Category: Ballyfermot

Local Faces: Dr Patrick Troy

Local Faces: Dr Patrick Troy

Ballyfermot

DR PATRICK Troy grew up on a farm in the Strawberry Beds, within striking distance of the communities of Ballyfermot and Cherry ...

Young mother Lyndsey was ‘Mother Teresa in a tracksuit’

Young mother Lyndsey was ‘Mother Teresa in a tracksuit’

Ballyfermot

A YOUNG mother tragically died from cancer – just four days after marrying the love of her life in Harold’s Cross Hospice. ...

Worldwide tune-in for day of entertainment on Heritage Day

Worldwide tune-in for day of entertainment on Heritage Day

Ballyfermot

A FANTASTIC day of entertainment was held last Saturday for the Ballyfermot Heritage Day – with people tuning in from across the ...

‘Mini Live Aid’ raises over €3k for LauraLynn

‘Mini Live Aid’ raises over €3k for LauraLynn

Ballyfermot

OVER €3,000 was raised for children’s hospice charity LauraLynn Foundation last week, as a result of a concert dubbed ‘Mini Live Aid’ ...

Over 1,200 enjoyed the Youth Project summer

Over 1,200 enjoyed the Youth Project summer

Ballyfermot

IT’S BEEN a busy summer for Ballyfermot Youth Project (BYS) with up to 1,200 young people participating with the service over the ...

€3k raised by community for Team Lyndsey

€3k raised by community for Team Lyndsey

Ballyfermot

ORGANISERS thanked everyone who supported a fundraising drive for a young mother with terminal cancer. Neighbours of Lyndsey Murray, from Ballyfermot, hosted ...

‘Mini Live Aid’ concert to raise funds for Laura Lynn Foundation

‘Mini Live Aid’ concert to raise funds for Laura Lynn Foundation

Ballyfermot

A CONCERT dubbed ‘Mini Live Aid’ will take place in the Transport Club in Crumlin at 6pm tonight, Thursday, August 18, to ...

‘Terror’ car thefts in Cherry Orchard cause grave concern

‘Terror’ car thefts in Cherry Orchard cause grave concern

Ballyfermot

THERE is serious concern at the increase in the number of robbed cars around Cherry Orchard, according to Cllr Daithí Doolan (SF). ...

Online charity retailer site expanding with 20 new jobs

Online charity retailer site expanding with 20 new jobs

Ballyfermot

ONLINE charity shopping site Thriftify, which acts as an online retailer for 98 per cent of the country’s charity shops, is expanding ...

Phenomenal women Cliodhna was a ‘champion for artists’

Phenomenal women Cliodhna was a ‘champion for artists’

Ballyfermot

THE mother of TD Aengus O’Snodaigh – Cliodhna Cussen - has passed away. The Sinn Fein spokesperson on Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, ...