Category: Ballyfermot

School collects equivalent of 22,100 AA batteries to win national recycling title

School collects equivalent of 22,100 AA batteries to win national recycling title

Ballyfermot

PALMERSTOWN school St Lorcan’s BNS collected the equivalent of 22,100 AA batteries, winning the national title of Battery Recycling Champions. Over 80 ...

Civil Defence Headquarters opens in Cherry Orchard

Civil Defence Headquarters opens in Cherry Orchard

Ballyfermot

THE new Headquarters for Dublin Civil Defence in Cherry Orchard was officially opened by Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin T.D. ...

Plans to remove Ballyfermot roundabout proving a ‘stickler’

Plans to remove Ballyfermot roundabout proving a ‘stickler’

Ballyfermot

“I’ll be there. We’re hoping for a good turnout, we did a lot of leaflet drops around the houses.” So says Sean ...

Majority would prefer to buy than rent their home

Majority would prefer to buy than rent their home

Ballyfermot

RESEARCH of people interested in an affordable housing scheme in Cherry Orchard found that the vast majority of respondents (83 per cent) ...

Cynical use of funding

Cynical use of funding

Ballyfermot

STATE funding has pitted drug task forces against each other, according to Ballyfermot Cllr Daithí Doolan (SF). Doolan, a member of the ...

Former youth centre handed over to Respond

Former youth centre handed over to Respond

Ballyfermot

A FORMER youth centre building in Ballyfermot, not in use for 20 years, has been handed over to housing body Respond by ...

Hearing the voices of the children of Travellers

Hearing the voices of the children of Travellers

Ballyfermot

TRAVELLER children in Ballyfermot are aware of previous promises made to build a playground for them in Labre Park, which have not ...

Floodlighting at Donore Harriers centre on table

Floodlighting at Donore Harriers centre on table

Ballyfermot

PLANS for new LED floodlighting at Donore Harriers Sports Centre in Chapelizod were up again for notification at the Dublin South Central ...

City Council slammed over communal units which may be idle for 25 years

City Council slammed over communal units which may be idle for 25 years

Ballyfermot

Four communal units in a residential complex will remain idle for 25 years, according to a local representative. The units are located ...

Pony club members jumping with joy after passing advanced tests

Pony club members jumping with joy after passing advanced tests

Ballyfermot

Cherry Orchard Pony Club proud as they were the first-ever members to pass an Irish Pony Club advanced test, reports Alessia Micalizzi. ...