Tag: Ballyfermot

Caritas College set to become education and training centre

Caritas College set to become education and training centre

Ballyfermot

THE FORMER Caritas College secondary school in Ballyfermot is set to be utilised as an education and training centre for the National ...

City Council seeks €132m loan to fund St Michael’s estate development

City Council seeks €132m loan to fund St Michael’s estate development

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COUNCILLORS on Dublin City Council will be asked to approve a major loan for the local authority next month to fund a ...

Ninety years a-growing for St Agnes Church, with a Mass of Celebration and a blessing

Ninety years a-growing for St Agnes Church, with a Mass of Celebration and a blessing

Ballyfermot

ST AGNES Church in Crumlin celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and will be hosting a special Mass on February 2 – ...

Suspended sentence for a city council worker who used lorry to transport drugs

Suspended sentence for a city council worker who used lorry to transport drugs

Ballyfermot

A Dublin City Council worker who was caught transporting cannabis in his work vehicle has been given a suspended sentence, reports Sonya ...

New ‘Walk and Talk’ group in Ballyfermot

New ‘Walk and Talk’ group in Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot

A new ‘Walk and Talk’ group was created in Ballyfermot by a local man who wants to help the community face struggles ...

Cherry Orchard’s 137 units form part of a larger plan

Cherry Orchard’s 137 units form part of a larger plan

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PROPOSALS for 137 homes in Cherry Orchard were presented to Dublin City Council this week, which form part of larger plans for ...

Five years for man who said he would ‘slit children’s throats’

Five years for man who said he would ‘slit children’s throats’

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A man who attempted to “extort two innocent people” by threatening to slit children’s throats, burn down one of their family homes ...

Civic Centre sensory room will cater for neurodivergent adults and children

Civic Centre sensory room will cater for neurodivergent adults and children

Ballyfermot

A NEW sensory room opened in Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre this week. Funded by Dublin City Council, the sensory room will be ...

This weeks front pages – January 30, 2025

This weeks front pages – January 30, 2025

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The Echo Newspaper is on shop shelves across Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Ballyfermot and surrounding areas today. Pick up your copy or subscribe ...

Prison for ‘henchman in an attempt to extort two innocent people’ out of €20k

Prison for ‘henchman in an attempt to extort two innocent people’ out of €20k

Ballyfermot

A man, who was “a henchman in an attempt to extort two innocent people” out of €20,000, has been jailed for two-and-a-half ...