Category: Tallaght

Scramblers wreck rugby club pitch with donut marks

Scramblers wreck rugby club pitch with donut marks

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh A PITCH used by Tallaght Football Rugby Club has been destroyed by scrambler bikes. One of the pitches in Tymon ...

‘Queen Mother’ Bridie had amazing kindness

‘Queen Mother’ Bridie had amazing kindness

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy TRIBUTES have been made to Fettercairn’s very own ‘Queen Mother’, Bridie Gunnery – who helped build her community through friendship.  ...

Do you recognise anyone in this 1962 photo taken in Doran’s field, Tallaght?

Do you recognise anyone in this 1962 photo taken in Doran’s field, Tallaght?

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty DO you recognise any of the boys in this 1962 photo of, what became, the first St Dominic’s juvenile team? ...

Residents disappointed works to restart on site

Residents disappointed works to restart on site

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty RESIDENTS adjacent to the former home of ex-Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave, on the Scholarstown Road in Knocklyon, were “hugely disappointed” to ...

Passion for sailing has become part of Jim’s life

Passion for sailing has become part of Jim’s life

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty A BLESSINGTON man has been building a boat since the pandemic began in March, and he’s hoping to set sail ...

James’ 465km challenge  to raise funds for HOPE

James’ 465km challenge to raise funds for HOPE

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore IN RESPONSE to the growing number of people dying by suicide, one man is running 465km over 30 days to ...

GAA Club transforms bar into an afterschool facility

GAA Club transforms bar into an afterschool facility

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty A LOCAL GAA club’s bar has been temporarily transformed into an afterschool facility, after Krafty Kids Afterschool needed additional space ...

Joyce and Gary organise wedding in 13 days during pandemic as licence to wed was close to expiring

Joyce and Gary organise wedding in 13 days during pandemic as licence to wed was close to expiring

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore A FRONTLINE healthcare worker in Tallaght University Hospital managed to get some reprieve from the Covid-19 pandemic to tie the ...

Despite the improvements area is still  branded as ‘littered’ in IBAL survey

Despite the improvements area is still branded as ‘littered’ in IBAL survey

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy WHILE Tallaght has improved its rating in a national litter survey, the area is still branded as being  ‘littered’ – ...

Residents want to make their community greener and brighter

Residents want to make their community greener and brighter

Tallaght

By Aimee Walsh The residents of one local housing estate have begun to organise monthly street clean-ups in hopes to make the ...