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€227k awarded to community groups through council grants

€227k awarded to community groups through council grants

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By  Aimee Walsh Over €227,000 was awarded to community and voluntary groups through South Dublin County Council’s Community grants programme in 2020. South ...

Mast is ‘slap bang, right in the middle of housing estate’

Mast is ‘slap bang, right in the middle of housing estate’

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By Mary Dennehy A COUNCIL decision to grant a licence for a 15-metre telecommunications mast in the middle of a Tallaght housing estate ...

Number of vacant houses in estates sparks outrage

Number of vacant houses in estates sparks outrage

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By Aimee Walsh MANY vacant houses and dwellings spotted in local housing estates have sparked outrage for a local resident. Fettercairn resident ...

Nitrous oxide ‘silver bullets’ everywhere

Nitrous oxide ‘silver bullets’ everywhere

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By Hayden Moore THE father of Alex Ryan Morrissey has again warned people of the dangers of nitrous oxide canister misuse, detailing the ...

Compassion of Tallaght University Hospital staff is hailed

Compassion of Tallaght University Hospital staff is hailed

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By Mary Dennehy THE compassion and commitment of staff at Tallaght University Hospital has been hailed, following a feature-length RTE Investigates documentary that ...

Power outage in Cookstown forces Luas service off track

Power outage in Cookstown forces Luas service off track

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By Aideen O'Flaherty THOUSANDS of Clondalkin and Belgard residents were left without power for up to an hour on Sunday evening – ...

Brewing up a success story

Brewing up a success story

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By Aideen O'Flaherty THE increasing number of coffee vans around the county have been an unexpected success story amidst the pandemic – which ...

Concerns for safety at ‘hotspot’ locations due to the traffic chaos

Concerns for safety at ‘hotspot’ locations due to the traffic chaos

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By Aimee Walsh INCREASING traffic volumes at local ‘hotspots’ are an issue for concern for the safety of pedestrians and drivers. Traffic at ...

Superintendent backs collaborative approach

Superintendent backs collaborative approach

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By Mary Dennehy THE Tallaght District Superintendent has backed the introduction of a collaborative problem-solving approach to tackle issues impacting on communities. Tallaght ...

‘You could see he was loved and respected’

‘You could see he was loved and respected’

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By Hayden Moore A LOCAL filmmaker has created a short documentary, called Starboy, with the family of Kyle Finnegan Hooper in a bid ...