Category: Ballyfermot

Working group set up for development  of intergenerational housing scheme

Working group set up for development of intergenerational housing scheme

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A WORKING group has been set up to assist the development of an intergenerational housing scheme of 176 units in ...

Mother and Dublin bus driver jailed for laundering money

Mother and Dublin bus driver jailed for laundering money

Ballyfermot

By Alison O'Riordan A mother-of-one and a Dublin bus driver have been jailed for laundering tens of thousands of euro allegedly linked to ...

Ella’s 80km challenge raises €5,500 for young Christian

Ella’s 80km challenge raises €5,500 for young Christian

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey ANYONE requiring inspiration to get out and exercise need only look towards young Ellarose Barry. Ballyfermot girl Ellarose, who recently ...

Shamrock Rovers lifelong supporter Sean was a great neighbour and unique man

Shamrock Rovers lifelong supporter Sean was a great neighbour and unique man

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey SHAMROCK Rovers FC have paid tribute to ‘lifelong supporter’ Sean O'Flaherty (89), who passed away on January 26. The ...

Funding approved by department for new amalgamated secondary school

Funding approved by department for new amalgamated secondary school

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey FUNDING has been approved by the Department of Education for the new amalgamated secondary school in Ballyfermot, reports Maurice Garvey. ...

Seven years jail for man caught with over €700k worth of drugs

Seven years jail for man caught with over €700k worth of drugs

Ballyfermot

By Sonya Mclean A father-of-five who was caught with over €700,000 worth of drugs has been jailed for seven years. Darren King (34) ...

Local Faces: Gerry McCarthy

Local Faces: Gerry McCarthy

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey HAVING spent over 40 years in youth services, the majority of young and old in the Dublin 10 area, know ...

Operation Throwover targets drugs thrown over prison walls

Operation Throwover targets drugs thrown over prison walls

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey VAST amounts of heroin, cocaine and tablets are among the contraband recently recovered by authorities targeting people throwing drugs over ...

Over 440 garda Covid-19 compliance checkpoints in Ballyfermot district

Over 440 garda Covid-19 compliance checkpoints in Ballyfermot district

Ballyfermot

OVER 440 garda checkpoints have been carried out in the Ballyfermot policing district to ensure motorists are complying with Covid restrictions. According ...

Proposals to demolish community centre and clinic are taking shape

Proposals to demolish community centre and clinic are taking shape

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PROPOSALS to demolish St Michael’s Community Centre and Health Services clinic at Emmert Road Inchicore are taking shape. The site ...