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TCC lodge appeal against 26 apartments at old Ulster Bank

TCC lodge appeal against 26 apartments at old Ulster Bank

News

Tallaght Community Council have launched an appeal against planning permission for 26 apartments at the former Ulster Bank on Main Street. Planning ...

This weeks front pages – January 8, 2026

This weeks front pages – January 8, 2026

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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 ...

Four men charged over thefts in Sligo and Leitrim last weekend

Four men charged over thefts in Sligo and Leitrim last weekend

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Four men in their 20s from Tallaght and Whitehall Road have been remanded in custody charged with stealing a car in Sligo ...

Mother and daughter found with gold bullion worth €1.3m

Mother and daughter found with gold bullion worth €1.3m

Lucan

A mother and daughter have been sentenced for possession of the proceeds of crime including hundreds of thousands in cash and 18kg ...

‘Absolutely disgraceful’ with delay of dart extension

‘Absolutely disgraceful’ with delay of dart extension

Clondalkin

“Absolutely disgraceful.” A letter has been sent to Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien TD to express frustration with the postponement of the ...

613 households register as homeless in county last year

613 households register as homeless in county last year

News

Over 600 households were registered as homeless across south Dublin during 2025. According to figures shared by the council, 613 households were ...

‘Mindless’ vandals wreck historic tram mural

‘Mindless’ vandals wreck historic tram mural

Tallaght

WATCH:  A mural in the heart of Tallaght that pays tribute to two brothers-in-law who worked on the village’s historic tram has ...

Echo Year in Review December 2025

Echo Year in Review December 2025

Year in Review 2025

Top prize for South Dublin County Council DECEMBER 4 – South Dublin County Council were named the Local Authority of the Year ...

Plans to convert Scholarstown House into residential units

Plans to convert Scholarstown House into residential units

Property

The developer looking to convert Scholarstown House into apartments have submitted additional information in support of their planning application regarding drainage systems ...

‘Totally unacceptable’ that council remove astro pitch

‘Totally unacceptable’ that council remove astro pitch

Ballyfermot

“This is totally unacceptable.” The only astro turf pitch in Cherry Orchard was tarmacked over by council contractors just days before Christmas. ...