Category: Ballyfermot

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

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 ...

Young father was holding rare and powerful machine gun

Young father was holding rare and powerful machine gun

Ballyfermot

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

First Traveller woman in Irish history is elected to the Seanad

First Traveller woman in Irish history is elected to the Seanad

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey FORMER Labre Park resident Eileen Flynn made a triumphant return to the Ballyfermot estate on Monday night, following her appointment ...

Parents feel school has been exceptional during a tough time for local children

Parents feel school has been exceptional during a tough time for local children

Ballyfermot

A PRIMARY school have been praised for “going over and above” for it’s pupils during the lockdown. Martina Dooley, mother of two ...

Multipurpose park plans for community unveiled

Multipurpose park plans for community unveiled

Ballyfermot

PLANS for a multipurpose Ballyfermot People’s Park were presented to members at the Dublin South Central area meeting on Wednesday. The proposal ...

Fully integrated design team  selected for St Michael’s estate

Fully integrated design team selected for St Michael’s estate

Ballyfermot

FOLLOWING an extensive public procurement process, Dublin City Council has selected a fully-integrated design team for the Emmet Road (formerly St Michael’s ...

People pay their own tributes to soldiers

People pay their own tributes to soldiers

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey BALLYFERMOT Tribute Garden carried out a small ceremony for UN Peacekeepers Day on Saturday, June 6. The garden was established ...

Investigation into firebomb attack on gym

Investigation into firebomb attack on gym

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey GARDAI are investigating a firebomb attack on a gym in Ballyfermot after it was targeted with petrol-filled bottles, reports Maurice ...

Cherry Orchard Community Garden

Cherry Orchard Community Garden

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey OFFERING onions and celery in food parcels did not have the desired effect for a number of service users at ...

12-Hour Covid Relay: Cherry Orchard residents raise €7k for ppe

12-Hour Covid Relay: Cherry Orchard residents raise €7k for ppe

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey A Covid relay featuring 24 residents, more than tripled it’s charity target for St James’s Hospital. Residents involved in the ...