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400 social and cost rental housing plans for Bluebell

400 social and cost rental housing plans for Bluebell

News

The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have submitted a Part 8 planning application for a new social and ...

Former football manager jailed for role in €2.7m heroin imports

Former football manager jailed for role in €2.7m heroin imports

Ballyfermot

A former football manager and  League of Ireland player has been jailed for 13.5 years in relation to his “high” level role ...

Prestigious bursary award for soprano Aimee

Prestigious bursary award for soprano Aimee

Lucan

A young opera singer from Lucan has been awarded a prestigious bursary for emerging operatic talent. Soprano Aimee Kearney is one of ...

‘4,400 years of wisdom’ at Age Friendly Ireland Older People convention

‘4,400 years of wisdom’ at Age Friendly Ireland Older People convention

News

Over 200 older people from across Ireland gathered in Tallaght last Thursday for the 2025 Age Friendly Ireland National Older People’s Councils ...

‘Tough conversations’ about planning for aging

‘Tough conversations’ about planning for aging

Tallaght

Broadcaster Brendan Courtney has highlighted the need to have “tough conversations” about planning for aging. The well-known TV personality from Kingswood made ...

Naked Bakes set to compete in final of National Enterprise Awards

Naked Bakes set to compete in final of National Enterprise Awards

Business

A food manufacturing company from Tallaght are set to compete with the country’s best small businesses as one of the Finalists for ...

eSports Community Club brings young people together

eSports Community Club brings young people together

Clondalkin

Ireland’s first ‘eSports Community Club’ was launched in Clondalkin as an “innovative” way to bring young people together. eSports, explained SDCC Community ...

This weeks front pages – May 22, 2025

This weeks front pages – May 22, 2025

Latest

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

County Council has capacity for over 35,000 additional homes to be built

County Council has capacity for over 35,000 additional homes to be built

News

South Dublin County has the capacity for over 35,000 additional homes to be built in the long-term according to the Council. At ...

Residents celebrate launch of defibrillator

Residents celebrate launch of defibrillator

Tallaght

Residents of Tymon Crescent and Tallaght Community First Responders gathered to celebrate the launch of a new public defibrillator at the weekend. ...