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De La Salle land ‘has potential to be sports campus’

De La Salle land ‘has potential to be sports campus’

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By Maurice Garvey  AN INTEREST group was established this week in an effort to safeguard the future of De La Salle lands ...

Man spat at garda and said he ‘had the virus’

Man spat at garda and said he ‘had the virus’

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By Brendan Grehan  A MAN who spat at a garda and told him he “had the virus” was remanded for a pre-sentence ...

Bonfire waste removal cost council €120,000

Bonfire waste removal cost council €120,000

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By Brendan Grehan  SOUTH Dublin County Council spent €120,000 on removing bonfire waste this year in the county. At last week’s Tallaght ...

Voluntary groups honoured

Voluntary groups honoured

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By William O' Connor  The Community Endeavour Awards, which aim to acknowledge, promote and recognise the work of community and voluntary organisations ...

St Anne’s GAA club near to closing €3m deal

St Anne’s GAA club near to closing €3m deal

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By Aideen O' Flaherty & William O' Connor  CHRISTMAS could be coming early for a local GAA club, as it’s believed they’re ...

Lack of mental health services leading to stress

Lack of mental health services leading to stress

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By William O'Connor  A NEW report has found increased levels of public satisfaction with the services at Tallaght University Hospital but that ...

Echo staff and friends pedal 300k to reach target of €3,000

Echo staff and friends pedal 300k to reach target of €3,000

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By Hayden Moore THE ECHO’S annual fundraiser was held last Thursday to great success with plenty of local faces helping The Echo ...

Nursing home resident choked on piece of toast

Nursing home resident choked on piece of toast

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By Louise Roseingrave A nursing home resident choked on a piece of toast while eating his breakfast, an inquest heard. Gerald Barry ...

Defence Forces picket outside politicians’ offices

Defence Forces picket outside politicians’ offices

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By Maurice Garvey  APPALLING pay and conditions endured by those in the Defence Forces saw retired members picketing politicians’ constituency offices across ...

Amazon’s €4.5m heatwave

Amazon’s €4.5m heatwave

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By Maurice Garvey  THE potential to recoup waste heat from Amazon’s new data centre in Tallaght and distribute it to local homes ...