Category: Ballyfermot

Santa gets on his bike  to add to festive cheer

Santa gets on his bike to add to festive cheer

Ballyfermot

A SANTA cycle added to the Christmas atmosphere in Ballyfermot over the weekend. Luke Costello, from Ballyfermot Youth Service, donned the outfit ...

Art students restore statues

Art students restore statues

Ballyfermot

ART students worked hard to restore a number of nativity statues in time for a local parish to celebrate Christmas. Ballyfermot College ...

Funding of €200k given to help tackle illegal use of scramblers and quad bikes

Funding of €200k given to help tackle illegal use of scramblers and quad bikes

Ballyfermot

THE GOVERNMENT has announced €200,000 in funding allocated to tackle illegal scramblers and quad bikes, with a project in Cherry Orchard being ...

Setting the pace

Setting the pace

Ballyfermot

WORDS cannot do justice to the spectacular showcase event that took place at Cherry Orchard Equine Centre this week. The LUXE Landscape ...

Superstar visits Pieta ahead of sold-out gigs

Superstar visits Pieta ahead of sold-out gigs

Ballyfermot

SINGER Dermot Kennedy visited Pieta in Ballyfermot ahead of his sold-out gigs in the 3Arena this month in which all proceeds are ...

‘For the Love of the Game’ calendar is launched to celebrate success of Paul’s book

‘For the Love of the Game’ calendar is launched to celebrate success of Paul’s book

Ballyfermot

A BALLYFERMOT man launched a calendar to celebrate the success of a book he wrote that has sold 1,700 copies. In 2014, ...

Calls for safety measures on dangerous road

Calls for safety measures on dangerous road

Ballyfermot

ANOTHER serious collision on a particular stretch of road in Ballyfermot, has led to further calls for safety measures to be implemented. ...

Covid outbreak at Cloverhill Prison leads to restrictions

Covid outbreak at Cloverhill Prison leads to restrictions

Ballyfermot

THE Irish Prison Service is currently managing two active outbreaks of Covid-19 in Wheatfield and Mountjoy prisons. Two prisoners in Mountjoy Prison ...

Musical pony rides, workshops, art, and a spectacular laser show

Musical pony rides, workshops, art, and a spectacular laser show

Ballyfermot

A HIGHLY ambitious event takes place in Ballyfermot this week – featuring multiple moving parts, input from a wide range of groups ...

Secondary school takes part in campaign to end LGBT+ bullying

Secondary school takes part in campaign to end LGBT+ bullying

Ballyfermot

STUDENTS at Mercy Secondary School are recognising and celebrating the LGBTI+ community by participating in a national campaign to end LGBTI+ bullying. ...