Category: Ballyfermot

Dublin girl of 16 raised the Irish flag over Liberty Hall

Dublin girl of 16 raised the Irish flag over Liberty Hall

Ballyfermot

By Brendan Grehan A DUBLIN teenager who raised the Irish flag (the gold harp on green) over Liberty Hall a week before ...

‘Filthiest site in Dublin’ says councillor

‘Filthiest site in Dublin’ says councillor

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterLE FANU Shopping Centre in Ballyfermot has become the “filthiest site in Dublin”, according to Independent councillor Vincent Jackson. At ...

Brussels bombings are an attack on the freedoms we all enjoy in Europe

Brussels bombings are an attack on the freedoms we all enjoy in Europe

Ballyfermot

By Brian Hayes MEPBrussels is one of those cities which is truly international. People from outside Belgium are made feel welcome. On ...

Man shot in Ballyfermot

Man shot in Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

By Echo Reporter Gardaí in Ballyfermot are investigating a shooting incident which occurred at Le Fanu Drive, Ballyfermot shortly after 10pm tonight. A 19-year-old ...

Gangs of youths causing ‘an epidemic of burnt-out cars’

Gangs of youths causing ‘an epidemic of burnt-out cars’

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyA GANG of up to 40 youths are causing havoc in areas of Dublin South Central, according to local representatives, ...

RSA & Gardaí warn drivers of ‘sun glare’ link to Road Deaths

RSA & Gardaí warn drivers of ‘sun glare’ link to Road Deaths

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are reminding drivers to be aware of the danger posed by ...

Key roles of women depicted in unique dramatic offering

Key roles of women depicted in unique dramatic offering

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyTHE key role women played during the Easter Rising, was depicted in spectacular style by two actors at Ballyfermot Library ...

Gaelscoil students create models of key buildings in Rising

Gaelscoil students create models of key buildings in Rising

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey STUDENTS from Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin created miniature models of key buildings synonymous with the Easter Rising – which form ...

Drama of 1916 Rising as seen by the nurse who carried the white flag

Drama of 1916 Rising as seen by the nurse who carried the white flag

Ballyfermot

By Mary Dennehy A DRAMATIC re-enactment of the ‘surrender, the court martial and the execution’ of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, ...

Mother raises €3,400 to obtain defibrillators

Mother raises €3,400 to obtain defibrillators

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyTHE parent of a young boy with a critical congenital heart defect secured funding for life-saving equipment at his pre-school ...