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Category: Ballyfermot
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 ...
European training fund millions untapped by redundant workers
By Brendan GrehanMILLIONS OF euro earmarked for redundant workers from the Lufthansa Technik plant in Rathcoole are set to be returned unspent ...
National children’s hospital will ‘significantly enhance the service’
By Maurice GarveyPROPOSALS to build the new €650m new national children’s hospital in St James’s Hospital contain faults, according to the board ...
New €8.3m apartments to be built for senior citizens
By Maurice GarveyMINISTER for Environment Alan Kelly and Dublin City Council Mayor Críona Ní Dhálaigh attended a ceremony to mark the commencement ...
Gardaí slam online crime reporting as ‘unhelpful’
By Mary DennehyTHE growing practice of people turning to online community sites to report crimes rather than alerting their local Garda station ...
Council praised for efforts to prevent bonfires before Halloween
By Maurice GarveyDUBLIN City Council collected almost 40 tonnes of bonfire material and 1,000 tyres on Halloween day. A further 40 tonnes ...










