Category: Ballyfermot

New Ballyfermot Naíonraí facility is for the whole community

New Ballyfermot Naíonraí facility is for the whole community

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE recent opening of a Naíonraí in Ballyfermot is the first such facility to operate in the area, and ...

On This Day in 1971: The Dublin Suburb of Ballyfermot

On This Day in 1971: The Dublin Suburb of Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

The RTE Archives are quickly becoming one of our favourite resources, and with pieces like this, from Ballyfermot in 1971, it is ...

Waste land beside Labre Park proposed for a ‘horse project’

Waste land beside Labre Park proposed for a ‘horse project’

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey WASTE land beside Labre Park should be allocated for a Traveller horse project, according to People Before Profit councillor Hazel ...

Honouring the loss of their baby by raising €5,000 for a hospital cuddle cot

Honouring the loss of their baby by raising €5,000 for a hospital cuddle cot

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey ONE Ballyfermot family have honoured the tragic loss of their baby by raising €5,000 for a cuddle cot. Baby Gloria ...

On This Day in 1975: Ballyfermot Community Association TV

On This Day in 1975: Ballyfermot Community Association TV

Ballyfermot

Recently we've shared some real gems courtesy of the RTE Archives, and this week it seems another has been uncovered. On this ...

Ballyfermot parish priest launches defence of Catholic schools

Ballyfermot parish priest launches defence of Catholic schools

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey AS THE debate continues on so-called “baptism barriers” in Irish primary schools, Ballyfermot priest Fr Joe McDonald launched an impassioned ...

Mental Health courses offer increased support to community

Mental Health courses offer increased support to community

Ballyfermot

A NUMBER of mental health courses are set to take place in the Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership throughout the year – beginning on ...

Man detained in Ballyfermot after €180,000 worth of cannabis seized

Man detained in Ballyfermot after €180,000 worth of cannabis seized

Ballyfermot

A man (40s) is being held at Ballyfermot Garda station this afternoon after cannabis worth €180,000 was seized today. As part of ...

Here’s how to donate to Ballyfermot man Christy Carey’s Kathmandu fund

Here’s how to donate to Ballyfermot man Christy Carey’s Kathmandu fund

Ballyfermot

Courtesy of Dublin Bus... Proud Route 27 driver, Christy Carey from Ballyfermot, recently swapped Dublin Bus for the chaos and colour of ...

There was lots of love for Dublin Bus driver Christy Carey from Ballyfermot last night

There was lots of love for Dublin Bus driver Christy Carey from Ballyfermot last night

Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot man Christy Carey featured on RTE’s Toughest Place To Be last night, and despite having to drive a bus on some ...