Category: Ballyfermot

Battling the cancer odds

Battling the cancer odds

Ballyfermot

HAVING nine young kids presents many challenges – but throwing a serious child illness into the mix, could be enough to destabilise ...

Hot soup for the homeless

Hot soup for the homeless

Ballyfermot

VOLUNTARY drive by a small group of women to support homelessness in Ballyfermot, has sparked a massive outpouring of goodwill in the ...

Community rocked by public suicide in Le Fanu Park

Community rocked by public suicide in Le Fanu Park

Ballyfermot

A teenage male took his own life by hanging himself from the goalposts on the football pitch at the park.Gardai did their ...

Appeal by gardaí into ‘rave’ killing

Ballyfermot

Griffin (27) from Croftwood was stabbed in the neck during an all-night rave at O’Casey Avenue.He was found by gardaí at 4am ...

Cuts could force projects to close

Cuts could force projects to close

Ballyfermot

The Equine Centre and the Ballyfermot-Chapelizod Partnership face severe challenges due to a 23 per cent cut to their budgets.SICAP (Social Inclusion ...

Growing concerns over housing plans

Growing concerns over housing plans

Ballyfermot

Dublin City Council is to advertise for expressions of interest in the construction of  almost 1,500 houses at five council-owned sites - ...

Joy Riding Leaves Residents in Fear

Joy Riding Leaves Residents in Fear

Ballyfermot

A gang of up to 30 youths targeted a tow truck operator who was collecting a burnt out stolen car in Croftwood ...