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Category: Ballyfermot
Man (22) swung carving knife at Gardai while covered in blood
By Isabel Hayes A man who swung a carving knife at gardai while topless and covered in blood has been ordered to pay ...
The Collectors: A treasure trove of old family photos and countless works of rich tapestry
By Maurice Garvey THIS week’s collection is two for the price of one – a treasure trove of old family photographs and the ...
Jail for burglar who stole €30,000 in family heirlooms
By Fiona Ferguson A burglar who stole over €30,000 of personal belongings and family heirlooms from the home of an elderly woman ...
Ideas are sought for ‘New School Name’ from the local community
By Maurice Garvey IDEAS from the wider community of Ballyfermot are sought by the committee for the area’s newest school. The Trustees and ...
Eight people arrested as Gardai seize quad bikes and scramblers
By Maurice Garvey EIGHT people were arrested following a garda investigation into the dangerous and reckless use of scramblers in public parks and ...
Costings being finalised for People’s Park plans
COSTINGS are being finalised by Dublin City Council in relation to the proposed People’s Park in Ballyfermot. The park is to be ...
Father of five caught with over €700,000 worth of drugs will be sentenced
By Sonya McLean A father of five who was caught with over €700,000 worth of drugs at three separate locations in Dublin will ...
Man (33) accused of punching teenager in the face
A BALLYFERMOT man was living in homeless accommodation in the same hotel as a teenager when he called to the boy’s room ...
Firefighters attend over 160 bonfires in lead up to Halloween
By Maurice Garvey FIREFIGHTERS have attended over 160 bonfires in the lead up to Halloween – almost three times as many as the ...
Proposed new public toilets have not gone fully down the drain
By Maurice Garvey PROPOSALS for public toilets on local high streets have not gone fully down the drain, following an amendment to a ...