Local Faces: Jean Haas
WHEN Kingswood woman Jean Haas’s son Christopher died by suicide in 2013 aged 18, it changed the course of her life – and led to ... Read More

Firhouse students have work featured in national expo
FIRHOUSE Community College have work featured in a new national exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland, reports Merle Van Erve. This exhibition is part ... Read More
Citywise Education lodge two-storey extension plans
CITYWISE Education has lodged plans seeking to construct a new two-storey extension with the building designed to achieve a Net Zero Whole Life Carbon standard. ... Read More
Ireland’s first stem cell therapy manufacturing centre in Grange Castle
TAKEDA opened Ireland’s first stem cell therapy manufacturing centre at Grange Castle last week. The €36.4 million investment is the latest addition to the Japanese ... Read More

‘Thanks to support’ from Coeliac Society Caoimhe (15) is thriving
CHAMPION boxer Bernard Dunne was on hand for the launch of the new Coeliac Society of Ireland headquarters and gluten-free shop in his hometown of ... Read More
Remembrance service celebrates life and legacy of Sister Patricia
A REMEMBRANCE day was held for a founding member of the Beacon of Light Counselling Centre in Clondalkin. On Monday evening, residents remembered Sister Patricia ... Read More
Fierce objections from residents against ‘monstrous ugly’ mast
PROPOSALS for an 18-metre telecommunications mast on public green space in Bluebell, has met fierce objection from residents, who say locating a “monstrous ugly infrastructure ... Read More

Cherry Orchard Boxing Club’s new community facility opens
WHEN Cherry Orchard Boxing Club was started up 10 years ago by local residents, a boxing ring was salvaged from a skip to help get ... Read More
Council to visit three streets to assess traffic safety in the area
DUBLIN City Council roads enforcement will visit three streets in Ballyfermot to assess pedestrian access, parking on footpaths, and traffic safety, following a request by ... Read More
Verbal Dyspraxia ‘did you know’ campaign helps raise awareness
AHEAD of Verbal Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2022 on May 14, Lucan-based organisation Finding Charlie’s Voice are running a ‘did you know’ campaign on social media, ... Read More

Management maintenance and operation tender process for leisure campus to open
THE tender process for the management, maintenance and operation of the Lucan Leisure Campus is now at the second stage. South Dublin County Council provided ... Read More
Fantastic achievement of athletes at European C’ships
The fantastic achievements of Carol Kearney, Annette Durkan and Leanne Wellings at the European Masters Indoor Championships in the Portuguese city of Braga for the ... Read More
24-hour drive thru coffee building for service station
A 24-HOUR drive-thru coffee building could very well be on its way to Rathcoole, with plans seeking permission lodged with South Dublin County Dublin. Petrogas ... Read More
Preserving parts of old village bookmakers in revised plans
PRESERVING parts of the old bookmakers in Tallaght Village is at the core of revised plans to convert the building to a “community-based” resource and ... Read More
‘Visually unattractive’ mast refused at Annie May’s Pub
A DEVELOPER who stated that it was “debateable” whether Newcastle was a village or town has lost its appeal against a decision to refuse permission ... Read More