Category: Ballyfermot

St Dominic’s girls show how it’s done on the rugby pitch

St Dominic’s girls show how it’s done on the rugby pitch

Ballyfermot

UNTIL now, there was no established rugby tradition in Ballyfermot, but not anymore, thanks to the perseverance of a girls team from ...

€800,000 to resurface the Main Road in Ballyfermot

€800,000 to resurface the Main Road in Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

­ By Maurice Garvey RESURFACING the main road from Cherry Orchard Hospital to the Assumption Church in Ballyfermot, is estimated to cost in ...

Dublin City Council purchase school for development of housing

Dublin City Council purchase school for development of housing

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey COUNCILLORS have called for a historic area of Drimnagh to be included in a major regeneration plan, after Dublin ...

Young Lorcan delighted to be included in City parade

Young Lorcan delighted to be included in City parade

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A young cancer survivor from Ballyfermot was a guest on the Lord Mayor of Dublin’s carriage during the St Patrick’s ...

Storm Emma community volunteers to be honoured

Storm Emma community volunteers to be honoured

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey  VOLUNTEERS who helped homeless people survive Storm Emma in Cherry Orchard, are to be honoured for their selfless work, ...

Influential church celebrates 65 years since it’s first service

Influential church celebrates 65 years since it’s first service

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey OUR Lady of the Assumption Church is celebrating a special Mass today (Thursday, March 15, 7.30pm) – the 65th anniversary ...

Anniversary of Ballyfermot Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter crew member’s death

Anniversary of Ballyfermot Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter crew member’s death

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A SERIES of events took place in Mayo today to mark the first anniversary of the Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter ...

Prisoner brought drugs into Mountjoy gets one year jail

Prisoner brought drugs into Mountjoy gets one year jail

Ballyfermot

By Sonya McLean and Aoife Nic Ardghail A prisoner who brought drugs into Mountjoy under threat from other inmates that his brother's leg ...

Community centre provides essential shelter for homeless

Community centre provides essential shelter for homeless

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey CHERRY Orchard Community Centre helped homeless people survive Storm Emma - opening their doors for over 50 hours during the ...

Grandad Matt to appear on Ireland’s Got Talent

Grandad Matt to appear on Ireland’s Got Talent

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty A BALLYFERMOT grandad who sings and a Tallaght man who is a drag performer will be taking to the Ireland’s ...