Tag: Dublin

Rough sleeper figures released this week does not give true figure of amount of homelessness in city

Rough sleeper figures released this week does not give true figure of amount of homelessness in city

Ballyfermot

By Mary DennehyFIGURES released this week from the spring count on rough sleeping do not give the “full scale” of the homeless ...

Loose animals pose threat to  safety of children and adults

Loose animals pose threat to safety of children and adults

News

By Mary DennehyCONCERNS have been raised over the health and safety of horses living on public green spaces in Tallaght, after a ...

Pieta House launches the eighth year of Darkness into Light

Pieta House launches the eighth year of Darkness into Light

Ballyfermot

By Echo ReporterA LARGE crowd gathered in The Pearse Institute (The Ireland Institute), as Pieta House launched Dublin’s Darkness Into Light 2016 ...

Boxer fires legal team after getting two years

Boxer fires legal team after getting two years

News

By Conor GallagherA BOXER who attacked a friend with a knife has fired his legal team after receiving two years in jail. ...

Dublin manager Jim Gavin to receive Freedom of South County

Dublin manager Jim Gavin to receive Freedom of South County

Ballyfermot

By Laura LyneDUBLIN senior football manager Jim Gavin is set to be conferred with the Freedom of South County Dublin for his ...

Doctor’s honesty and conviction gave us hope for the future

Doctor’s honesty and conviction gave us hope for the future

Letters

Echo ReaderDear Editor, SOMEONE once said ‘the measure of any society is how it treats its weakest and most vulnerable citizens’. Over ...

Addict wrestled to ground by grandad

Addict wrestled to ground by grandad

News

By Fiona FergusonA homeless Dublin drug addict who was wrestled to the ground by a grandfather and held until gardaí arrived has ...

Action for Suicide Prevention group to march this Saturday to mark World Mental Health Day

Action for Suicide Prevention group to march this Saturday to mark World Mental Health Day

Ballyfermot

By Simon WalshAction for Suicide Prevention are an organisation which was set up to put a spotlight firmly back on the lack ...

Jim Gavin: “It’s business as usual for us”

Jim Gavin: “It’s business as usual for us”

Sport

By Simon WalshDUBLIN manager Jim Gavin said it is business as usual for his team ahead of their highly anticipated All-Ireland Final ...

Widow appeals for the return of priceless pics

Widow appeals for the return of priceless pics

News

By Laura LyneA DEVASTATED widow is appealing for the return of a computer hard drive that contains over a decade of photos ...