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Category: News
Play space fire is ‘a serious attack’ on children’s facility
By Mary Dennehy SOUTH Dublin County Council has described the lighting of a fire in the new Greenhills Park play space as a ...
New women’s refuge to open before Christmas
By Mary Dennehy FINAL preparations are being put in place to have a new Rathcoole-based women’s refuge open to families in time for ...
Christmas jumper day to help children
By Mary Dennehy THE family of a Tallaght toddler who spent his first Christmas in hospital are encouraging schools and companies to wear ...
Divided opinions on OAPs rent increase
By Aideen O'Flaherty AN increase in council rents for some old age pensioners of €13 per week and an increase in council rents ...
South Dublin County Council tenants owe over €7m rent arrears
By Maurice Garvey SOUTH Dublin County Council has outstanding social housing tenant arrears of over €7,800,000. As of October 25, the level of ...
Over 2,600 calls received by refuge helpline in 2018
By Mary Dennehy SAOIRSE Women’s Refuge, which received more than 2,600 calls to its helpline in 2018, is raising awareness of supports locally ...
7,500 children waiting to see hospital specialist
By Mary Dennehy NEARLY 7,500 children are waiting to see a specialist at the National Children’s Hospital Tallaght, with over 2,800 of these ...
Budget 2020 soars to almost €256 million
By Brendan Grehan LAST week, the Elected members of South Dublin Count Council voted to accept the Budget for 2020 of approximately €256m, ...
Lee is honoured and humbled
By Hayden Moore SHINING a light on local business and sole traders as well as focusing on improving physical health and wellbeing is ...
€10m cost to clear up illegal waste dumping
By James Kelly SOUTH Dublin County Council has spent over €10 million removing waste from illegal dumping since bin charges were introduced in 2011, ...