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Category: Ballyfermot
Move to name park after helicopter hero
By Maurice Garvey MISSING Coast Guard crew member Paul Ormsby was a hero and it would be appropriate to have a local park ...
Gardai ‘struck it lucky’ in false imprisonment investigation
By Fiona Ferguson Gardai investigating the false imprisonment of a postal worker and his family “struck it lucky” after being alerted to a ...
Horse saved from canal recovering from injuries
By Maurice Garvey A HORSE rescued from the canal near Park West Industrial Park this week by authorities is recovering from her injuries ...
Need for a long term vision at Labre Park
By Maurice Garvey THE long awaited redevelopment of Labre Park does not address future needs, according to a recent report by Ballyfermot Travellers ...
Gun held to shop worker’s head during terrifying robbery in Ballyfermot
By Maurice Garvey A GUNMAN pointed a firearm at the head of a shop employee during a terrifying raid in Ballyfermot. The lone ...
Eagle-eyed Gardai prevent Ballyfermot home from being burned to the ground
By Maurice Garvey GARDAI on the beat in Cherry Orchard prevented a house from burning to the ground after noticing smoke coming from ...
Karen’s grandad fights for life after being hit by car
By Maurice Garvery THE Ballyfermot grandfather who was knocked down after being struck by a car at the weekend is fighting for his ...
VIDEO: President Higgins visits Ballyfermot to celebrate St Dominic’s 60th Anniversary
St Dominic’s College in Ballyfermot are today celebrating their 60th Anniversary, with President Michael D Higgins attending as the guest of honour. ...
On This Day 1980: Ballyfermot’s Joan Doran becomes first female CIE bus driver
Joan Doran from Ballyfermot was the first woman to drive a CIE Bus for a living. On one of her first days ...
“Joe was more than a school caretaker – he was our friend”
By Maurice Garvey STUDENTS and staff at a Ballyfermot school are in mourning after the loss of their caretaker and “friend” Joe Moore ...