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Category: Ballyfermot
Pillar of the community and a man of great faith
By Maurice GarveyCOMMUNITY pillar Tommy Phelan (87) was laid to rest this week – with an enormous turnout at his Funeral Mass ...
Road upgrade is blasted by irate motorists
By Maurice GarveyTHE introduction of an “upgrade” to the road network beside Liffey Valley Shopping Centre – part of the planning requirements ...
Echo Sports Awards 2015: And the winners are…
By Simon WalshOn a night when the local sporting world came together to recognise and celebrate the achievement’s of our sports people ...
Over 6,000 families in need to be given food hampers by St Vincent de Paul charity
By Mary DennehyMORE than 6,000 households across Tallaght, Clondalkin, Ballyfermot and Lucan will be given food hampers this Christmas by St Vincent ...
Return of stolen goods praised as a ‘miracle of miracles’ by local priest
By Maurice GarveyA CHRISTMAS miracle occurred in Cherry Orchard, after the community rallied to ensure stolen goods from a local church were ...
Cllr seeks meeting with Archbishop
By Brendan GrehanFOLLOWING the passing of a motion by South Dublin County Council supporting the survivors of mother and baby homes and ...
The biggest and best stories from last week’s Echo
By Simon WalshPLANS to develop a €10 million primary care centre that will be used by the HSE and local GPs on ...
Businesses protest over plans by funeral home
By Maurice GarveyA NUMBER of objections have been lodged with Dublin City Council over proposals by Stafford Funeral Home to develop the ...
Cruising taxis losing five to nine litres of fuel a day
By Mary DennehyTAXI drivers are losing between five and nine litres of fuel a day due to the removal of taxi ranks ...
Meeting the needs of our young people
By Maurice GarveyA NEW inpatient unit for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) opened last Wednesday at Cherry Orchard Hospital. Minister ...