Category: Clondalkin

Courageous women of 1916 Rising and War of Independence

Courageous women of 1916 Rising and War of Independence

Ballyfermot

By Brendan Grehan A TALLAGHT family has celebrated their antecedents’ roles in the Easter Rising, the War of Independence and beyond. Trish ...

Women of 1916 celebrated in song, dance and poetry

Women of 1916 celebrated in song, dance and poetry

Ballyfermot

By Mary Dennehy THE women of 1916 are being remembered and celebrated through song, dance and poetry on April 18, when the ...

Calls for park regeneration as anti-social problems increase

Calls for park regeneration as anti-social problems increase

Clondalkin

By Maurice GarveyA PUBLIC park which has become a hive of activity for stolen cars, quad bikes and illegal dumpers – requires ...

Kidney failure turned Janice’s life upside down

Kidney failure turned Janice’s life upside down

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyA YOUNG woman’s life was turned “upside down” 15 months ago, when out of the blue, she became ill and ...

Bohernabreena Cemetery CCTV cameras to be installed

Bohernabreena Cemetery CCTV cameras to be installed

Clondalkin

By Echo ReporterCOUNCILLOR Charlie O’Connor, has welcomed confirmation from Council Management that the installation of CCTV cameras and resurfacing works at Bohernabreena ...

‘Since being in hospital and categorised as disabled I’ve been like a second-class citizen’

‘Since being in hospital and categorised as disabled I’ve been like a second-class citizen’

Ballyfermot

By Laura LyneA WOMAN who was forced to have her leg amputated last January following a two-year illness has thanked her neighbours ...

TeenLine Ireland get donation of €12,000

TeenLine Ireland get donation of €12,000

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterTOYOTA Ireland has become TeenLine Ireland’s new brand ambassador, and recently visited the Tallaght-based listening service with rugby champion Paul ...

Top tough rugby players tackle their feelings

Top tough rugby players tackle their feelings

Ballyfermot

By Brendan GrehanTHE IRISH RUGBY Union Players’ Association has launched a new mental wellbeing campaign “Tackle Your Feelings” in partnership with Zurich. ...

Pedals push for €150,000

Pedals push for €150,000

Clondalkin

By Brendan GrehanTHE LAURELS Charity Crew have committed to raising €150,000 for CMRF Crumlin in their 2016 annual cross-country cycle. CMRF Crumlin ...

Woman due in court in relation to Clondalkin drugs bust

Woman due in court in relation to Clondalkin drugs bust

Clondalkin

By Echo Reporter A 35-year-old woman arrested following a drugs seizure in Clondalkin  yesterday is expected to appear before a sitting of ...