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Category: Ballyfermot
End of an era for three schools
IT IS a year of final moments for three schools in Ballyfermot – Caritas College, St Dominic’s College and St John’s College ...
Salvation Army: ‘respect, structure and security’
BATTLING depression, alcohol abuse and homelessness for 20 years, Eddie Brennan is one of many people who have been saved by the ...
Santa gets on his bike to add to festive cheer
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
THE Irish Prison Service is currently managing two active outbreaks of Covid-19 in Wheatfield and Mountjoy prisons. Two prisoners in Mountjoy Prison ...