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Council allocated €100k for extra Dog Warden positions

Council allocated €100k for extra Dog Warden positions

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South Dublin County Council was allocated €100,000 for the employment of additional Dog Warden posts. The funding, for the period between January ...

‘Staffing levels in our hospitals are putting the patients at risk’

‘Staffing levels in our hospitals are putting the patients at risk’

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“The staffing levels we currently have in our hospitals and care centres is putting patients at risk,” said a councillor as he ...

Council ‘keeping an eye on’ 171% rise in government debtors

Council ‘keeping an eye on’ 171% rise in government debtors

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GOVERNMENT debtors are showing a “significant increase” of 171 per cent in the latest financial accounts of South Dublin County Council. The ...

Local Area Plan for Tallaght includes delivery of 5,000 homes

Local Area Plan for Tallaght includes delivery of 5,000 homes

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The Local Area Plan (LAP) for Tallaght Town Centre will be extended to achieve its objectives, including delivery of 3,000 to 5,000 ...

Construction to commence on Killinarden Foothills 620 houses

Construction to commence on Killinarden Foothills 620 houses

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South Dublin councillors were updated on various Council-led housing developments within the county at April’s Council meeting. The agreement for a mixed-tenure ...

Let’s Talk About Bowel Cancer: Bowel Cancer one of the most common types of cancer in men and women

Let’s Talk About Bowel Cancer: Bowel Cancer one of the most common types of cancer in men and women

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In this monthly column from Tallaght University Hospital, Professor Anthony O’Connor, Consultant Gastroenterologist talks about Bowel Cancer. Bowel cancer, also known as ...

Go-ahead given for 523 homes in Old Court and Bohernabreena

Go-ahead given for 523 homes in Old Court and Bohernabreena

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PLANS for a seven-year planning application for 523 residential units on the townlands of Bohernabreena, Oldcourt, and Killininny in Dublin 24 have ...

Tributes to much-loved ‘shepherd of the Church’

Tributes to much-loved ‘shepherd of the Church’

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The parish of Kilnamanagh and Castleview paid tributes to Pope Francis, “a much-loved and deeply influential shepherd of the Church,” after he ...

Family shattered after tragic scrambler accident

Family shattered after tragic scrambler accident

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Tributes were paid to a young dad from Rossfield Drive, Tallaght, who died in an accident while riding his scrambler bike on ...

20,000 visitors to library and 436 new members registered

20,000 visitors to library and 436 new members registered

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Ballyroan library had nearly 20,000 visitors in February, with 14,970 items issued and 436 members registered. Six events including crafts, Lego, science ...