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‘Matter of urgency’ to install barrier at De Selby entrance

‘Matter of urgency’ to install barrier at De Selby entrance

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By Aimee Walsh A GATE or barrier will be installed at an entrance into De Selby following concerns from residents. South Dublin County ...

Scrapping of 30 minute free parking in villages rejected

Scrapping of 30 minute free parking in villages rejected

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By Maurice Garvey A POTENTIAL scrapping of the 30 minute free parking in villages, was rejected by members at South Dublin County Council. ...

Teenagers urged not to buy ducklings

Teenagers urged not to buy ducklings

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By Mary Dennehy THE DSPCA has urged anybody who bought a duckling in recent days to not release them in local parks. On ...

Sports clubs lobby councillors  to support  green belt plans

Sports clubs lobby councillors to support green belt plans

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By Aideen O'Flaherty THE contentious Newlands Farm development has been a hot topic both among councillors and local residents in recent days. Two ...

Disappointment as Save the Convent campaign unsuccessful

Disappointment as Save the Convent campaign unsuccessful

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By Maurice Garvey DISAPOINTMENT and sadness was the main reaction from residents involved in the Save Clondalkin Convent Campaign – who discovered on ...

Councillors vote unanimously  against Cookstown Castle plans

Councillors vote unanimously against Cookstown Castle plans

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By Aideen O'Flaherty COUNCILLORS on the Tallaght Area Committee unanimously voted against plans for the development of 1,104 apartments, known as Cookstown Castle, ...

Longer opening hours will ‘have unbearable impact’

Longer opening hours will ‘have unbearable impact’

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By Aideen O'Flaherty RESIDENTS who live at the back of the Greenhills NCT Centre said that plans for longer opening hours at the ...

46 vacant houses in Tallaght Central area

46 vacant houses in Tallaght Central area

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THERE are 46 vacant council houses in the Central Tallaght area according to a recent report. South Dublin County Council confirmed that ...

No plans to provide outdoor toilets despite ‘outdoors’ summer theme by government

No plans to provide outdoor toilets despite ‘outdoors’ summer theme by government

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By Maurice Garvey TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has said ‘outdoors’ will be the theme for the summer – a theme best enjoyed as long ...

Tallaght University Hospital opens new Oncology Day Unit

Tallaght University Hospital opens new Oncology Day Unit

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By Mary Dennehy TALLAGHT University Hospital this week opened its new Oncology Day Unit, which provides a 50 per cent increase in space ...