Category: Ballyfermot

Elderly pensioner pelted with eggs by gang of aggressive youths

Elderly pensioner pelted with eggs by gang of aggressive youths

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey GANGS of aggressive youths are causing major disruption on Ballyfermot Road – intimidating residents and even forcing one business to ...

Distressed horse rescued from canal near Cherry Orchard

Distressed horse rescued from canal near Cherry Orchard

Ballyfermot

Unis from Dublin Fire Brigade and a special Swiftwater Rescue Team (SRT) have rescued a distressed horse from the canal at Killeen ...

Mural magic brightens up Familibase building

Mural magic brightens up Familibase building

Ballyfermot

By Niamh Swaine THE Cherry Orchard area is becoming more colourful by the week, with mural projects being carried out by different local ...

New plans for Ballyfermot Road

New plans for Ballyfermot Road

Ballyfermot

RESIDENTS are invited to attend a draft plan by Dublin City Council, which is proposing many changes to the Ballyfermot Road. The ...

Destruction of CCTV cameras in Cherry Orchard was a blatant two fingers to authorities

Destruction of CCTV cameras in Cherry Orchard was a blatant two fingers to authorities

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE destruction of a CCTV camera pole in Cherry Orchard this week was a blatant two fingers to authorities by ...

Local Filipino community write mini-musical for President Higgins

Local Filipino community write mini-musical for President Higgins

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey CHILDREN from the Filipino community in Bluebell have written a mini-musical about President Michael D Higgins – fusing South East ...

City Council concerns over Sheldon Park development plans

City Council concerns over Sheldon Park development plans

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PLANS by Sheldon Park Hotel to build 85 apartments beside their Kylemore business, have hit a slight planning snag, with ...

Ballyfermot sees biggest slump in burglaries

Ballyfermot sees biggest slump in burglaries

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey HOMEOWNERS are urged not to get complacent in summer, despite a 32 per cent drop in burglaries in the Dublin ...

On This Day in 1984: Ballyfermot residents fight water charges

On This Day in 1984: Ballyfermot residents fight water charges

Ballyfermot

Some may think water charges are a new thing in Ireland, but attempts in the 80s and 90s were made to bring ...

Criminals blamed for ramming stolen truck into security cameras in  Ballyfermot

Criminals blamed for ramming stolen truck into security cameras in Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

A Garda investigation is underway in Ballyfermot after a stolen truck was used in an attempt to damage security cameras attached to ...