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Mural makeovers for traffic light control boxes across local communities

Mural makeovers for traffic light control boxes across local communities

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By Mary Dennehy IT’S THAT time of the year again when traffic light control boxes right across the capital receive a makeover, with ...

SDCC Development Plan: How can houses be built without contributing to urban sprawl?

SDCC Development Plan: How can houses be built without contributing to urban sprawl?

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By Mary Dennehy South Dublin County Council has started the process of reviewing the County Development Plan, with those living across communities invited ...

Charity golf day at Brittas for Rosabel’s Rooms charity

Charity golf day at Brittas for Rosabel’s Rooms charity

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By Aideen O'Flaherty Rosabel’s Rooms – a charity which supports parents following the sudden loss of a child – will be the recipient ...

Council home repossessed 48 hours after tragic death

Council home repossessed 48 hours after tragic death

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By Maurice Garvey THE council home of a tenant was repossessed, in what was described as an “horrendous operation”,  just over 48 hours ...

Local residents say they  are living beside a ‘port’

Local residents say they are living beside a ‘port’

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By Maurice Garvey RESIDENTS living beside a freight company in Clondalkin, have a complaint in with South Dublin County Council’s planning department, over ...

Glen receives first injection of miracle drug Spinraza

Glen receives first injection of miracle drug Spinraza

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By Maurice Garvey A HISTORIC moment happened last week in the young life of Clondalkin teen Glen McHugh Farrelly, who received his first ...

Debenhams workers are still on the pickets

Debenhams workers are still on the pickets

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By Maurice Garvey FORMER staff at Debenhams held a major picket at The Square on July 18, to mark 100 days of ...

Youth arrested following clash between juveniles

Youth arrested following clash between juveniles

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A YOUTH was arrested following clash between juveniles in Bluebell on Sunday, August 16. The Echo understands the clash involved rival football ...

Running 68km in memory of beloved mother and in aid of hospice

Running 68km in memory of beloved mother and in aid of hospice

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By Maurice Garvey THE loss of a beloved mother was comforted to some degree by the care and support of staff at ...

Charity cycle raises €10,000

Charity cycle raises €10,000

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By Aideen O'Flaherty A GROUP of friends from Clondalkin and Ballyfermot cycled from Clondalkin to Courtown – and raised over €10,000 for ...