Category: Lucan

Did you miss any of this week’s main news stories? Right this way…

Did you miss any of this week’s main news stories? Right this way…

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshA HOMELESS family faced with a daily, five-hour round trip to school were this week looking forward to September 1, after ...

The Echo spice bag taste challenge…

The Echo spice bag taste challenge…

Arts & Culture

By Simon WalshIt’s the topic that has divided a generation, and after much debate in the Echo office last week, we decided ...

Residents fear that ‘waste facility’ will cause problems

Residents fear that ‘waste facility’ will cause problems

Lucan

By Maurice GarveyAN application for a waste facility permit on proposed cemetery land in Lucan – has led to concerns in the ...

Did you miss any of the main stories from the last week? Right this way…

Did you miss any of the main stories from the last week? Right this way…

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshThis week Gardaí were accused of “copping out” of tackling anti-social behaviour at Le Fanu Park by irate residents at ...

Emergency homeless will no longer be sent to ‘Bloodbath’ B&B

Emergency homeless will no longer be sent to ‘Bloodbath’ B&B

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyMINISTER for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has received confirmation from the Dublin Regional Homelessness Executive (DRHW), that they “are no longer ...

Park tunnel may ease traffic in Lucan, Clondalkin and Ballyfermot

Park tunnel may ease traffic in Lucan, Clondalkin and Ballyfermot

Lucan

By Maurice GarveyCOMMUTERS in Lucan (Adamstown), Clondalkin (Fonthill) and Cherry Orchard (Parkwest) are set to enjoy better services to the city centre ...

Did you miss any of the main stories from the last week? Right this way…

Did you miss any of the main stories from the last week? Right this way…

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshThis week Dublin South West TD Paul Murphy branded the decision to charge 20 people over an anti-water protest in ...

Dublin stars help launch eighth annual TM Cycle for Pieta House

Dublin stars help launch eighth annual TM Cycle for Pieta House

Ballyfermot

By William O'ConnorDUBLIN footballers Paul Flynn and Darren Daly, along with Pieta House CEO Brian Higgins, came together at the Pieta House ...

Campaign increases to refurbish Silver Bridge

Campaign increases to refurbish Silver Bridge

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyA PETITION to refurbish the Silver Bridge - also known as the Guinness-Farmleigh Bridge spanning the Liffey from Waterstown Park ...

Honours all round – Celebrations as local schools achieve high points in exams

Honours all round – Celebrations as local schools achieve high points in exams

Ballyfermot

By Laura LyneTHERE were tears, screams, sighs of relief and a build up of nerves across South Dublin County on Wednesday morning ...