Category: Clondalkin

Gardai put additional resources into tackling rise in burglaries

Gardai put additional resources into tackling rise in burglaries

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey BURGLARIES increased significantly in the Clondalkin area by 34 per cent last year, according to local garda statistics. According to ...

Council seeks new landscape contractor

Council seeks new landscape contractor

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey SOUTH Dublin County Council requested a contractor to replace the landscape company on a social housing development in Clondalkin. Letts ...

‘Peaceful protest’ halts manhole development

‘Peaceful protest’ halts manhole development

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey RESIDENTS in a Clondalkin estate hailed a decision by a developer to cease installing manhole covers above a local greenspace. ...

Students honoured for efforts by charity aid agency GOAL

Students honoured for efforts by charity aid agency GOAL

Clondalkin

By William O'Connor THIRD-class students from Our Lady Queen of the Apostles National School in Clondalkin, were honoured by humanitarian aid agency, GOAL, ...

Maggie the rescue dog hailed a hero for raising the alarm

Maggie the rescue dog hailed a hero for raising the alarm

Clondalkin

By Mary Dennehy A RESCUE dog called Maggie has been hailed a hero after she raised the alarm when her new owner was ...

Father kicked in door of daughter’s ex-boyfriend

Father kicked in door of daughter’s ex-boyfriend

Clondalkin

By Brendan Grehan A FATHER who called to his daughter’s ex-boyfriend’s house and punched his bedroom door after the ex had posted a ...

I’m a positive person and intend to stay positive

I’m a positive person and intend to stay positive

Clondalkin

By Brendan Grehan “I’m a positive person. I intend to stay positive. That is how I deal with it.” Just four months ago, ...

Work starts on vacant Orchard Lane facility

Work starts on vacant Orchard Lane facility

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey LONG overdue works have started at the vacant Orchard Lane community unit in Clondalkin Village. In 2003, planning permission was ...

Calls to put some incentive into Clondalkin village area

Calls to put some incentive into Clondalkin village area

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey A PROPOSAL to pedestrianise Clondalkin Village has failed to gain support from local business owners. Independent Councillor Eoin Ó’Broin floated ...

GP admits three allegations of poor professional performance

GP admits three allegations of poor professional performance

Clondalkin

A GP who failed to provide adequate care for a patient who later died of thyroid cancer has been found guilty of ...