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Category: Tallaght
Cycling for Ian to help fulfil his dream…
By Laura LyneA FUNDRAISING cycle in aid of a father with a terminal brain tumour is set to take place this Sunday, ...
Motorcyclist escapes after attacking and injuring two gardaí in Ballyfermot
By Maurice GarveyTWO gardaí were attacked in broad daylight on a Ballyfermot road on Tuesday evening – resulting in both being hospitalised ...
Local families left to cope with raw sewage influx
By Mary DennehyHOMELESS Tallaght families were last weekend left living in apartments that were flooded with raw sewage, despite reporting the health ...
Did you miss any of this week’s main news stories? Right this way…
By Simon WalshA HOMELESS family faced with a daily, five-hour round trip to school were this week looking forward to September 1, after ...
International karate championship boosts local economy and increases visitor numbers
By Mary DennehyTHE arrival of an international karate championship in Tallaght last weekend signaled a substantial boost for the local economy, which ...
Heineken moves HQ to Kilmainham site
By Mary DennehyHEINEKEN has moved from its Irish HQ in Tallaght for a new office in Kilmainham, a sobering development for the ...
Local schoolchildren help raise almost €7 million for Trocaire
By Mary DennehyTRÓCAIRE boxes are not just a nostalgic reminder of most Irish children’s school days but a formidable fundraising force for ...
The Echo spice bag taste challenge…
By Simon WalshIt’s the topic that has divided a generation, and after much debate in the Echo office last week, we decided ...
More confusion as Irish Water informs people they were not customers
By Mary DennehyA TALLAGHT couple were this week forced to tell Irish Water that they do not use the local stream for ...
‘No’ to more fast food premises, says community group in Tallaght
By Mary DennehyA COMMUNITY group has lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála concerning planning permission granted for a fast food outlet ...