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Toy Library Swap and Play designed to promote toy reuse and reduce waste

Toy Library Swap and Play designed to promote toy reuse and reduce waste

Tallaght

Kilnamanagh Family Resource Centre hosted the launch of a toy-swap initiative that allows families to play while also learning about sustainability. The ...

Lucan GAA plans for full size all-weather pitch

Lucan GAA plans for full size all-weather pitch

Lucan

LUCAN Sarsfields GAA Club have submitted a planning application to redevelop and implement a full size all weather pitch. 'The club is ...

Demand for ban on vape shops opening near schools

Demand for ban on vape shops opening near schools

Clondalkin

Calls have been made for tighter controls over vape shops opening in Dublin village centres, and for a ban of any vape ...

Open bins, brazen birds and Ballyer takeaways

Open bins, brazen birds and Ballyer takeaways

Ballyfermot

A number of bins in Ballyfermot will be replaced over the summer to thwart seagulls pulling out food waste. Dublin City Council’s ...

Citywest Hotel sale for €148m to State angers local residents

Citywest Hotel sale for €148m to State angers local residents

News

South Dublin councillors have called on the government to guarantee that the pool and gym facilities at the Citywest Hotel remain open ...

177 home development plan for site in Rathcoole

177 home development plan for site in Rathcoole

Property

Consultations are underway for a major residential development on a site that was the subject of a High Court action in 2023. ...

First electric aircraft leaves Weston Airport to Liverpool

First electric aircraft leaves Weston Airport to Liverpool

Business

US company Beta Technologies hit another aviation milestone in Ireland, by flying its electric aircraft, Alia CTOL across the Irish sea from ...

Turnaround time for county council housing  at an average time of 22 weeks

Turnaround time for county council housing at an average time of 22 weeks

News

The average turnaround time for council housing in between tenants is just short of 23 weeks. That’s according to South Dublin County ...

Trials of weed-killing methods will continue to be carried out

Trials of weed-killing methods will continue to be carried out

News

Council workers will continue to trial alternative weed-killing treatments in their efforts to phase out use of glyphosate. Glyphosate is the active ...

‘Postcard’ show garden wins Bloom award for students

‘Postcard’ show garden wins Bloom award for students

Clondalkin

A Dublin school took home a prize for their “postcard” show garden at Bord Bia Bloom 2025. Transition year students in St ...