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Category: Lucan
Columnist speaks out on TV about being the victim of sexual assault
By Laura LyneCOLUMNIST Fiona Looney, who originally hails from Greenhills, opened up on Monday’s episode of Midday on TV3 about an incident ...
Motorcyclist escapes after attacking and injuring two gardaí in Ballyfermot
By Maurice GarveyTWO gardaí were attacked in broad daylight on a Ballyfermot road on Tuesday evening – resulting in both being hospitalised ...
Health authority has ‘action plan’ for special care unit
By Maurice GarveyA HEALTH Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) report into practices at Ballydowd Special Care Unit in Lucan, has highlighted problems ...
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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…
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
By Maurice GarveyAN application for a waste facility permit on proposed cemetery land in Lucan – has led to concerns in the ...
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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
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
By Maurice GarveyCOMMUTERS in Lucan (Adamstown), Clondalkin (Fonthill) and Cherry Orchard (Parkwest) are set to enjoy better services to the city centre ...
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By Simon WalshThis week Dublin South West TD Paul Murphy branded the decision to charge 20 people over an anti-water protest in ...