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Clondalkin and Tallaght amongst highest on burglary figures list

Clondalkin and Tallaght amongst highest on burglary figures list

Ballyfermot

By Mary DennehyMORE than one-fifth of the country’s Top 50 crime spots for burglaries are located within local communities, many of which ...

New €10 million care centre planned for the former Packard Electric complex

New €10 million care centre planned for the former Packard Electric complex

News

By Laura LynePLANS to develop a €10 million primary care centre that will be used by the HSE and local GPs on ...

Man rushed to hospital after being shot in Tallaght

Man rushed to hospital after being shot in Tallaght

News

By Simon WalshA man has been rushed to Tallaght hospital after being shot in Kingswood this evening. According to Gardai at around ...

Arrests connected to mobile phone robberies made in Clondalkin and Tallaght

Arrests connected to mobile phone robberies made in Clondalkin and Tallaght

Clondalkin

By Simon WalshAs part of Operation Thor, Gardaí arrested four persons, three men and one woman aged between 19 and 27 years ...

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Ballyfermot

By Simon Walsh A DEVELOPMENT that includes almost 400 houses and apartments for a site located in Citywest has been granted permission ...

Streets of Dublin captured for Ballyfermot Library exhibition

Streets of Dublin captured for Ballyfermot Library exhibition

Ballyfermot

By Mary DennehyA LOCAL photographer has captured life on the streets of Dublin beautifully and honestly in a photographic exhibition that was ...

A peep into Ballyer lives during the ’70s and ’80s

A peep into Ballyer lives during the ’70s and ’80s

Ballyfermot

By Maurice GarveyTWO films encapsulating life in Ballyfermot during the 1970s and 1980s were screened to rapturous applause over the weekend. Productions ...

Residents warned of unlicensed waste collectors dumping illegally

Residents warned of unlicensed waste collectors dumping illegally

News

By Mary DennehyA FIELD in Saggart has been turned into an illegal dump by unlicensed waste collectors, who are charging households reduced ...

Four truckloads of household waste is dumped into family’s back garden

Four truckloads of household waste is dumped into family’s back garden

News

By Mary DennehyTHE council’s anti-social response team is currently investigating the dumping of four truckloads of household waste, which was then set ...

Mayor pledges a brighter future for women as council marks International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

Mayor pledges a brighter future for women as council marks International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

Clondalkin

By William O'ConnorTo mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, Mayor Sarah Holland, elected members of South ...