Category: Tallaght

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 ...

Shopping centre plans are at the design stage

Shopping centre plans are at the design stage

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty PLANS for improvement works to Castletymon Shopping Centre are currently at the detailed design stage, according to South Dublin ...

Holocaust survivor Tomi shares his story

Holocaust survivor Tomi shares his story

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy SOUTH Dublin resident and concentration camp survivor Tomi Reichental shared his story during an online European Commission event on Tuesday. ...

Kidney transplant recipient is living in ‘constant fear’

Kidney transplant recipient is living in ‘constant fear’

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore A KIDNEY transplant recipient who undergoes dialysis every night, and has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, has admitted that they ...

€164,500 spent to erect fence around park

€164,500 spent to erect fence around park

Tallaght

By Hayden Moore THE COUNCIL have spent €164,500 on erecting a fence around a local park in an effort to stop scramblers destroying ...