Tag: Ballyfermot

Jail for setting fire to cars that caused €50k in damages

Jail for setting fire to cars that caused €50k in damages

Ballyfermot

A man who set fire to a number of cars for no apparent reason in the space of 20 minutes while he ...

€30,000 raised at Darkness Into Light in Tymon Park

€30,000 raised at Darkness Into Light in Tymon Park

News

The “moving” Darkness into Light events in Tymon Park and St Catherine’s Park proved to be a great success this year, with ...

Go-ahead for 171 residential units and neighbourhood centre

Go-ahead for 171 residential units and neighbourhood centre

News

A MIXED-use development of 171 residential units and a neighbourhood centre in Cherry Orchard has been given the green light. Located at ...

This weeks front pages – May 14, 2026

This weeks front pages – May 14, 2026

Latest

The Echo is out today! You’ll find the latest edition on shelves across Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Ballyfermot and neighbouring areas. Support local journalism by picking ...

Drugs task forces described as ‘an afterthought’

Drugs task forces described as ‘an afterthought’

Ballyfermot

Councillors and others called for the proposed National Drugs Strategy to go further to tackle the problem of drugs following the end ...

Mural magic!

Mural magic!

Ballyfermot

Members of the Gurteen Youth Project worked together to create a new mural for Ballyfermot, which promotes inclusivity and diversity. ‘Label Jars ...

‘This is not just damage . . . this is an attack on the club’

‘This is not just damage . . . this is an attack on the club’

Ballyfermot

Cherry Orchard FC shared a statement following an act of vandalism at their facilities in Elmdale. Images shared on the club’s social ...

Special Olympics here we come!

Special Olympics here we come!

News

A total of 86 athletes across 18 clubs from the South Dublin administrative area will represent the county at the Special Olympics ...

Bringing a light into the darkness

Bringing a light into the darkness

News

Darkness into Light returns on Saturday morning in Tallaght and Lucan as people band together to fundraise for Pieta, a suicide prevention ...

Local Faces: Anne May

Local Faces: Anne May

Ballyfermot

REGULAR readers to this feature will be familiar with my fondness for Ballyfermot, writes Ken Doyle. Having grown up down the road ...