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‘Deep drain’ work starts to protect houses from flooding

‘Deep drain’ work starts to protect houses from flooding

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Work has started on a ‘deep drain’ to protect houses in a Saggart estate previously affected by flooding from repeats in the ...

Village lacks a sense of place say residents

Village lacks a sense of place say residents

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Tallaght Village lacks a sense of place and “a social core”, according to feedback at public consultations on improvements to the village. ...

Plans approved for additional units at former Cookstown House development

Plans approved for additional units at former Cookstown House development

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Planning permission has been granted to add additional housing units to an 80-unit residential development under construction in Cookstown. The developer, Kavco ...

Showing the way for the 55 plus population

Showing the way for the 55 plus population

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The South Dublin Older People’s Council held their Annual General Meeting this month at the Maldron Hotel in Tallaght. Older People’s Council ...

Research discovers a need for staff and patient education on living wills

Research discovers a need for staff and patient education on living wills

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New research carried out at TUH reveals a need for greater education among patients and staff about Advanced Healthcare Directives (AHDs or ...

€4m provided to projects from proceeds of crime

€4m provided to projects from proceeds of crime

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Over €4million in funding awarded to community safety projects across Dublin has come from proceeds of crime being redistributed back into local ...

Climate Action Storymap is a dedicated space for citizens to follow the Council’s climate action

Climate Action Storymap is a dedicated space for citizens to follow the Council’s climate action

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The Mayor of South Dublin, Councillor Pamela Kearns, launched the new SDCC Climate Action Storymap on 20 October 2025, alongside Chief Executive, ...

1,000 jobs connected with ESB substation site in Grange Castle

1,000 jobs connected with ESB substation site in Grange Castle

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An ESB substation will be erected in Grange Castle that could provide up to 1,000 new jobs following an agreement by the ...

MEP Lynn Boylan hit with five year travel ban to Israel

MEP Lynn Boylan hit with five year travel ban to Israel

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Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan has been hit with a five-year travel ban to Israel. The Tallaght native was informed of the ban ...

Tenants waiting five days for repairs

Tenants waiting five days for repairs

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Council tenants are waiting an average of almost five days for repairs when their heating breaks down. Repairs to heating systems are ...