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Council move to prioritise taking in charge 32 estates

Council move to prioritise taking in charge 32 estates

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Thirty-two estates in South Dublin are ‘under priority consideration’ to be taken in charge by the council following requests from developers. In ...

Concerns over ‘a serious data protection breach’

Concerns over ‘a serious data protection breach’

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Tallaght Children’s Hospital (CHI Tallaght) was under an unannounced inspection from the Data Protection Officer last week. The Echo understands the inspection ...

New hospital appointee pledges to shape future

New hospital appointee pledges to shape future

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Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) announced the appointment of Jerome Powell as Chief Operations Officer. Mr Powell takes over the position from Shane ...

Unique global Down syndrome study to seek new ways to prevent Alzheimer’s

Unique global Down syndrome study to seek new ways to prevent Alzheimer’s

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TALLAGHT University Hospital (TUH) is preparing to participate in a unique global study TUH’s brain health clinic, the Institute of Memory & ...

Primary Health Care Centre will go ahead

Primary Health Care Centre will go ahead

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Plans for a new primary healthcare centre in Saggart will now go ahead after appeals to An Coimisíun Pleanála were rejected. Plans ...

Uproar as local property tax is voted through at the full rate

Uproar as local property tax is voted through at the full rate

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Dublin City councillors have voted in favour of fixing the local property tax (LPT) at its full rate for the next four ...

Bursary scheme supports local athletes with awards of €65k

Bursary scheme supports local athletes with awards of €65k

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South Dublin County Council (SDCC) hosted a unique event for Local Authorities this week to celebrate the recipients of its Emerging Talent ...

Vicious racist attack condemned

Vicious racist attack condemned

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The community was left in shock as an Indian man was brutally attacked by a group of teenagers in Tallaght at the ...

Plumber did €1,000 of damage during drink-fuelled incident

Plumber did €1,000 of damage during drink-fuelled incident

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A plumber, who allegedly voiced “extremist” views during an assault and criminal damage at a Tallaght International Protection Accom-modation Service (IPAS) centre, ...

Cul-de-sac clash in Dáil over ‘deeply unpopular’ licence fee

Cul-de-sac clash in Dáil over ‘deeply unpopular’ licence fee

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Tallaght TD Paul Murphy has clashed with Communications Minister Patrick O’Donovan over abolishing the “deeply unpopular” TV licence fee. Minister O’Donovan said ...