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Category: Ballyfermot
‘Mad goalie’ John hit rock-bottom and prayed he wouldn’t wake up
By Maurice Garvey STARTING on a deadly drug path at 12 years of age, Irish Street League goalie John Farrell didn’t wait around ...
Plans to kick-start a new Cherry Orchard centre
By Maurice Garvey EARLY-stage plans are being developed to create an innovative retail and employment hub on council-owned land, at the junction ...
Farewell to two pillars of Cherry Orchard community
By Maurice Garvey LONG-standing pillars of the Cherry Orchard community have recently moved on to pastures new – representing an emotional month ...
Popular sports Centre is facing uncertain future
By Maurice Garvey AN URBAN freestyle sports centre is facing an uncertain future due to a lack of funding and support. Polish ...
Games designer ‘living the dream’ with his Little Leprechaun game
By Maurice Garvey A GAMES designer from Ballyfermot is living a “boyhood dream” after seeing his work on the big screen. Warren ...
Green flags all around after award for woodlands project
By Maurice Garvey ST RAPHAEL’S primary school in Ballyfermot received their fifth international green flag recently from An Taisce at the Helix, ...
Church heritage destroyed by the actions of vandals
By Maurice Garvey VANDALS are “rapidly destroying” the last remaining artefacts of Palmerstown’s original church and graveyard at Mill Lane. The South ...
St Pat’s raises over €7,000 to help Children’s Heart Centre
By Echo Reporter The Children’s Heart Centre were the grateful recipients of money fund-raised by St Patrick’s, Palmerstown. The funds, with a ...
Parents concerned about plans to merge fifth and sixth classes
By Maurice Garvey PARENTS have expressed concerns over plans by a Ballyfermot school to merge fifth and sixth classes together from September, ...
Web developer gives other start-ups an ‘honest rate’ to give them a chance
By Maurice Garvey A MOBILE web services developer believes in helping other start-ups with an “honest rate” to “give them a chance.” ...