Category: Tallaght

Four years for ‘sophisticated’ set-up in house

Four years for ‘sophisticated’ set-up in house

Tallaght

A DUBLIN man who set up a “sophisticated” cannabis grow-house has been jailed for four years, reports Eimear Dodd and Sonya McLean. ...

‘Horrific’ scene where dead horse was found

‘Horrific’ scene where dead horse was found

Tallaght

THE Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) attended a “horrific” scene where a dead and dismembered horse was ...

Business man stole an order of alcohol valued at €21,000

Business man stole an order of alcohol valued at €21,000

Tallaght

A BUSINESS man who stole an order of alcohol valued at over €20,000 may be ordered to do community service in lieu ...

Plenty of positive feedback and energy coming from the youth

Plenty of positive feedback and energy coming from the youth

Tallaght

“I’M HAPPY I’m in a space where I can pronounce my full name,” said Oluwatobi Balugun attending a youth conference for the ...

Principals call for extra resources in DEIS areas

Principals call for extra resources in DEIS areas

Tallaght

PRINCIPALS called for extra resources to be allocated to schools in the country’s most disadvantaged areas, by implementing the “DEIS+” programme. Last ...

Food bank joins forces with youth club to support families

Food bank joins forces with youth club to support families

Tallaght

WITH Christmas only around the corner Ballycullen Food Bank are working extra hard to try help as many families as they can. ...

Weekly Wellbeing Circle launched by charity Threshold Training Network

Weekly Wellbeing Circle launched by charity Threshold Training Network

Tallaght

A CHARITY launched a new weekly wellbeing circle to keep “getting people to talk and have compassion”. Threshold Training Network (TTN) provides ...

Over 400 young and old attend mental health fair

Over 400 young and old attend mental health fair

Tallaght

THE Jobstown Connecting For Life Group hosted the second Jobstown World Mental Health Day Health Fair on Thursday in Jobstown Community Centre, ...

Inhaling laughing gas is ‘no laughing matter’

Inhaling laughing gas is ‘no laughing matter’

Tallaght

EIGHTEEN canisters of “laughing gas” have been found a few metres away from South Dublin County Hall. A resident found the dumped ...

Creche with 90 kids facing eviction from GAA Club

Creche with 90 kids facing eviction from GAA Club

Tallaght

A CRECHE that caters for approximately 90 kids with 16 staff is facing eviction on Friday (October 18) and appealing for more ...