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Category: Ballyfermot
Parcel delivery unit closure seen as another blow to community
THE closure of An Post’s parcel delivery unit in Ballyfermot is another blow to the community after Chapelizod lost its local post ...
Tributes paid to survivor of Niemba massacre in Congo
TRIBUTES have been paid to Ballyfermot man Tom Kenny, a survivor of the Niemba massacre in the Congo in 1960, reports Maurice ...
€78k raised to send Aaliyah to the states to prolong her life
A FUNDRAISER for a six-year-old girl who was diagnosed with a rare and deadly brain tumour has raised over €78,000 to help ...
Transportation of heroin was seen as a means of solving the financial problems of the accused
A man became involved with the transportation of heroin as a “solution” for his financial problems caused by the “pressures” the pandemic ...
Bernard enjoyed a great life with his wife Patricia
A GRANDFATHER who celebrated his 71st wedding anniversary with his beloved wife last August, has sadly passed away. Bernard Kavanagh, from Ballyfermot, ...
Five years for man after campaign of harassment
A man who went armed and accompanied by two other knife-wielding men to his ex-partner’s home towards the end of “a campaign ...
Local Faces: Sunniva Finlay
Sunniva Finlay is the CEO of Ballyfermot STAR (Support, Treatment, Aftercare, Rehabilitation), a service that provides non-judgemental support and guidance to drug ...
Man convicted of assaulting garda jailed after refusing to complete community service
A man convicted of assaulting a garda has been jailed after refusing to complete 240 hours of community service, reports Brion Hoban ...
Calls made for speed reduction measures on dangerous road following tragic death of Craig
CALLS have been made for speed reduction measures on the lower portion of Ballyfermot Road/Sarsfield Road, following the recent death of a ...
Priest rescued 500 dogs and cats off the streets in Texas
A PRIEST who saved 500 abandoned dogs and cats in Texas - earning the moniker St Francis of the Westside - will ...