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Category: Lucan
Máirín slightly amused to see herself on the front page
By Maurice Garvey SPRIGHTLY centenarian Máirín Hughes was slightly amused to see herself on the front page of The Echo. “I don’t think ...
Popular Melanie was ‘a mammy, fighter and a wonderful person’
By Maurice Garvey TRIBUTES poured in last week for Melanie Hill Rutherford (41), the wife of former League of Ireland legend Mark Rutherford. ...
BirdWatch Ireland undertake survey for Swifts across county
South Dublin County Council and BirdWatch Ireland are undertaking a Survey for Swifts across South Dublin County in 2020. Swifts are small ...
Man (21) apprehended after being found standing in a bush
By Brion Hoban A man who was apprehended after being found standing in a bush near the scene of a burglary has been ...
Firefighters attend 14-hour barn fire
FIREFIGHTERS attended a 14-hour barn fire in Lucan and had to utilise a water tanker due to the lack of water hydrants ...
Pieta House forced to cut salaries and staff
By Aideen O'Flaherty SUICIDE and self-harm charity Pieta House has cut staff salaries by up to 30 per cent, while a number of ...
Judge refuses to grant bail to burglar whose grandfather is ill
By Brion Hoban A judge has refused to grant bail to a burglar whose grandfather has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Dublin Circuit ...
Two years for taking Gardai on two high speed pursuits
By Declan Brennan A MAN who took gardai on two high speed pursuits while driving a car stolen during a house burglary has ...
Pieta House launch Darkness Into Light Sunrise appeal
By Mary Dennehy PIETA House has launched a special Darkness into Light Sunrise appeal, which encourages people to donate what they can to ...
Homeless people’s tents burnt on waste grounds
By Maurice Garvey TWO homeless people discovered their tents were burnt to dust last week, the charred remains containing most of their belongings. ...