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Category: Ballyfermot
‘Elections belong to the people’ – Abraham Lincoln
By Mary DennehyTHE Echo wants to hear from constituents ahead of General Election 2016. Too often at election time, public opinion is ...
Families create first national Moebius syndrome support and awareness group
By Mary DennehyONLY three children in Ireland are known to have a rare neurological condition called Moebius syndrome, with two of these ...
New manager for Cherry Orchard will make a massive difference to area
By Maurice GarveyCHERRY Orchard is set to get it's own Dublin City Council Area Manager – a move that is welcomed by ...
340 apartments set to be constructed on Carriglea Industrial Estate
By Laura LyneAN APARTMENT development of 340 units, one of the largest apartment schemes planned since the property crash, looks set to ...
Local business backbone of economy
By Echo ReporterFIGURES showing that the numbers of people employed in small and medium sized companies have grown by almost 4,000 in ...
The current social welfare applications process is simply not working – councillor
By William O'ConnorCOUNCILLOR John Lahart is calling for a major revamp of the social welfare applications process to reduce the excessive waiting ...
Francis celebrates his centenary in style with family and friends
By Brendan GrehanBALLYFERMOT MAN Francis Delaney celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday. His extended family and friends gathered in the Ballyfermot Sports ...
TeenLine service sees 20 per cent rise in calls received
By Mary DennehyTEENLINE Ireland received more than 24,000 calls to its confidential listening service in 2015, a 20 per cent increase on ...
Motion tabled calling for the decriminalisation of drug use
By Brendan GrehanSOUTH DUBLIN County Council could vote for drug use to be decriminalised. Councillor Francis Timmons has tabled a motion calling ...
Operation to transform – Clubs and groups across the county start programme and nationwide walk
By Laura LyneNEW Years resolutions are set to go into full swing this week as local clubs and groups prepare to take ...