Category: Tallaght

‘The area has made the shop what it is’ after 40 good years

‘The area has made the shop what it is’ after 40 good years

Tallaght

STAFF of an independent newsagents that has proudly served customers in Fortunestown Shopping Centre in Tallaght for the last 40 years recently ...

Lorraine’s health motivates friend to set up GoFundMe

Lorraine’s health motivates friend to set up GoFundMe

Tallaght

WHEN Lorraine Finn was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer over the summer, her world was turned upside down – ...

‘Seven months of hell’ during development of warehouse unit

‘Seven months of hell’ during development of warehouse unit

Tallaght

THE residents of Colbert’s Fort in Belgard have been “forgotten about”, according to a local resident who said he has been going ...

New kidney ‘transformed’ my life

New kidney ‘transformed’ my life

Tallaght

A TALLAGHT woman who said a kidney transplant “transformed” her life, presented a case study of her own experiences at a briefing ...

Women’s Shed celebrates one year in Park Community Centre

Women’s Shed celebrates one year in Park Community Centre

Tallaght

ALMOST 30 women recently attended a celebration in the Park Community Centre in Ballycragh, marking one year since the centre’s popular Women’s ...

Future football star in the making, says coach

Future football star in the making, says coach

Tallaght

THE coach of a local football club has praised the success of an 11-year-old player who was recently voted captain by his ...

Remembering school’s first principal – a charitable man

Remembering school’s first principal – a charitable man

Tallaght

EAMONN Tuohy, who was the first principal of Scoil Aonghusa in Tallaght and remained in that role for 18 years, has been ...

Women’s Cerebral Palsy team scoops European championship

Women’s Cerebral Palsy team scoops European championship

Tallaght

THE Ireland Women’s Cerebral Palsy Football Team – which includes a player from Knocklyon – were crowned champions at the International Federation ...

Magical costumes created by students for hospice children

Magical costumes created by students for hospice children

Tallaght

THE LauraLynn Children’s Hospice was the site of many mermaids, witches and superheroes at a recent Halloween parade where children wore specially-made ...

Young woman had over €19k worth of cannabis in her home

Young woman had over €19k worth of cannabis in her home

Tallaght

A young woman who had more than €19,000 worth of cannabis herb in her home has been handed a fully suspended prison ...