cystic Fibrosis
By Maurice Garvey TWO young brothers from Drimnagh never had much of a childhood thanks to the devastating effects of Cystic Fibrosis. However, ...
Problems in Ballyfermot caused by alcohol show up at four times the national average
By Aura McMenamin Problems with relationships, finances and vandalism caused by alcoholism in Ballyfermot are almost four times the national average, according to ...
Over 2,000 garda searches in Ballyfermot in six months
GARDAI have carried out over 2,000 searches in the Ballyfermot area in the first six months of 2017. The searches include that ...