Category: Tallaght

Samantha’s parents proud of her Wynne-ing success

Samantha’s parents proud of her Wynne-ing success

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh FROM Fettercairn to front-runner, Jockey, Samantha Wynne is making her mark down under.  As reported in The Echo last week, ...

Support group  is important  for children’s  mental health

Support group is important for children’s mental health

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh AHEAD of World Autism Awareness Day on Friday April 2, The Echo spoke to a local woman who is a ...

Local Faces: Gerry Geragthy

Local Faces: Gerry Geragthy

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore “ALL GOOD things must come to an end”, Gerry Geraghty, the caretaker of the coffee dock in Fettercairn Community and ...

Descendant family member seeking help looking for info on Kilnamanagh House

Descendant family member seeking help looking for info on Kilnamanagh House

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore A DESCENDANT of the Dunn family, who occupied Kilnamanagh House from before 1750 up until 1969, is seeking help from ...

Rusty’s personality was so big he was the noise of the house

Rusty’s personality was so big he was the noise of the house

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore THE FAMILY of Christopher Cullen Hoban, who was better known as Rusty, have appealed for greater mental health supports during ...

Homeless man picks up a tent and says service is vital in community

Homeless man picks up a tent and says service is vital in community

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty AMONG the people who went to the food table on Monday night was local man Jonathan, who has been homeless ...

Alleged unauthorised erection of mast subject of planning enforcement file

Alleged unauthorised erection of mast subject of planning enforcement file

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THE alleged unauthorised erection of a telecommunications mast at Sylvan Drive in Kingswood is currently the subject of a planning ...

Father-of-three who fractured partner’s nose during  ‘sustained episode of violence’ is jailed for two years

Father-of-three who fractured partner’s nose during ‘sustained episode of violence’ is jailed for two years

Tallaght

A father-of-three who fractured his partner's nose during a “sustained episode of violence” has been jailed for two years, reports Brion Hoban. ...

Drinker in hotel bar allegedly attacked another man  after victim repeatedly refused the offer of a drink

Drinker in hotel bar allegedly attacked another man after victim repeatedly refused the offer of a drink

Tallaght

By Declan Brennan A drinker in a hotel bar attacked another man in the bar after the victim repeatedly refused the offer ...

Positive response to #2MinuteStreetClean

Positive response to #2MinuteStreetClean

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh TALLAGHT Community Council have launched the An Taisce Spring Clean campaign for 2021, encouraging people to participate in #2MinuteStreetCleans. In ...