Category: Tallaght

Show puts active-age free travel group centre stage

Show puts active-age free travel group centre stage

Tallaght

A TALLAGHT active-age retirement group is the subject of a new outdoor multimedia exhibition that will be held at Rua Red and ...

Berries, barbecues and books – all in a day’s work at allotments

Berries, barbecues and books – all in a day’s work at allotments

Tallaght

OVER 60 people attended the annual Bohernabreena Allotments barbecue on Saturday, where the owners of the allotments unveiled new facilities such as ...

300 sports club volunteers gather for park clean-up

300 sports club volunteers gather for park clean-up

Tallaght

HUNDREDS of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in at a community clean-up of their local park, reports Hayden Moore. ...

Pharmacy and medical centre help provide new defibrillator

Pharmacy and medical centre help provide new defibrillator

Tallaght

A PHARMACY and medical centre have combined to provide a 24-hour Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to their local community, reports Hayden Moore. ...

Issues with drug litter escalates in ‘Little Vietnam’ in recent weeks

Issues with drug litter escalates in ‘Little Vietnam’ in recent weeks

Tallaght

ISSUES with drug use and litter, including drug paraphernalia, at a section of Sean Walsh Park in Tallaght – known locally as ...

Online summer camp is great success again, says Auntie Yemi

Online summer camp is great success again, says Auntie Yemi

Tallaght

A TALENT and awards show to mark the end of a three-week-long social inclusion summer camp was held in Citywise Education Centre ...

Gráinne ‘privileged’ to work with fantastic staff at centre

Gráinne ‘privileged’ to work with fantastic staff at centre

Tallaght

GRÁINNE Begley, who has been at the helm of the St Kevin’s Family Resource Centre in Kilnamanagh for the past 15 years ...

Kingswood school scoops top award from Trinity Access

Kingswood school scoops top award from Trinity Access

Tallaght

Kingswood Community School, has been recognised by Trinity Access, Trinity College Dublin, for their ongoing work in creating a college-going culture in ...

9/11 –  The  day our world changed

9/11 –  The day our world changed

Tallaght

In 2018, a young New York student arrived in The Echo for a work experience placement. On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, ...

‘I never imagined it would happen’

‘I never imagined it would happen’

Tallaght

FOLLOWING a diagnosis of breast cancer at the age of 34, mother-of-three Amanda Benham is this week raising awareness of the Great ...