Category: Ballyfermot

Fear parks are being taken over by drug dealing ‘louts’

Fear parks are being taken over by drug dealing ‘louts’

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A DEDICATED parks service needs to be created to tackle serious anti-social activity in a number of parks including California ...

Low-life thieves steal poor box from Cherry Orchard church

Low-life thieves steal poor box from Cherry Orchard church

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THREE young men staked out a place of worship and stole a money box from a church in Cherry Orchard. ...

Family of missing man last seen in Ballyfermot appeal for public’s help

Family of missing man last seen in Ballyfermot appeal for public’s help

Ballyfermot

Gardai in Ballyfermot and Wicklow have renewed their appeal for information in relation to the disappearance of Barry Corcoran in July 2015. ...

Unemployment figures in parts of Ballyfermot are twice the national average

Unemployment figures in parts of Ballyfermot are twice the national average

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey UNEMPLOYMENT in parts of Ballyfermot is twice the national average – a worrying statistic backed up by increasing live register ...

Delight for St Louise’s who pick up fourth Green Flag

Delight for St Louise’s who pick up fourth Green Flag

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PUPILS and staff of St Louise de Marillac Primary School, Ballyfermot took part in a special walk to mark ...

Ballyfermot man died after complications following a liver transplant

Ballyfermot man died after complications following a liver transplant

Ballyfermot

By Louise Roseingrave A 62 year old man developed complications following a liver transplant and died nine days after the operation, an inquest ...

Minister opens 70 new social housing units in Ballyfermot

Minister opens 70 new social housing units in Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

By Aura McMenamin The new Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy was in Ballyfermot this morning to open a ...

On This Day in 1981: Ballyfermot gets a new library with a difference

On This Day in 1981: Ballyfermot gets a new library with a difference

Ballyfermot

On this day in 1981 the biggest library in the country at the time opened in Ballyfermot. The multipurpose building was state-of-the-art, ...

Community grants scheme is ‘totally wrong’ – Councillor

Community grants scheme is ‘totally wrong’ – Councillor

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey COMMUNITY groups can apply for a Department of Housing Communities Facilities Scheme grant, with up to €1k offered per project. ...

Residents who wish to downsize homes should be prioritised

Residents who wish to downsize homes should be prioritised

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey ELDERLY residents in Crumlin who wish to downsize, should be prioritised for a new housing development in Raleigh Square, according ...