Category: Ballyfermot

‘Hard working representative’ Derek was popular in community

‘Hard working representative’ Derek was popular in community

Ballyfermot

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

Healthy Communities Programme helps to increase wellbeing services

Ballyfermot

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

Young people receive Gaisce Awards

Ballyfermot

Nine young people from Ballyfermot Youth Service  received their Gaisce Awards from Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy in the Mansion house on Monday ...

‘The Art Hack’ creative works

‘The Art Hack’ creative works

Ballyfermot

ANOTHER collaboration project between students at Ballyfermot College of Further Education (BCFE), and an external group, resulted in creative works. Last week, ...

Group established to tackle anti social behaviour and criminality

Group established to tackle anti social behaviour and criminality

Ballyfermot

A CHERRY Orchard Implementation Group has been established to tackle the causes and consequences of serious anti social behaviour and criminality. Cllr ...

Former League of Ireland footballer jailed  for moving almost €200k in criminal cash

Former League of Ireland footballer jailed for moving almost €200k in criminal cash

Ballyfermot

A former League of Ireland footballer and two other men have been jailed after they moved just under €200,000 in criminal cash, ...

Students take part in national project to commemorate Good Friday agreement

Students take part in national project to commemorate Good Friday agreement

Ballyfermot

BALLYFERMOT secondary school pupils took part in a national project that commemorated the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Up to 45 students from ...

Proposals for pontoon in the River Liffey at Islandbridge

Proposals for pontoon in the River Liffey at Islandbridge

Ballyfermot

DUBLIN City Council has developed proposals for the installation of a pontoon in the River Liffey at Islandbridge Weir. The development is ...

Damage to football pitches is ‘soul destroying’ says club

Damage to football pitches is ‘soul destroying’ says club

Ballyfermot

FREQUENT damage caused to pitches at Le Fanu Park in Ballyfermot is “soul destroying” for the local football club, according to Cllr ...

Students take part in national project to commemorate Good Friday agreement

Students take part in national project to commemorate Good Friday agreement

Ballyfermot

BALLYFERMOT secondary school pupils took part in a national project that commemorated the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Up to 45 students from ...