Category: Ballyfermot

Authorities investigate racist incidents along canal

Authorities investigate racist incidents along canal

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey POTENTIAL racist attacks on cyclists using the Grand Canal, are being investigated by authorities. The move follows numerous serious incidents ...

20 objections are lodged against apartments at protected structure

20 objections are lodged against apartments at protected structure

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey PROPOSALS for an apartment block at the site of a Protected Structure in Chapelizod have led to mass objections in ...

Three secondary schools are planned to amalgamate

Three secondary schools are planned to amalgamate

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE amalgamation of the three secondary schools in Ballyfermot is set to go ahead, with the opening of one new ...

Quad bikes force kids off pitches

Quad bikes force kids off pitches

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey QUAD bike thugs forced parents to take their terrified children off playing pitches on Christmas morning – and a number ...

No plans to extend the bike scheme beyond city

No plans to extend the bike scheme beyond city

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE DublinBikes scheme has proved to be extremely popular since it’s introduction in 2009, but there are no current plans ...

Richmond Barracks transfer operations

Richmond Barracks transfer operations

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey DUBLIN City Council has transferred the management and operation of Richmond Barracks in Inchicore to Dublin City Council Culture Company. ...

Men’s Sheds set to benefit from €18k funding

Men’s Sheds set to benefit from €18k funding

Ballyfermot

MEN’S Sheds in Ballyfermot, Inchicore, and Walkinstown are among the groups in Dublin South Central set to benefit from funding. Minister for ...

Over 30 happy walkers strode out on inaugural walk by club

Over 30 happy walkers strode out on inaugural walk by club

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey OVER 30 people took part in the inaugural walk with the Ballyfermot Hiking Club at the weekend – enjoying a ...

€50k funding boost for equine centre

€50k funding boost for equine centre

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey CHERRY Orchard Equine Centre is to benefit from an additional €50,000 in Government funding in 2020. The funds are allocated ...

Scrooge treads the boards in Ballyer for panto season

Scrooge treads the boards in Ballyer for panto season

Ballyfermot

By Maurice Garvey THE Panto season is in full swing with Basement Productions presenting ‘Scrooge’ for the next two weekends in Ballyfermot. The ...