Category: Clondalkin

Martial Arts Club land on their feet with new premises

Martial Arts Club land on their feet with new premises

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey HAVING established a successful martial arts club over the last 20 years in the heart of the village - it ...

Man accused of pouring boiling water on his wife

Man accused of pouring boiling water on his wife

Clondalkin

A CLONDALKIN man has been accused of pouring boiling water on his wife after punching her in an alleged assault at their ...

Students plant daffodils to commemorate 50 years of Colaiste Bride on school site

Students plant daffodils to commemorate 50 years of Colaiste Bride on school site

Clondalkin

By Aimee Walsh A SECONDARY school has been turned yellow as hundreds of daffodils are planted to commemorate 50 years of the school ...

Residents distressed with scramblers wrecking estate

Residents distressed with scramblers wrecking estate

Clondalkin

By Aimee Walsh THERE is frustration amongst residents in a local estate as calls to build a wall to prevent scramblers accessing the ...

Frustration at shortfall in funding for football pitch

Frustration at shortfall in funding for football pitch

Clondalkin

By Aimee Walsh FRUSTRATION as a shortfall in funding halts local football club’s plans for an all-weather Astro pitch. Knockmitten FC in Clondalkin ...

Apartment blocks will overshadow village  say residents

Apartment blocks will overshadow village say residents

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey PROPOSALS for two apartment blocks in Clondalkin Village will “overshadow everything in it’s vicinity”, according to residents opposing the plans. ...

Man caught at Covid-19 checkpoint transporting cocaine worth €95,000

Man caught at Covid-19 checkpoint transporting cocaine worth €95,000

Clondalkin

By Fiona Ferguson A man caught at a Covid checkpoint transporting €95,000 of cocaine has avoided a jail term after a court ...

Four year term for stashing  heroin in Henry Hoover

Four year term for stashing heroin in Henry Hoover

Clondalkin

By Sonya McLean A young father-of-three who was caught stashing almost €115,000 worth of heroin in a Henry Hoover in a garden shed ...

Former councillor Therese celebrates her 80th birthday

Former councillor Therese celebrates her 80th birthday

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey AN OUTDOOR 80th birthday celebration was held for former Fine Gael councillor Therese Ridge on Saturday March 13. The event ...

Mental health coach running ‘calm and confident’ classes for kids

Mental health coach running ‘calm and confident’ classes for kids

Clondalkin

By Caomhóg Breathnach A LOCAL mental health coach is running classes to give tools to create ‘calm and confident’ children by using a ...