Category: Clondalkin

Marble Arch fails to sell at auction

Marble Arch fails to sell at auction

Ballyfermot

By Laura LyneTHE Bridge House pub in Crumlin sold for €320,000, while the landmark Marble Arch pub in Drimnagh failed to sell ...

Over €20,000 is allocated by council for Halloween budget

Over €20,000 is allocated by council for Halloween budget

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyOVER €20,000 has been allocated by Dublin City Council for the Halloween budget in Dublin South Central. Ever since a ...

Drug ‘bagger’ avoids prison because of chronic ill-health

Drug ‘bagger’ avoids prison because of chronic ill-health

Clondalkin

By Sonya McCleanA FATHER-of-one with a myriad of chronic health difficulties has avoided a jail term for holding and breaking up cocaine ...

Did you miss any of the biggest stories from last week’s Echo? Right this way…

Did you miss any of the biggest stories from last week’s Echo? Right this way…

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshA PIONEERING culinary Masters in Nutrition, the first of its kind in the world, was launched in IT Tallaght last ...

Campaign pushes for medical cards for 9,000 children with disabilities

Campaign pushes for medical cards for 9,000 children with disabilities

Clondalkin

By Laura LyneA LOCAL campaign for medical cards for sick children is set to team up with the Jack & Jill Children’s ...

Oireachtas comes to town –with 10,000 visitors in tow

Oireachtas comes to town –with 10,000 visitors in tow

Clondalkin

By Mary DennehyTHE world’s largest Irish language festival is coming to South Dublin County over the Hallowe’en weekend, bringing with it up ...

Women in Rathcoole get empowered

Women in Rathcoole get empowered

Clondalkin

By Laura LyneA NEW local forum for women to make new friends in the Rathcoole area and discuss concerns and interests has ...

‘We have a generation  of zombies’ – mother

‘We have a generation of zombies’ – mother

Clondalkin

By Louise RoseingraveTHE MOTHER of a 14-year-old boy who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound has welcomed an open verdict at an ...

Clondalkin fireman’s ‘blind’ run in marathon for Our Lady’s

Clondalkin fireman’s ‘blind’ run in marathon for Our Lady’s

Clondalkin

By Brendan GrehanCLONDALKIN fireman at Tallaght station Padraig (aka Podge) Thompson will be running this year’s Dublin City Marathon blindfolded. Last year, ...

Ghouls and ghosts ahead – but watch out for the illegal bonfires

Ghouls and ghosts ahead – but watch out for the illegal bonfires

Clondalkin

By Mary DennehyHALLOWEEN can be a scary time for communities, including South Dublin County Council which last year spent in the region ...