Category: Ballyfermot

Vincent de Paul expect 250,000 calls for help before Christmas

Vincent de Paul expect 250,000 calls for help before Christmas

Ballyfermot

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) launched its Annual Appeal on Tuesday as it expects calls for help will exceed ...

Over €10m to fix fire defects in homes confirmed for residents

Over €10m to fix fire defects in homes confirmed for residents

Ballyfermot

GOOD news for long-suffering residents at The Crescent Building in Park West, who received confirmation of an early Christmas present in the ...

Twenty years on, Marie doesn’t allow COPD to take over her life

Twenty years on, Marie doesn’t allow COPD to take over her life

Ballyfermot

“I DIDN’T allow COPD to take over my life,” said Marie Ritchie, nearly 20 years on from her diagnosis. Born and bred ...

Programme will improve health and wellbeing of disadvantaged

Programme will improve health and wellbeing of disadvantaged

Ballyfermot

The Community Perspectives on Health Needs and Assets in Sláintecare Healthy Community Programme Areas in Dublin report was launched in Ballyfermot Community ...

Artists get to show off their works

Artists get to show off their works

Ballyfermot

The Ballyfermot library is proudly hosting an art exhibition of local artists, reports Ken Doyle. Works created by class participants from both ...

Human remains on De La Salle site the subject of library talk

Human remains on De La Salle site the subject of library talk

Ballyfermot

A PUBLIC talk on excavations at De La Salle, Ballyfermot, takes place on Thursday, November 27, at 6pm, in the Shay Geraghty ...

Two years for man on criminal damage and possession of ammunition charges

Two years for man on criminal damage and possession of ammunition charges

Ballyfermot

A man with a previous conviction for attempted murder has been given a two-year sentence for possession of ammunition and criminal damage, ...

Mental health awareness night addressed by people who have battled addiction

Mental health awareness night addressed by people who have battled addiction

Ballyfermot

A HEALING mental health awareness night took place this week which saw talks by people who have battled addiction and are now ...

All-weather pitch would provide huge benefit for sports clubs in the area

All-weather pitch would provide huge benefit for sports clubs in the area

Ballyfermot

A DEPUTATION from De La Salle GAA Club in Ballyfermot will make their case for an all-weather pitch to be provided in ...

Local Faces: Ann ‘Nan’ Farrell

Local Faces: Ann ‘Nan’ Farrell

Ballyfermot

IN OUR Faces of the Community feature, we’re delighted to profile one of Inchicore’s favourite nonagenarians, Ann Farrell. Ann, who recently celebrated ...