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Category: Ballyfermot
Park joyriding escalates to crisis point for public
By Maurice GarveyDISCUSSIONS are taking place between stakeholders to combat anti-social behavior at St Cuthbert’s Park in Clondalkin. South Dublin County Council ...
Ballyer memorial page is a hit with 8,000 people
By Maurice GarveyESTABLISHING a memorial page to remember loved ones from Ballyfermot last year turned out to be a simple but powerful ...
Mallin family home to be open to the public during the month of May
William O'ConnorTHE Family home of Michael Mallin at Emmet Road Inchicore, where he lived up until the day of his execution on ...
Rough sleeper figures released this week does not give true figure of amount of homelessness in city
By Mary DennehyFIGURES released this week from the spring count on rough sleeping do not give the “full scale” of the homeless ...
Giving something back as a volunteer!
By Echo ReporterSOUTH Dublin County Volunteer Centre is encouraging not-for-profit organisations to increase their understanding of new ways of volunteering – as ...
Future looks bright for Zaki after community raises €80k for surgery
By Maurice GarveyTHE fate of a young boy with a debilitating illness looks much brighter this week, after the community rallied to ...
Presenting the future of the Irish language
By William O'ConnorOVER 700 pupils, from both primary and secondary schools, gathered last week at St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin to attend ...
Youths’ proposals spearhead a drive for horse/scrambler track
By Maurice GarveyYOUTHS from Familibase delivered a strong presentation to the community on proposals for a dedicated scrambler/horse track in Ballyfermot this ...
Council spending €55k removing and disposing of illegally dumped waste every month
By Maurice GarveyDUBLIN City Council are spending over €55k removing and disposing illegally dumped waste every month – a shocking statistic which ...
Intimidation continues to break families
By Mary DennehyAS DRUG-related intimidation continues to plague communities, breaking-up families and pushing parents and grandparents into debt, a pro-active community seminar ...