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Category: News
‘Perfect storm’ for the homeless on horizon
By Aideen O'Flaherty THE Mayor of South Dublin County Council has warned that “a perfect storm of homelessness” could be on the horizon ...
Pope should acknowledge trauma inflicted on children
By Maurice Garvey WHEN The Echo met Catholic Church abuse victim Darren McGavin in 2014, we asked what he would say if he ...
Weedkiller scare after €253m court judgement
By Mary Dennehy SOUTH Dublin County Council is using non-glyphosate weedkillers in areas such as public parks, playgrounds and community gardens while continuing ...
Task force to tackle crack cocaine usage in local communities
By Mary Dennehy A NUMBER of crack cocaine projects are being piloted in Tallaght from September, a targeted response by drug projects to ...
Cycling to highlight the gift of life a transplant can give
By Aideen O'Flaherty A HEART-transplant recipient embarked on a 212km cycle from Lucan to Galway last week to raise awareness of the difference ...
Marathon man now midway through eight races for charity
By Aideen O'Flaherty A MAN whose family received “irreplaceable” support from the Tallaght Cancer Support Group (TCSG) when his father-in-law passed away in ...
Over €130k spent on repairs for vandalised playspaces
By Mary Dennehy SOUTH Dublin County Council has in the past 18 months spent more than €130,000 on repairing playspaces targeted by vandalism, ...
Everything is coming up Roses for Tanya
By Aideen O'Flaherty THE Dublin Rose has spoken of how proud she is to be representing both the community of Tallaght and the ...
Dead rabbits found on the banks of the Dodder
By Mary Dennehy LOCAL reports of dead rabbits along the banks of the Dodder from Firhouse into Cherryfield are on the increase, with ...
Schoolgirls go the extra mile to support spina bifida charity
By Aideen O'Flaherty TWO SCHOOLGIRLS will be going the extra mile to fundraise for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland (SBHI), which affects their two-year-old ...