Category: Ballyfermot

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

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

Local Faces: Peadar Lynch, Cherry Orchard Community Garden

By Maurice Garvey CHERRY Orchard always had the name but now it has a fully functioning community garden that incorporates involvement of residents ...

Rachel wins TV Production of the Year at the Smedias

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A TV student at Ballyfermot College of Further Education won TV Production of the Year at the Smedias. Rachel Gregan ...

Marian has her garden blooming during lockdown

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE lockdown put a major dent into the many activities of pensioner Marian Cullen, but one area that benefited from ...

€5k raised for the Arc Cancer Support

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A FAMILY fun day in Ballyfermot raised over €5,000 for the Arc Cancer Support. Coldcut Park Drive held the event ...

Mural honours young generation

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey AN IMPRESSIVE art mural was created by young people from St John Bosco Youth Centre in Drimnagh’s Brickfield Park. Facilitated ...

Father stole cash from doctor and pleads guilty to false imprisonment

Ballyfermot

By Brion Hoban A father-of-four who stole cash from a doctor gave the victim his phone number and instructed him to give him ...

Youths form new action group to clean skate park

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey YOUTHS are involved in a newly formed action group that is helping people to develop ownership and respect of a ...

Skate park needs safety measures introduced

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE recent opening of a brand new €1.6m skate park and playground seemed to take some people by surprise in ...

Young man took part in riot at children’s detention centre

Ballyfermot

By Fiona Ferguson & Sonya McLean A young man who took part in a riot in a detention centre which led to millions ...