Category: Videos

Crowds gather to pay respect to former chairperson Brendan Moran

Crowds gathered in their hundreds outside BodenGAA this week to pay their respects to former chairperson Brendan Moran, who died on Sunday at the age of 73.

To read more click here: https://tinyurl.com/BrendanMoran

HSE launch Covid-19 Tracker App

 A Covid-19 tracker app has today being launched by the Department of Health and HSE Ireland, which aims to help identify close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus. https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tb0/1.5/16/1f4f1.png”);”>?

Full story on The Echo website HERE: https://bit.ly/covidtrackerecho

(Video: HSE Ireland)

New South Dublin County Mayor – Councillor Ed O’Brien

Councillor Vicki Casserly this afternoon handed over the chains of office to new South Dublin County Council Mayor, Councillor Ed O’Brien.

Rescue Organisation Ireland’s Frontline to Finishline

WATCH: Rescue Org Ireland‘s Frontline to Finishline got underway on Monday stopping going through Lucan and Tallaght.

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Full coverage: https://bit.ly/FrontlinetoFinishline

The Echo is re-open to the public

The Echo is back open to the public by appointment only.

Please call us in advance before visiting on 01-4685350 or email reception@echo.ie

Tallaght Gardai honour the late Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Gardai observed a minute silence outside Tallaght Garda Station led by a lone piper at noon today for the late Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

The funeral took place in Charlestown, County Mayo. #ColmRIP

#Tallafest2020AtHome

Celebrate #Tallafest2020AtHome today, Saturday, June 20! https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/taa/1.5/16/1f603.png”);”>?

Tallaght Community Council (TCC) has made and shared this video to celebrate the community festival virtually this year.

Everyone in the community is invited to celebrate community spirit online by getting creative and sharing their own video with the hastag #Tallafest2020AtHome.

Read a book, take a nature walk, sing a song, practice your sporting skills, draw a picture – get creative and have fun at home today!

Watch the video for some ideas from members of the community on how you can get involved and celebrate Tallaght today!

Local Hearts for Local Heroes Art competition

Say ‘thank you’ to your local hero by taking part in the Local Hearts for Local Heroes art competition, which is open to children and young people under 16 https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t42/1.5/16/1f496.png”);”>?https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t57/1.5/16/1f44f.png”);”>?

Pick up your copy of The Echo for an application form or download one from The Echo website HERE – https://bit.ly/EchoLocalHearts

A number of local shops also have forms – @SuperValu Fortunestown, Jordan’s Centra Stores, Centra Killinarden, Centra Castle Tymon and Centra Kingswood.

The competition is being run by The Echo together with Amazon Web Services, Tallaght Community Council (TCC), Tallaght University Hospital Foundation and Keeco Creative.

Tallaght father Mick Morrissey issues an important message after his son Alex tragically passed away

Tallaght father Mick Morrissey issues an important message to the community after his 15-year-old son Alex Ryan Morrissey tragically passed away last week.

Alex was found unresponsive in the Ballycullen area on Wednesday, May 20.

Emergency services were called and the boy was taken by ambulance to the Children’s Hospital Crumlin, where he sadly passed away.

Sixteen of Ireland’s most iconic sports stars join forces

Sixteen of Ireland’s most iconic sports stars have joined forces to send a video message to the nation as our country continues to tackle the COVID-19 challenge.

The local sports stars included in the video are Pádraig Harrington from Ballyroan; Katie McCabe from Kilnamanagh; Robbie Keane from Tallaght; Paul McGrath from Inchicore and Annalise Murphy from Rathfarnham.