Category: Ballyfermot

Young Ballyfermot mother left to battle blocked drains in garden

Young Ballyfermot mother left to battle blocked drains in garden

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey BLOCKED sewer drains are causing problems for a Ballyfermot mother, who says she is left to battle the problem “through ...

St Dominic’s turns to new online assessment system

St Dominic’s turns to new online assessment system

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey STUDENTS in Ballyfermot took the plunge with a new online assessment system as they continue to embrace new technology in ...

Teenager died on Christmas Day in scrambler head-on collision

Teenager died on Christmas Day in scrambler head-on collision

Ballyfermot

By Louise Roseingrave A TEENAGER died on Christmas morning after the scrambler bike he was riding was involved in a head-on collision. Warren ...

Households face fines of €75 for no reply to ‘litter’ letters

Households face fines of €75 for no reply to ‘litter’ letters

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey  OVER 30 homes in Ballyfermot face fines after failing to respond to enquiries from Dublin City Council regarding how they ...

735 cars seized by Gardai last year in Ballyfermot

735 cars seized by Gardai last year in Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey GARDAI removed 735 cars in Ballyfermot last year – an increase in 32 per cent compared to the corresponding period ...

Ballyfermot man charged with sexually assaulting female

Ballyfermot man charged with sexually assaulting female

Ballyfermot

By Brendan Grehan A WHEELCHAIR-bound man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on a bus by exposing himself and touching her buttock had ...

Successful first year for the social enterprise charity bingo

Successful first year for the social enterprise charity bingo

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey IT HAS been a successful year in operation for a social enterprise bingo night in Ballyfermot. Win Win Bingo ...

St Dominic’s attend Cycle Against Suicide congress

St Dominic’s attend Cycle Against Suicide congress

Ballyfermot

STUDENTS and teachers from St Dominic’s College, Ballyfermot, travelled to the University of Limerick to attend the 2017 ‘Cycle Against Suicide Student ...

Residents say they are not living in fear after stabbing incident

Residents say they are not living in fear after stabbing incident

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey NEIGHBOURS of Ballyfermot grandmother Bridie Smith, who was stabbed on New Year’s Day on the doorstep of her Oranmore ...

Martin Finn: He gave his life to save his daughter

Martin Finn: He gave his life to save his daughter

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A VERY MOVING funeral service was held on Tuesday to pay respects to Ballyfermot man Martin Finn – who died ...