Category: Ballyfermot

Man with cocaine worth €33k was part of crime in which a man died

Man with cocaine worth €33k was part of crime in which a man died

Ballyfermot

A man caught carrying over €33,000 of cocaine was also involved in a series of burglaries, a court has heard, reports Eimear ...

Creating a space for respect

Creating a space for respect

Ballyfermot

D10 Autism Friendly Town initiative was officially launched last Thursday evening in Ballyfermot Civic Centre, marking a significant milestone in the partnership ...

Three years for man who said he would cut partner’s throat

Three years for man who said he would cut partner’s throat

Ballyfermot

A man who beat his partner so badly he checked she was breathing afterwards and later threatened to cut her throat and ...

St John Bosco centre poster project gives a  voice to young women

St John Bosco centre poster project gives a voice to young women

Ballyfermot

ST JOHN Bosco Youth Centre in Bluebell has completed a project with a group of young women, empowering them to voice their ...

Engineers investigate the flooding at Davitt Road

Engineers investigate the flooding at Davitt Road

Ballyfermot

ENGINEERS have met with Luas operator Transdev to discuss flooding at the pedestrian crossing to the Luas on Davitt Road in Drimnagh. ...

Vincent de Paul expect 250,000 calls for help before Christmas

Vincent de Paul expect 250,000 calls for help before Christmas

Ballyfermot

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) launched its Annual Appeal on Tuesday as it expects calls for help will exceed ...

Over €10m to fix fire defects in homes confirmed for residents

Over €10m to fix fire defects in homes confirmed for residents

Ballyfermot

GOOD news for long-suffering residents at The Crescent Building in Park West, who received confirmation of an early Christmas present in the ...

Twenty years on, Marie doesn’t allow COPD to take over her life

Twenty years on, Marie doesn’t allow COPD to take over her life

Ballyfermot

“I DIDN’T allow COPD to take over my life,” said Marie Ritchie, nearly 20 years on from her diagnosis. Born and bred ...

Programme will improve health and wellbeing of disadvantaged

Programme will improve health and wellbeing of disadvantaged

Ballyfermot

The Community Perspectives on Health Needs and Assets in Sláintecare Healthy Community Programme Areas in Dublin report was launched in Ballyfermot Community ...

Artists get to show off their works

Artists get to show off their works

Ballyfermot

The Ballyfermot library is proudly hosting an art exhibition of local artists, reports Ken Doyle. Works created by class participants from both ...