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Bike project gets €30,000 funding

Bike project gets €30,000 funding

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A collective from the Tallaght Group, a part of the national youth organisation, Foróige Tallaght, received a €30,000 grant from the Google ...

Rathcoole and Tallaght top the national Enterprising Town awards

Rathcoole and Tallaght top the national Enterprising Town awards

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By Brittany King  BOTH Rathcoole and Tallaght received awards at the Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprising Town Awards, on November 15, for ...

Domestic violence cases now to be included in local Garda stats

Domestic violence cases now to be included in local Garda stats

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By Mary Dennehy  THE NUMBER of domestic violence cases reported in South Dublin County will now be included in the crime statistics ...

Children’s charities benefit from €400K Jacob’s Social Club deal

Children’s charities benefit from €400K Jacob’s Social Club deal

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By Mary Dennehy JACOB’S Social Club received €400,000 from Amazon when members handed their Belgard Road building over to the tech giant ...

Former bank building in Walkinstown set to become homeless hub

Former bank building in Walkinstown set to become homeless hub

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By Maurice Garvey  A NEW homeless hub at  the former Bank of Ireland building in Walkinstown is expected to open before Christmas. ...

Councillor in court on serious assault charge

Councillor in court on serious assault charge

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By Brendan Grehan A SERVING South Dublin County Councillor has been charged with a serious assault, Tallaght District Court has heard. Cllr ...

Gardai probe new info on death of conservationist

Gardai probe new info on death of conservationist

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By Louise Roseingrave GARDAI are investigating new lines of inquiry into the death of conservationist Michael McCoy following a family appeal on Crimecall. ...

Echo Fundraiser: Hitting the high notes!

Echo Fundraiser: Hitting the high notes!

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Echo staff visited Tallaght Cancer Support Group’s weekly choir practice in Rua Red on Wednesday 22 and were treated to beautiful renditions ...

Council cannot regain control of burial plots sold previously

Council cannot regain control of burial plots sold previously

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PRE-SOLD burial plots which remain idle in Bohernabreena Cemetery, cannot be brought back in control of the local authority. With burial plots ...

Seat-belt stop leads to seizure of €5,000 worth of cannabis

Seat-belt stop leads to seizure of €5,000 worth of cannabis

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By Declan Brennan A man was caught with nearly €5,000 worth of cannabis when a garda stopped him for not wearing his ...