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Village warden hangs up hat after 25 years

Village warden hangs up hat after 25 years

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By Aideen O'Flaherty A FAMILIAR face in Tallaght village, who has been at the forefront in preventing illegal parking in the area, hung ...

‘Hub’ protesters demand use of land banks owned by council to solve crisis

‘Hub’ protesters demand use of land banks owned by council to solve crisis

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By Aideen O'Flaherty  DOZENS of families who have been living in homeless family hubs in Tallaght held a protest outside County Hall ...

Residents furious after fire starts in boarded-up house

Residents furious after fire starts in boarded-up house

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By Mary Dennehy A FIRE in a boarded-up house in Tallaght last week has sparked anger among some residents, especially in light ...

Development expected to start on Traders site

Development expected to start on Traders site

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By Mary Dennehy THE Traders served its last pint on Sunday (July 1), with construction work on the redevelopment of the site ...

Man who died contracted Hepatitis B while gardening

Man who died contracted Hepatitis B while gardening

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By Louise Roseingrave A MAN with a learning disability who contracted Hepatitis B from a dirty needle while gardening died due to the ...

Decision on Raheen laneway imminent after almost 30yrs

Decision on Raheen laneway imminent after almost 30yrs

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By Mary Dennehy IT ONLY took close on 30 years, but a decision on the proposed extinguishment of a laneway in Raheen may ...

Fourth stand at Tallaght Stadium may be an option

Fourth stand at Tallaght Stadium may be an option

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By Mary Dennehy ARCHITECTS are currently examining options for a fourth stand at the northern end of Tallaght Stadium, The Echo has ...

Proud dads hop on the bus as a surprise for their children

Proud dads hop on the bus as a surprise for their children

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By Mary Dennehy THERE was a lot of proud people at Pride this year but amongst the proudest were two dads from Firhouse ...

Thugs mar festival opening with car fire

Thugs mar festival opening with car fire

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By Maurice Garvey THE opening day of the Chapelizod Festival was marred by thugs who set fire to a car on Main Street ...

Man caught with €350k of criminal proceeds gets three-and-a-half years

Man caught with €350k of criminal proceeds gets three-and-a-half years

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By Jessica Magee A LOCAL man caught in possession of €350,000 of criminal proceeds has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. ...