Category: Lucan

TeenLine service sees 20 per cent rise in calls received

TeenLine service sees 20 per cent rise in calls received

Ballyfermot

By Mary DennehyTEENLINE Ireland received more than 24,000 calls to its confidential listening service in 2015, a 20 per cent increase on ...

Motion tabled calling for the decriminalisation of drug use

Motion tabled calling for the decriminalisation of drug use

Ballyfermot

By Brendan GrehanSOUTH DUBLIN County Council could vote for drug use to be decriminalised. Councillor Francis Timmons has tabled a motion calling ...

Operation to transform – Clubs and groups across the county start programme and nationwide walk

Operation to transform – Clubs and groups across the county start programme and nationwide walk

Ballyfermot

By Laura LyneNEW Years resolutions are set to go into full swing this week as local clubs and groups prepare to take ...

24 reports of illegal dumping reported since Christmas Day

24 reports of illegal dumping reported since Christmas Day

Clondalkin

By Mary DennehySOUTH Dublin County Council has received 24 reports of illegal dumping since Christmas Day, with litter wardens currently trawling through ...

Fine to be introduced for electricity customers who don’t allow smart meters to be installed

Fine to be introduced for electricity customers who don’t allow smart meters to be installed

Ballyfermot

By Brendan GrehanFINES ARE to be introduced for electricity customers who will not allow smart electricity meters to be installed in their ...

Dublin Civil Defence play key role in assisting residents effected by floods

Dublin Civil Defence play key role in assisting residents effected by floods

Ballyfermot

By Laura LyneVOLUNTEERS from the Dublin Civil Defence have been working this week to assist with flood relief across the county, and ...

ABP refuse planning permission on Finnstown housing development

ABP refuse planning permission on Finnstown housing development

Lucan

By Laura LyneA PROPOSED housing development on a site in Finnstown has been refused permission by An Bord Pleanala after being met ...

Bottle banks at breaking point

Bottle banks at breaking point

Clondalkin

By Mary DennehySOUTH Dublin County Council will pursue people who left boxes and bags of empty bottles at local bring banks over ...

People asked to think green and recycle their Christmas tree

People asked to think green and recycle their Christmas tree

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterDON’T let your Christmas tree be all that’s green this holiday period and make sure to reduce and recycle your ...

Barnardos looking for unwanted Christmas gifts

Barnardos looking for unwanted Christmas gifts

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterBARNARDOS ARE looking for your unwanted Christmas gifts. It’s practically a Christmas tradition, unwrapping presents on Christmas morning to find ...