Category: Ballyfermot

Badly parked rental bikes rarely come to the attention of the Dublin City Council

Badly parked rental bikes rarely come to the attention of the Dublin City Council

Ballyfermot

Dublin City Council have said they “rarely receive complaints” about electric rental bikes being left badly parked on city streets. At the ...

131 derelict properties in Dublin City Council

131 derelict properties in Dublin City Council

Ballyfermot

The number of derelict properties in Dublin city has more than doubled in the last four years. There are now 131 derelict ...

Arts festival welcomes over 1,000 to final­­ fun-filled day

Arts festival welcomes over 1,000 to final­­ fun-filled day

Ballyfermot

The rain got the memo and steered clear on Sunday, as over a thousand people descended on Markievicz Park for the final ...

One year in jail for woman who caused €25k worth of damage

One year in jail for woman who caused €25k worth of damage

Ballyfermot

A woman, captured on live footage setting fire to a power box on a pole housing a garda camera, has been jailed ...

Over 15,000 took part in youth services in the last year

Over 15,000 took part in youth services in the last year

Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot Youth Service held almost 1,400 events last year, for over 15,000 participants. That’s according to their Annual Report for 2024, which ...

Kicking up a racket for tennis courts in the park

Kicking up a racket for tennis courts in the park

Ballyfermot

There have been calls for tennis courts to be provided in parks in the Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard areas. Cllr Vincent Jackson ...

Party time for Margaret and James on their 70th anniversary

Party time for Margaret and James on their 70th anniversary

Ballyfermot

The Chapelizod community came together last Friday to celebrate a very special anniversary for two of its oldest and best-loved residents. A ...

St Matthew’s fighting fit with  credit union’s €10,000 boost

St Matthew’s fighting fit with credit union’s €10,000 boost

Ballyfermot

ST MATTHEW’S Boxing Club secured a substantial €10,000 in sponsorship from the Ballyfermot Credit Union. The funding will upgrade equipment, including a ...

Dementia care innovation

Dementia care innovation

Ballyfermot

A Tallaght Hospital doctor and a nurse at Cherry Orchard Hospital made West Dublin proud as they received two awards for “innovative ...

Twenty-five years in a row as chairman of committee for Vincent

Twenty-five years in a row as chairman of committee for Vincent

Ballyfermot

Independent councillor Vincent Jackson will serve as chair of Dublin City Council’s South Central Area committee for the 25th year in a ...