Category: Tallaght

Nine Irish soldiers killed in1960 Baluba tribe ambush

Nine Irish soldiers killed in1960 Baluba tribe ambush

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty NINE soldiers were killed in the ambush of an Irish Army patrol in the Congo 60 years ago this week, ...

Local Faces: Daire Hennessy

Local Faces: Daire Hennessy

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore TALLAGHT has had a strong community for decades, and the passion for community is something that is still coming through ...

Tallaght Museum and Heritage Centre – A concept

Tallaght Museum and Heritage Centre – A concept

Tallaght

By Michael J. Whelan MA So, here is the idea and it’s not a new one. Tallaght is an ancient place and ...

Landmark day as renal unit opens

Landmark day as renal unit opens

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THE first sessions of dialysis have been delivered in the new state-of-the art renal unit in Tallaght University Hospital, ...

Teenagers receive Gaisce Awards after completing  challenges

Teenagers receive Gaisce Awards after completing challenges

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THREE Tallaght teenagers recently received Gaisce – The President’s Awards after completing the numerous activities required to receive the award, ...

GAA Club new initiative encourages shop local

GAA Club new initiative encourages shop local

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THOMAS Davis GAA Club in Kiltipper has started a new initiative encouraging people to shop locally over the next six ...

20% of healthcare workers have antibody evidence of coronavirus

20% of healthcare workers have antibody evidence of coronavirus

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy ALMOST 20 per cent of healthcare workers  at Tallaght University Hospital have antibody evidence of  coronavirus, a hospital-led prevalence study ...

Landmarks lit up purple and yellow for DLD Awareness Day

Landmarks lit up purple and yellow for DLD Awareness Day

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty LOCAL landmarks lit up in purple and yellow and a local schoolboy bravely gave a presentation on what it’s like ...

Newtown Rangers President was a ‘true legend’ at the club

Newtown Rangers President was a ‘true legend’ at the club

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THE players and committee members of Newtown Rangers Football Club in Tallaght remembered their president, Gary Kavanagh, as a “true ...

Locals take part in virtual marathon

Locals take part in virtual marathon

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THIS year’s KBC Dublin Marathon was like no other before it, as runners pounded the pavement alone or in small ...