Category: Tallaght

Intervention for children from low-income families can be life-changing

Intervention for children from low-income families can be life-changing

Tallaght

EARLY intervention has a life changing impact when working with disadvantaged children, according to the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI). The ‘Shaping Futures: ...

Brady’s Court is finalist in Age-Friendly National Awards

Brady’s Court is finalist in Age-Friendly National Awards

Tallaght

AN AGE-FRIENDLY housing development in South Dublin could receive a National Award for its contribution to making Ireland a good place to ...

Local heroes lead the way in the Marathon

Local heroes lead the way in the Marathon

Tallaght

RUNNING the Dublin Marathon was “the icing on the cake” for Nico Crowley’s tenure as Tallaght Person of the Year 2023. Nico ...

Derelict house burnt down in Rossfield

Derelict house burnt down in Rossfield

Tallaght

IT WAS a busy night for Dublin Fire Brigade as Halloween celebrations took place across the county on Thursday night. Three fire ...

Councillors vote for 15 per cent reduction in Local Property Tax

Councillors vote for 15 per cent reduction in Local Property Tax

Tallaght

COUNCILLORS voted to retain a 15 per cent reduction on Local Property Tax (LPT) in South Dublin County Council last week. Prior ...

Roadworks on the Old Bawn/N81 junction led to congestion and some less than pleased motorists

Roadworks on the Old Bawn/N81 junction led to congestion and some less than pleased motorists

Tallaght

ROAD works in Tallaght this week on the Old Bawn/N81 junction led to traffic congestion and some less than pleased motorists. However, ...

School places a huge issue in expanding Newcastle area

School places a huge issue in expanding Newcastle area

Tallaght

THE ISSUE of not enough school places, is a huge problem in an area which is expanding constantly. To discuss the issues, ...

Construction firm fined €6,800 for causing death of 1,000 fish

Construction firm fined €6,800 for causing death of 1,000 fish

Tallaght

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has taken a prosecution case against a construction firm after high levels of chlorine entered a Dublin river, ...

Funding of €15,000 granted to St Mary’s for roof repairs

Funding of €15,000 granted to St Mary’s for roof repairs

Tallaght

ST MARY’S Church in the Priory in Tallaght village was granted €15,000 under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) for roof repairs. ...

GAA teams remember Orla at camogie social blitz

GAA teams remember Orla at camogie social blitz

Tallaght

“TEAM spirit and craic” were all that mattered at a social camogie blitz held in memory of Orla Byrne, who died from ...