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Garda statistics show decrease in burglaries

Garda statistics show decrease in burglaries

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RECENTLY released statistics from An Garda Síochána show there has been a 29 per cent decrease in burglary in Tallaght, but there ...

Calls to ‘prioritise vulnerable people’ living in migrant centres

Calls to ‘prioritise vulnerable people’ living in migrant centres

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GARDA Commissioner Drew Harris was asked by a couple of representatives, including South Dublin County Mayor Alan Edge, if policing measures could ...

Just over 5,000 rent accounts have been assessed

Just over 5,000 rent accounts have been assessed

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SOUTH Dublin County Council has assessed over 5,000 of its tenants’ accounts, which has led to some arrears being retrospectively applied to ...

Council increases revenue expenditure by over €32m

Council increases revenue expenditure by over €32m

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SOUTH Dublin County Council approved an increase to its revenue expenditure by €32,250,500 or 10.5 per cent for 2024, according to the ...

Kelson defies the odds to sing on Late Late Toy Show

Kelson defies the odds to sing on Late Late Toy Show

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A TALLAGHT boy, who underwent brain surgery and was on life support when he was barely two years old, has defied the ...

Over 300,000 now live in South Dublin County

Over 300,000 now live in South Dublin County

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THERE are over 300,000 people now living in the South Dublin County Council region, an eight per cent increase since the last ...

Upgrade of Carrigmore Park in the pipeline with plans submitted

Upgrade of Carrigmore Park in the pipeline with plans submitted

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SOUTH Dublin County Council has reached the next stage of its plans to upgrade Carrigmore Park in Fortunestown, Tallaght, by submitting a ...

Plans for houses near cul-de-sac ‘harmful to open space…’

Plans for houses near cul-de-sac ‘harmful to open space…’

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A PROPOSAL for the development of two houses on lands adjacent to 21 Elmcastle Court in Kilnamanagh has been refused planning permission. ...

Gritting runs, hill routes and tonnes of rock salt

Gritting runs, hill routes and tonnes of rock salt

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SOUTH Dublin County Council started their winter roads maintenance programme in mid-October and will continue this until the end of April. During ...

High threshold criticised for ‘affordable’ houses

High threshold criticised for ‘affordable’ houses

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A COUNCILLOR has criticised the high threshold needed to qualify for affordable housing in Clonburris and added that one of his constituents ...