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Category: Clondalkin
Local Faces: Breeda Bonner
This week's subject is born, bred and buttered Clondalkin, by Ken Doyle. Erstwhile Clondalkin based teacher, school principal, Councillor and an awful ...
‘Fight to erase cancer’
ABOUT 30 people braved the new year’s cold and walked around Corkagh Park cycling track to renew their commitment to the “fight ...
Rugby president ‘was one of the kindest men I’ve known’
TRIBUTES have poured in this week for James Sexton, past president of Clondalkin Rugby FC, who passed away on January 8. Mr ...
Frustration and criticism as road works is causing ‘great level of disruption’
ROAD works in Clondalkin taking place since October has led to frustration and criticism from local representatives that it seems to be ...
Round Tower Visitor Centre model has failed and needs re-examining
THE current model for the Round Tower Visitor Centre in Clondalkin has “failed” and needs to be re-examined according to Cllr William ...
Boom in book borrowing as libraries host inclusive events
Nearly 800 new borrowers were registered in November between North Clondalkin, Lucan, and Palmerstown libraries. Respectively, 295, 431, and 71 new members ...
Local Faces: Mary Conlon
FOR anyone who has to make a speech at, say, their daughter's wedding or a big presentation at work and is terrified ...
Anti-social activity space ‘not in charge’ by council is a magnet for drug users
South Dublin County Council don’t have the authority to secure a space where anti-social activity and drug use are taking place, a ...
Calls for strict enforcement action on Larkfield House
SOUTH Dublin County Council are “managing non-compliance with planning permission” in relation to Larkfield House, but calls remain for enforcement action to ...
Forest destroyed in ‘mysterious circumstances’ and for no reason
A Stepping Stone Forest of 600 trees was destroyed “under mysterious circumstances” and “with no apparent reasons,” according to a councillor. The ...