Category: Ballyfermot

Nurse Ciara ‘appreciated and valued every moment of her life’

Nurse Ciara ‘appreciated and valued every moment of her life’

Ballyfermot

YOUNG Tallaght University Hospital nurse Ciara Barry, who died last month aged 37 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of blood ...

Braving the blade after four years to raise vital funds for the Salvation Army Ireland

Braving the blade after four years to raise vital funds for the Salvation Army Ireland

Ballyfermot

A MAN who hasn’t shaved in four years will brave the blade to raise vital funds for The Salvation Army Ireland, which ...

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). ...