Category: Lucan

€6,000 raised for stillbirth and neonatal death association at charity game

€6,000 raised for stillbirth and neonatal death association at charity game

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterTHERE was over €6,000 raised for the stillbirth and neonatal death association of Ireland, Féileacáin, during a fundraiser last weekend ...

Foróige’s Big Brother Big Sister looks for helpers

Foróige’s Big Brother Big Sister looks for helpers

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterForóige, the national youth development organisation is calling for adult volunteers – especially male volunteers – for its ‘Big Brother ...

New asthma support programme aims to empower parents and carers of children

New asthma support programme aims to empower parents and carers of children

Lucan

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

Green Ribbon Month: Walk to change minds about mental health

Lucan

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

Calls for tougher actions on retailers surcharging the reloads of Leap Cards

Ballyfermot

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

Development of €30m logistic park at risk due to possible flood risks

Clondalkin

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

Local authorities call on Minister to make funds available for housing

Clondalkin

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

Call to Taoiseach to appoint drugs and alcohol minister

Ballyfermot

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

Mother of three died from blood clot just nine days after routine varicose vein surgery

Lucan

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

Lucan students sleep out to highlight plight of the homeless

Lucan

By Brendan GrehanWITH HOMELESSNESS in Ireland being a very live issue, the Transition-Year students at Lucan Community College held a Sleep Out ...