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Category: News
DFB: In the heat of battle
The Echo’s News Editor William O’Connor travelled with Dublin Fire Brigade in Tallaght and Dolphin’s Barn during their busiest time of the ...
Social welfare offices show drop of 900 signing on
By Brendan Grehan THERE was a decrease of 902 in the numbers signing on the live register in September in the four ...
Add a half-marathon to the bucket list, says Gerry (63)
By William O’Connor SIXTY-three-year-old Gerry Cully, has been working in the Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF), who raise vital funds for ...
Confusion and anger over water treatment
By William O'Connor The capacity of the Irish Water plant in Leixlip to serve the increase in use in the Dublin area ...
Local schools attend Ireland’s biggest-ever educational event
By Aideen O'Flaherty A NUMBER of local schools and education centres were selected to showcase projects at Ireland’s largest annual educational event, the ...
Caifé Gaelach set to create new cultural hub in village
By Mary Dennehy TALLAGHT’S Caifè Gaelach is set to open on November 16, with the new venture hoping to harness the local love ...
Irish Water won’t meet with committee on boil-water issues
By Brendan Grehan IRISH WATER won’t meet with the Lucan/Palmerstown/Fonthill area committee of South Dublin County Council despite the committee passing a motion ...
Over 650 schoolchildren petition to save Rathcoole Woodlands
By Aideen O'Flaherty OVER 650 schoolchildren from Rathcoole have signed a petition against South Dublin County Council’s plans to build a housing development ...
Brave Gardai honoured
By Aideen O'Flaherty THREE local gardai and a retired garda were amongst a group of 20 people who were recognised for courageous acts ...
Trauma ‘made life impossible’ for family
By Mary Dennehy THE family of Jackie Griffin, a Tallaght woman who lost her life on the M50 in January, has highlighted the ...