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Category: Ballyfermot
First meeting of new Cherry Orchard Implementation Board
THE FIRST meeting of the Cherry Orchard Implementation Board took place, it was announced this week by Dublin City Council. Brendan Foster, ...
End of an era as three schools host closing ceremonies
BIG crowds turned out for special occasions this week as three Ballyfermot schools hosted closing ceremonies to mark the end of an ...
Nursing Home extension plan refused due to flooding concerns
PLANS for a 12-bedroom extension to the Glenaulin Nursing Home in Chapelizod have been refused permission by Dublin City Council due to ...
Secondary school hosting closing cermonies to mark the end of an era
THREE Ballyfermot schools are hosting closing ceremonies this week to mark the end of an era. Caritas College, St Dominic’s College and ...
Students raise the issue of recycling bins outside school
STUDENTS have taken to activism due to a longstanding issue over recycling bins outside their school which often leads to “disgusting” and ...
Teens ‘feel more prepared now to do my maths exams’
A NUMBER of local secondary school students received certificates at TU Dublin’s annual Mathematics Volunteer Programme Awards last week. Students from Mount ...
Football is like therapy in itself
THE Street leagues has personal stories for every player involved, many of them featuring awful tragedies. Shauna Cooley is one, a Ballyfermot ...
‘Hard working representative’ Derek was popular in community
TRIBUTES have been made for former Dublin Mid-West TD Derek Keating who died at the age of 67. A Lucan resident and ...
Healthy Communities Programme helps to increase wellbeing services
THIS week saw the launch of the Cherry Orchard and Ballyfermot Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme, reports Maurice Garvey. Sláintecare Healthy Communities is ...
Young people receive Gaisce Awards
Nine young people from Ballyfermot Youth Service received their Gaisce Awards from Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy in the Mansion house on Monday ...