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Category: Videos
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.
A message from Stephen Kenny
FAIreland U-21 manager Stephen Kenny from Tallaght has shared an important message in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Happy Mother’s Day – Sea of Change Choir
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: The Sea of Change choir were self isolating but were still having fun on Mother’s Day. The choir with members in Tallaght, Lucan, Citywest, Drimnagh and Crumlin made a home video for all cancer patients and not allowing Covid-19 break their spirit