This weeks front pages – April 30, 2026

Echo Staff April 30, 2026 7:49 am

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‘Thrill-seeker’ driver given two years jail after high-speed chases

Courts

A “thrill-seeking” disqualified driver who led gardaí on two separate high-speed chases within four months has been jailed for two years, reports...

All-weather pitch in Greenhills butts up against bats and bird-breeding season

News

A controversial all-weather pitch in Greenhills has hit a roadblock – a third-party appeal was made to An Coimisiún Pleanála on the...

McHale making progress as Kimatsu UK distributors

Business

With their first three months as UK distributors of Komatsu completed, Rathcoole-based McHale Plant Sales reports a ‘very positive’ market introduction on...

Visually impaired woman thought man was taxi driver

Courts

A man made an “idiotic decision” to pick up a visually impaired woman in his car who believed he was a taxi...

People receive treatment after incident at Citywest IPAS Centre

News

Several people received treatment in hospital for minor injuries after an incident at Citywest IPAS centre on Friday, according to the community...

Council is committed to keeping Corkagh Park gate open beyond 8pm

Clondalkin

The council committed to keeping the Corkagh Park gate open beyond 8pm after they were asked to be “inventive” to accommodate local...

Under-utilised properties to be brought back to use

News

A new programme is being developed to bring “vacant and under-utilised” council properties back into active use in South Dublin. The local...

Ernest was a great stalwart and founding member of St Jude’s gaa

Tallaght

St Jude’s GAA founding member Ernest Kenny died at the age of 95 on Saturday and was remembered in a service at...

This weeks front pages – April 30, 2026

McHale making progress as Kimatsu UK distributors

Visually impaired woman thought man was taxi driver

People receive treatment after incident at Citywest IPAS Centre

Council is committed to keeping Corkagh Park gate open beyond 8pm

Under-utilised properties to be brought back to use

Ernest was a great stalwart and founding member of St Jude’s gaa

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93% of Main Street residents and businesses object to the Council village scheme

This weeks front pages – April 30, 2026

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