Category: Ballyfermot

Cllr seeks meeting with Archbishop

Cllr seeks meeting with Archbishop

Ballyfermot

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

The biggest and best stories from last week’s Echo

Ballyfermot

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

Businesses protest over plans by funeral home

Ballyfermot

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

Cruising taxis losing five to nine litres of fuel a day

Ballyfermot

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

Meeting the needs of our young people

Ballyfermot

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

European training fund millions untapped by redundant workers

Ballyfermot

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’

National children’s hospital will ‘significantly enhance the service’

Ballyfermot

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

New €8.3m apartments to be built for senior citizens

Ballyfermot

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’

Gardaí slam online crime reporting as ‘unhelpful’

Ballyfermot

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

Council praised for efforts to prevent bonfires before Halloween

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyDUBLIN City Council collected almost 40 tonnes of bonfire material and 1,000 tyres on Halloween day. A further 40 tonnes ...