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Man caught with €5,000 worth of drugs five years ago only charged this year

Man caught with €5,000 worth of drugs five years ago only charged this year

Clondalkin

A young man who was caught with €5000 worth of drugs in his home five years ago but was only charged this ...

Local authority spent €293k securing vacant social homes

Local authority spent €293k securing vacant social homes

News

In 2025, the SDCC spent a total of €293,000 on securing vacant social homes to protect properties from unauthorised access, vandalism, or ...

€750,000 extension issue at childcare facility is resolved

€750,000 extension issue at childcare facility is resolved

Ballyfermot

A local childcare facility in Cherry Orchard has had a “critically important” issue about €750k funding for a new extension resolved days ...

Weir Housing is shortlisted for Architects Public Choice Awards

Weir Housing is shortlisted for Architects Public Choice Awards

News

The Weir Housing, an age friendly housing community located in Tallaght, has been shortlisted in the Royal Institute of Architects 2026 Public ...

‘We will continue to action the worst potholes’ on Belgard Road

‘We will continue to action the worst potholes’ on Belgard Road

Tallaght

The surface of Belgard Road will not be permanently repaired until the Tallaght to Clondalkin active travel scheme works there have begun ...

‘Parking nightmares’ as cars end up on footpaths in Citywest

‘Parking nightmares’ as cars end up on footpaths in Citywest

News

Residents have lamented “parking nightmares” in Citywest with problems surrounding cars and the infrastructure in the area available to them continuing to ...

442 complaints made for litter dumping in West Tallaght

442 complaints made for litter dumping in West Tallaght

News

Almost 450 complaints of litter dumping across west Tallaght were made to the council in a 16-month period since the beginning of ...

GAA Club granted permission for all-weather pitch

GAA Club granted permission for all-weather pitch

Lucan

Lucan Sarsfields GAA has been granted permission for a new full-size all-weather pitch at their 12th Lock grounds, but new floodlighting has ...

Plans for special resolution to suspend council rent increases

Plans for special resolution to suspend council rent increases

News

Several South Dublin Councillors have announced plans to bring a special resolution to the Chief Executive to suspend the planned Council rent ...

Vacant homes on Main Street to be inspected

Vacant homes on Main Street to be inspected

Clondalkin

Two long-standing vacant homes sat side-by-side on Clondalkin’s Main Street are to be inspected by the council with a view to returning ...