Category: Ballyfermot

Investigation ongoing as murder victim laid to rest

Investigation ongoing as murder victim laid to rest

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE funeral took place this week for Thomas McCarthy – a father of three who was murdered after he answered ...

Bail refused for two in €3m heroin case

Bail refused for two in €3m heroin case

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey MANAGER of Bluebell United FC Andrew Noonan (41) and former League of Ireland player Keith Quinn (31) were refused bail ...

Housing body Respond’s development will deliver 52 homes in Bluebell area

Housing body Respond’s development will deliver 52 homes in Bluebell area

Ballyfermot

By Mary Dennehy  Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien TD recently visited a new 52-home Respond housing development. Based in Bluebell, the development will ...

Mini Live Aid concert in singer’s back garden

Mini Live Aid concert in singer’s back garden

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE front garden of a Ballyfermot house will be transformed into a “mini Live-Aid” stage for charity tonight. Local singer ...

Drug addict given six years in  prison for three robberies

Drug addict given six years in prison for three robberies

Ballyfermot

By Sonya McLean A chronic drug addict has been jailed for six years for carrying out three robberies in the space of 15 ...

Frontline workers given high praise with mural

Frontline workers given high praise with mural

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey YOUTHS from St John Bosco Youth Centre in Drimnagh recently completed yet another colourful addition to the community, with a ...

People’s Park plans present opportunities for artists and sculptors

People’s Park plans present opportunities for artists and sculptors

Ballyfermot

By Aideen O'Flaherty ARTISTS are being invited to submit plans for commission for sculptural work at the planned Ballyfermot People’s Park, while local ...

Burglar stole over €30k of personnel belongings  from elderly woman

Burglar stole over €30k of personnel belongings from elderly woman

Ballyfermot

By Fiona Ferguson A burglar stole over €30,000 of personal belongings and family heirlooms from the home of an elderly woman, Dublin Circuit ...

Young man caught with €48k worth of cannabis in bedroom

Young man caught with €48k worth of cannabis in bedroom

Ballyfermot

By Isabel Hayes A young man who was 17-years -old when he was caught with more than €48,000 worth of cannabis in his ...

Father (19) was holding a rare machine gun to pay drug debt

Father (19) was holding a rare machine gun to pay drug debt

Ballyfermot

By Sonya McLean A young father who was holding a rare and powerful machine gun in order to pay off a drug debt ...