Category: Clondalkin

Knockmitten residents not happy with heavy vehicle yard plans

Knockmitten residents not happy with heavy vehicle yard plans

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey APPEALS have been lodged with An Bord Pleanála by Knockmitten residents, who are unhappy with a decision by South Dublin ...

Clondalkin mother wins ‘Curvy’ contest

Clondalkin mother wins ‘Curvy’ contest

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey TRIBUTES have been paid for a single mother from Clondalkin, who has won a UK competition to become the face ...

Clondalkin library flooding raises health and safety concerns

Clondalkin library flooding raises health and safety concerns

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey STAFF are finding it “increasingly difficult” to work at Clondalkin Library in the wake of a recent 40-hour water leak ...

Ciaran Carr 5k Fun Run launched by TV star Brian

Ciaran Carr 5k Fun Run launched by TV star Brian

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey TELEVISION star and Clondalkin native Brian Ormond launched the Ciarán Carr Foundation 5K Family Fun Run / Walk this week ...

Mother and baby homes should be renamed ‘prisons and institutions’

Mother and baby homes should be renamed ‘prisons and institutions’

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey THE term ‘mother and baby homes’ needs to be changed to ‘institutions and prisons”, according to Independent Councillor Francis Timmons. ...

Liffey Valley developers to pay nearly €10m to council in fees

Liffey Valley developers to pay nearly €10m to council in fees

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey DEVELOPERS will pay close to €10 million in contribution fees to South Dublin County Council for public infrastructure and road ...

Delight as work on new Clondalkin Equine Club facility begins

Delight as work on new Clondalkin Equine Club facility begins

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey THE commencement of work on the new Clondalkin Equine Club facility in Ballyowen Park, has been welcomed by supporters. Derek ...

Man (36) found drowned in Clondalkin stream had a heart attack

Man (36) found drowned in Clondalkin stream had a heart attack

Clondalkin

By Louise Roseingrave A 36-year-old man found dead in a stream near the Grand Canal suffered a heart attack, an inquest heard. Jason ...

Illegal dumping increases at over 20 separate sites

Illegal dumping increases at over 20 separate sites

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey ILLEGAL dumpers are “piggy-backing” off the work of reputable green waste initiatives in the St Cuthbert’s Road area of Clondalkin, ...

Clondalkin group’s delight at Heritage works

Clondalkin group’s delight at Heritage works

Clondalkin

By Maurice Garvey MEMBERS of the Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Group were “delighted” to inspect development works at the new Round Tower Visitor ...