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Category: News
Gritting runs, hill routes and tonnes of rock salt
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
A COUNCILLOR has criticised the high threshold needed to qualify for affordable housing in Clonburris and added that one of his constituents ...
Bookings for floodlit artificial grass pitch a sell-out success
THE first booking for the new LED-floodlit, artificial grass pitch in Sean Walsh Park was a match between Greenhills AFC and Balscadden ...
Eviction notices elicit call to Minister for emergency response to solve homes crisis
The Minister for Housing has been called on to immediately introduce an emergency response to rising levels of homelessness. The call was ...
Plans are lodged for €9m GAA ‘cluster’ facility at Spawell
PLANNING permission is being sought for an extensive ‘GAA cluster’ facility at the Spawell in Templeogue, including three floodlit pitches and a ...
Councillors reject proposals for new Knocklyon 3G pitch
COUNCILLORS unanimously voted to reject South Dublin County Council’s proposal for a contentious 3G pitch in Knocklyon Park at a council meeting ...
New law empowers gardai to seize quads and scramblers
THE passing of crucial legislation to address the rampant misuse of scrambler motorbikes in our communities has been welcomed this week. The ...
HSE ‘devoid of empathy’
PROTESTS have taken place this week outside Cherry Orchard Hospital (COH) following the announcement that elderly residents are to be moved to ...
HSE gives warning to drug users about heroin clusters
THREE reports of overdoses were reported to Jobstown-based drug project JADD over the course of three days last week, as the HSE ...
ReCreate charity firm closes
AWARD-winning social enterprise ReCreate has closed due to financial difficulties. The closure of the Ballymount-registered charity was attributed to an inability to ...