Category: Tallaght

Woman threatened to harm herself with a knife unless she got a home

Woman threatened to harm herself with a knife unless she got a home

Tallaght

A HOMELESS woman walked into South Dublin County Council’s offices in Tallaght with a knife and threatened to harm herself unless she ...

Work on new library deemed to be ‘best Christmas present’

Work on new library deemed to be ‘best Christmas present’

Tallaght

By Aideen O' Flaherty  THE news that work will begin on the construction of Castletymon Library in Tallaght next month is the ...

Marking 100 years of votes for women

Marking 100 years of votes for women

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy A MEMORIAL plaque to commemorate and recognise the courage and perseverance of local women suffragettes has been unveiled in Sean ...

A little girl (5) is new face of hearing charity

A little girl (5) is new face of hearing charity

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy A five-year-old girl from Kilnamanagh is the face of a new campaign for the National Charity for Deafness and Hearing ...

HSE called on to address urgent need for General Practitioner

HSE called on to address urgent need for General Practitioner

Tallaght

By Aideen O'Flaherty THREE councillors stated that there is an “urgent need” for a GP service in Fettercairn, Tallaght, in a joint motion ...

Prison inmates make a difference at Christmas

Prison inmates make a difference at Christmas

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy THE inmates of Cloverhill Prison have supported the creation of 150 Christmas food hampers, which are being delivered to needy ...

Charity cycle helps therapy for autism

Charity cycle helps therapy for autism

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy LOCAL children on the autism spectrum will receive subsidised sessions of speech and language therapy thanks to the public’s support ...

Man went on burglary spree at six nearby premises after being released from custody at garda station

Man went on burglary spree at six nearby premises after being released from custody at garda station

Tallaght

By Aoife Nic Ardghail A man who had just been released from a garda station burgled six nearby buildings and left behind blood, ...

Almost €42k stolen from retired GP (90) by carer

Almost €42k stolen from retired GP (90) by carer

Tallaght

By Sonya McLean A retired GP had to move to a nursing home after her carer stole the proceeds of the sale of ...

Hacketstown community pull out all stops for Tallaght’s needy

Hacketstown community pull out all stops for Tallaght’s needy

Tallaght

By Mary Dennehy A TRUCKLOAD of toys pulled into Tallaght Garda Station last week thanks to the generosity of a Carlow community. For ...