Category: Ballyfermot

Family continue to look for support for ‘young warrior’

Family continue to look for support for ‘young warrior’

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyTHE condition of a young boy with a critical congenital heart defect has improved in the last couple of weeks ...

Council’s park depots may be axed – but no jobs will be lost in the move

Council’s park depots may be axed – but no jobs will be lost in the move

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyA REVIEW of park depots in Dublin City Council is currently underway – with Garryowen Road depot in line for ...

After tragic blaze, State must look again at Traveller homes

After tragic blaze, State must look again at Traveller homes

Ballyfermot

By Mary DennehyA REASSESSMENT of Ireland’s entire Traveller accommodation programme is needed at State level, a member of Tallaght’s travelling community has ...

Hail to the heroes! Former Irish soccer international, Paul McGrath, shows his appreciation for heroic youngsters

Hail to the heroes! Former Irish soccer international, Paul McGrath, shows his appreciation for heroic youngsters

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyQUICK thinking action by a group of young boys helped save the life of a youngster involved in a horrific ...

Local man spent fourteen years without any electricity in home

Local man spent fourteen years without any electricity in home

Ballyfermot

By Mary DennehyTHE community of Tallaght has this week joined forces to renovate the home of a man in his sixties who, ...

It’s your Echo Sport preview…

It’s your Echo Sport preview…

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshIn this week’s Echo Sport we speak to Dundalk FC manager and Tallaght native Stephen Kenny on leading his team ...

Did you miss any of the biggest stories from last week’s Echo? Right this way…

Did you miss any of the biggest stories from last week’s Echo? Right this way…

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshLast week the Echo reported that more than 1,000 operations were cancelled at Tallaght Hospital in the first six months of ...

Spike in burglaries sees 16 per cent rise in Southern Division

Spike in burglaries sees 16 per cent rise in Southern Division

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyBURGLARIES have increased by over 16 per cent in Dublin's Southern Garda Division during the first six months of 2015. ...

Action for Suicide Prevention group to march this Saturday to mark World Mental Health Day

Action for Suicide Prevention group to march this Saturday to mark World Mental Health Day

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshAction for Suicide Prevention are an organisation which was set up to put a spotlight firmly back on the lack ...

Marble Arch pub owned by Louis Fitzgerald is put on the market

Marble Arch pub owned by Louis Fitzgerald is put on the market

Ballyfermot

By Laura LyneTHE Marble Arch pub in Drimnagh leads the local properties that will be available for bidding in the upcoming Allsop ...