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2,567 requests logged for tree maintenance

2,567 requests logged for tree maintenance

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A TOTAL of 2,567 requests for tree maintenance were logged with South Dublin County Council from January this year up to September ...

Grave spaces available in only four cemeteries

Grave spaces available in only four cemeteries

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By Brendan Grehan  GRAVE purchases are only available in four South Dublin County Council cemeteries, the council heard at its October monthly ...

Appeal against homeless hub plans unsuccessful

Appeal against homeless hub plans unsuccessful

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By Aideen O'Flaherty TALLAGHT Community Council’s (TCC) appeal against South Dublin County Council’s decision to grant permission for the development of a homeless ...

Homeless mother of seven children Margaret Cash in court for stealing €321 worth of clothes

Homeless mother of seven children Margaret Cash in court for stealing €321 worth of clothes

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By Brendan Grehan A HOMELESS mother of seven children has been placed on a 12-month Probation Bond by Tallaght District Court for stealing ...

‘The perception is that older people get strokes’

‘The perception is that older people get strokes’

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By Maurice Garvey  FIVE years ago Derek Cummins was about to set off on a run when he suddenly started to feel ...

Four charged with impeding murder investigation

Four charged with impeding murder investigation

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By Brendan Grehan THE HUSBAND of Patricia O'Connor (62) whose body was found in Wicklow last year, his daughter, his granddaughter and ...

Man told security guard he would kill him once he finished his pizza

Man told security guard he would kill him once he finished his pizza

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By Declan Brennan A man told a shop security guard he would come back to kill him once he had finished his pizza, ...

Centre seeks extension of the duration of permission for €40m development

Centre seeks extension of the duration of permission for €40m development

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By Aideen O'Flaherty THE APPLICANT behind the planned €40 million extension to The Square in Tallaght is seeking permission for an extension of ...

‘There needs to be acceptance when a disability is not visible’

‘There needs to be acceptance when a disability is not visible’

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By Mary Dennehy LAST week was Invisible Disability Week, with the campaign’s message of acceptance and understanding being promoted locally by support groups ...

‘Homelessness can affect people from all walks of life’

‘Homelessness can affect people from all walks of life’

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By Mary Dennehy A TALLAGHT native who experienced first-hand how homelessness can come to anybody’s door is releasing a song on the homeless ...