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Category: Lucan
New asthma support programme aims to empower parents and carers of children
By Echo ReporterThe Asthma Society of Ireland’s new educational peer support programme for parents/carers of children with asthma is being rolled out ...
Green Ribbon Month: Walk to change minds about mental health
By Echo ReporterFANCY WALKING for mental health, in support of See Change and their Green Ribbon month initiative and Third Age’s Operation ...
Calls for tougher actions on retailers surcharging the reloads of Leap Cards
By Echo ReporterSURCHARGES which cost customers an additional 50 cents each time they top up their Leap Card, should lead to tougher ...
Development of €30m logistic park at risk due to possible flood risks
By Mary DennehyTHE outcome of a council meeting next Monday could possibly sink or keep afloat the proposed development of a €30 million ...
Local authorities call on Minister to make funds available for housing
By Mary DennehyDUBLIN’s four local authorities met in Tallaght this week to collectively call on the new Housing Minister, Simon Coveney TD, ...
Call to Taoiseach to appoint drugs and alcohol minister
By William O'Connor The Taoiseach has been called on to appoint a designated Minister of State with sole responsibility for the Government’s ...
Mother of three died from blood clot just nine days after routine varicose vein surgery
By Louise RoseingraveCONSULTANTS at a private hospital must ensure adequate cover in their absence following the death of a patient nine days ...
Lucan students sleep out to highlight plight of the homeless
By Brendan GrehanWITH HOMELESSNESS in Ireland being a very live issue, the Transition-Year students at Lucan Community College held a Sleep Out ...
Rough sleeper figures released this week does not give true figure of amount of homelessness in city
By Mary DennehyFIGURES released this week from the spring count on rough sleeping do not give the “full scale” of the homeless ...
Giving something back as a volunteer!
By Echo ReporterSOUTH Dublin County Volunteer Centre is encouraging not-for-profit organisations to increase their understanding of new ways of volunteering – as ...