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200 apartments approved despite appeal by residents

200 apartments approved despite appeal by residents

News

Development for over 200 apartments on Kimmage Road will go ahead after planning permission was upheld after an appeal. Permission was granted ...

Dog park, multi-use games and four new entrance plazas planned for McGee Park

Dog park, multi-use games and four new entrance plazas planned for McGee Park

Tallaght

Four new entrance plazas, a dog park, and a multi-use games area are just some of the new features proposed for the ...

‘People avoid the village after dark’

‘People avoid the village after dark’

Tallaght

Along with a series of public consultations held at Priory Market in October, the council also conducted a dedicated business survey for ...

‘Deep drain’work starts to protect houses from flooding

‘Deep drain’work starts to protect houses from flooding

News

Work has started on a ‘deep drain’ to protect houses in a Saggart estate previously affected by flooding from repeats in the ...

‘Headless chicken’ took part in Dublin riots jailed for two years

‘Headless chicken’ took part in Dublin riots jailed for two years

Ballyfermot

A man who took part in the Dublin riots – looting cigarettes from a Gala store and helping gather rubbish which was ...

Gardai seek help in finding missing Megan (15)

Gardai seek help in finding missing Megan (15)

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Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of Megan O’Brien (15), who is reported missing from Tallaght, Dublin 24, ...

Woman claimed carers and disability allowance in son’s name after he died

Woman claimed carers and disability allowance in son’s name after he died

Tallaght

A woman who continued claiming both Carer’s Allowance and Disability Allowance in her son's name after he died has been handed a ...

This weeks front pages – November 20, 2025

This weeks front pages – November 20, 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 ...

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (10) in Saggart ‘fit to be tried’

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl (10) in Saggart ‘fit to be tried’

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A man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in west Dublin last month is “fit to be tried” and could face ...

Village lacks a sense of place say residents

Village lacks a sense of place say residents

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Tallaght Village lacks a sense of place and “a social core”, according to feedback at public consultations on improvements to the village. ...