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Deirdre O’Kane brings stand-up show to the Civic

Deirdre O’Kane brings stand-up show to the Civic

News

By Mary DennehyLATER THIS month, Deirdre O’Kane comes to The Civic Theatre in Tallaght for one performance of her stand-up show “A ...

Local business backbone of economy

Local business backbone of economy

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterFIGURES showing that the numbers of people employed in small and medium sized companies have grown by almost 4,000 in ...

Liffey Valley and The Square Shopping Centres see growth in sales and footfall

Liffey Valley and The Square Shopping Centres see growth in sales and footfall

Clondalkin

By Laura LyneSHOPPING centres reaped the benefits of a growing economy during December as shoppers from across Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan and Ballyfermot ...

The current social welfare applications process is simply not working – councillor

The current social welfare applications process is simply not working – councillor

Ballyfermot

By William O'ConnorCOUNCILLOR John Lahart is calling for a major revamp of the social welfare applications process to reduce the excessive waiting ...

Francis celebrates his centenary in style with family and friends

Francis celebrates his centenary in style with family and friends

Ballyfermot

By Brendan GrehanBALLYFERMOT MAN Francis Delaney celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday. His extended family and friends gathered in the Ballyfermot Sports ...

TeenLine service sees 20 per cent rise in calls received

TeenLine service sees 20 per cent rise in calls received

Ballyfermot

By Mary DennehyTEENLINE Ireland received more than 24,000 calls to its confidential listening service in 2015, a 20 per cent increase on ...

Local lad scoops top award at IrelandSkills National competition in Joinery

Local lad scoops top award at IrelandSkills National competition in Joinery

Clondalkin

By Echo ReporterCIAN Mulligan, a student at GMIT’s National Centre for Excellence in Furniture Design & Technology in Letterfrack, scooped the coveted ...

Enthusiastic students get a second chance at Priory Outreach in village

Enthusiastic students get a second chance at Priory Outreach in village

News

By Mary DennehyTHE hard work and determination of young Tallaght students who received a second chance in education was acknowledged during a ...

Motion tabled calling for the decriminalisation of drug use

Motion tabled calling for the decriminalisation of drug use

Ballyfermot

By Brendan GrehanSOUTH DUBLIN County Council could vote for drug use to be decriminalised. Councillor Francis Timmons has tabled a motion calling ...

Man charged with stealing €1k from Burger King

Man charged with stealing €1k from Burger King

News

By Brendan GrehanA MAN accused of robbing €1,000 from a Burger King on Sunday Janauary 3, was released on bail by Tallaght ...