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Category: News
War veteran impersonated a Garda and hijacked car
By Brion Hoban A war veteran impersonated a garda and hijacked a car with “a broken airsoftgun”, a court has heard, reports Brion ...
Utility workers allegedly harassed by group of youths
By Maurice Garvey UTILITY workers attempting to re- install public lighting were allegedly harassed by youths and had to leave before their work ...
€10.75m allocated for the maintenance programme
By Hayden Moore JUST under €11 million has been assigned for the Council’s Accelerated Planned Maintenance Programme (APMP), that will go towards ...
Lung Fibrosis won’t stop Pamela living life to the full
SPEAKING to The Echo from her home in Lucan, Pamela Martin said: “If someone has a long and persistent cough and it does ...
Autism is ‘not anything scary or hugely different’
By Aideen O'Flaherty A ‘BLUE Day’ for autism awareness was held for the pupils of Abacas Special School, the only autism-specific school ...
Man threw himself in front of car and then claimed damages
By Jessica Magee A man who threw himself in front of a car and then claimed damages against the driver has been ...
Baton Twirlers win 12 trophies in All-Ireland competition
By Aideen O'Flaherty A GROUP of girls from a Killinarden-based baton twirling group won 12 trophies at the All-Ireland Majorettes Baton and Pom-Pom ...
Ballymount Castle Make Over
By Mary Dennehy AFTER a lengthy campaign, the ivy has been removed from the Ballymount Castle gatehouse – with plans now in place ...
Citywise pick up €100k Google Impact Award
By Mary Dennehy THE important work of a Tallaght education centre in supporting young people to reach and complete third level education has ...
Taxi driver dragged from car during violent attack
By Aideen O'Flaherty A TAXI driver was subjected to a violent hijacking in Avonbeg in the early hours of Saturday morning, where he ...