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Category: Tallaght
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 ...
Parents of autistic children ‘left struggling’ because of shortage of funding by HSE for services
By Mary DennehyAUTISM services in Tallaght have this week been described by parents as “practically non-existent”, with one mother telling The Echo ...
Residents fight back against plans to build a 100-bed nursing home
By Mary DennehyAN APPEAL has this week been drafted against planning permission granted for a 100-bed nursing home and day-care centre in ...
Bereaved families slam cemetery thieves
By Mary DennehyBEREAVED families are calling on South Dublin County Council to introduce CCTV at Bohernabreena Cemetery, in an attempt to curtail ...
Firhouse residents proved right over sewage problem
By Maurice GarveyWORKS have been carried out by South Dublin County Council engineers to repair a connection manhole in Firhouse – whilst ...
Homeless family finally get accommodation in Tallaght
By Mary DennehyA HOMELESS family faced with a daily, five-hour round trip to school are this week looking forward to September 1, ...