Category: Tallaght

Celebration: Social Inclusion Through The Performing Arts

Celebration: Social Inclusion Through The Performing Arts

Tallaght

THE deadline for applications from groups and single acts from the areas covered by South Dublin County Council, who want to perform ...

A vision of the future?

A vision of the future?

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy Over the coming weeks, The Echo will look at the eight ‘neighbourhoods’ that lie within the Tallaght Town Centre Local ...

Nightmare apartment may even be ‘a fire risk’

Nightmare apartment may even be ‘a fire risk’

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty A FATHER of three has described living in an apartment in Brookfield in Tallaght, that has had ongoing issues with ...

Athletics club welcomes plans for development of facilities in park

Athletics club welcomes plans for development of facilities in park

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty A LOCAL athletics club has welcomed South Dublin County Council’s plans to shortly begin developing a running track and, at ...

Young man who ‘had a bright future in football’ fined €600 for no insurance

Young man who ‘had a bright future in football’ fined €600 for no insurance

Tallaght

AN “ERUDITE young man” who had no insurance has been fined €600 by Blanchardstown District Court. Judge Gerard Jones chose not to ...

‘Living Bereavement’ art on show from institution survivors

‘Living Bereavement’ art on show from institution survivors

Tallaght

INSTITUTION survivors are presenting an art exhibition at Tallaght Library this week. Created by clients from the Christine Buckley Centre, the ‘Our ...

39 boarded-up county council houses in the Tallaght locality

39 boarded-up county council houses in the Tallaght locality

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THERE are currently 39 boarded-up council properties in the Tallaght area, 16 of which are ready for allocation. Housing was ...

Air pollution near M50 exceeds EU limits

Air pollution near M50 exceeds EU limits

Tallaght

Grave concern has been expressed at the unsafe levels of air pollution in estates near to the M50 in Palmerstown and Clondalkin. ...

The countdown begins for Tallaght Person of the Year Awards

The countdown begins for Tallaght Person of the Year Awards

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THE countdown is on for this year’s Tallaght Person of the Year Awards, with nominations now open. A staple of ...

ICU project is a ‘casualty’ of children’s hospital  cost overrun

ICU project is a ‘casualty’ of children’s hospital cost overrun

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THE ICU expansion project at Tallaght University Hospital has become a ‘casualty’ of the children’s hospital cost overrun, a ...