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Category: News
Report is ‘an insult to the survivors’ of institutions
By Maurice Garvey SURVIVORS of institutions were full of hope in the lead-up to the second interim report of the Commission on Mother ...
“If someone goes into hospital and says they’re unstable or suicidal, they shouldn’t be allowed back out”
By Maurice Garvey KNOWN in Clondalkin as “Mr Suicide the Taxi Man” isn’t a moniker that John Quinn is particularly fond of, but ...
‘Worrying statistics’ show just 5% of SDCC staff are aged under 30
By Maurice Garvey LESS than five per cent of staff at South Dublin County Council are aged 30 or under – leaving the ...
Local family calls for a dedicated care co-ordinator for hospitals
By Mary Dennehy A FAMILY with a rare genetic disease that has sadly taken the lives of a number of loved ones last ...
Nearly 180 people attend Hell Fire Club development open days
By Mary Dennehy NEARLY 180 people attended two open days on the proposed Dublin Mountains Project, which was staged in Tallaght Stadium last ...
Clondalkin man who engaged in high-speed drunken chase jailed for six months
By Isabel Hayes A MAN who engaged in a high-speed drunken car chase before fracturing the nose of an arresting garda who bent ...
Murder inquiry launched and information sought in relation to death of Stephen Lynch in Tallaght
Maurice Garvey GARDAI are trying to trace the movements of a red Volkswagen Polo, which was used to carry four men from ...
Loreto battle against the odds to become All-Ireland champions
By Maurice Garvey A WOMEN’S school basketball team have battled the odds and a lack of state funding, to become All-Ireland champions for ...
Business programme launched for local entrepreneurs over the age of 50
By Brendan Grehan A BUSINESS programme has been launched for entrepreneurs over the age of 50. ISAX (Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange) and Bank ...
North American property firm buys Ballymount Retail Centre for €14.3m
BALLYMOUNT Retail Centre has sold for €490,000 over the guide price of €13.81 million. The property, which was bought by the North ...