Una ‘made a difference in a lot of people’s lives’
A BELOVED community leader, who was a key figure in GAA circles and a consummate home carer, has been remembered as having “made a difference ... Read More

Playground inspector to be appointed to assess damage
SOUTH Dublin County Council is planning to appoint a playground inspector to review a playground in Jobstown, which has been unmaintained and damaged for two ... Read More
Safe Place campaign runs family event with exercise classes
MEMBERS of the Make Watergate Park A Safe Place Campaign organised a fun family event with exercise classes in the popular park on Saturday Among ... Read More
Campaign for Eoghan raises €30,000
OVER €30,000 has been raised for the family of a young Clondalkin man who was left paralysed from the neck down after a mountain-biking accident ... Read More

Two plead guilty to burglary after ‘unsophisticated’ robbery
Two men who took part in an “unsophisticated” attempt to rob a pub in Drimnagh will be sentenced later this year, reports Eimear Dodd. Jason ... Read More
Issue of flying tricolour along with other national flags sorted
A PROPOSAL for the Irish flag to be flown outside council offices when other flags are being flown has been approved by South Dublin County ... Read More
Sisters who endured abuse back campaign
THREE Ballyfermot sisters who endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of their father are backing a fundraising campaign for a charity for children ... Read More

Local Faces: Derek Copley
BALLYFERMOT has a rich history of traditional music but the establishment of the Ballyer Trad Hub helped to provide a weekly focal point for dance ... Read More
Community is getting behind mother Lyndsey battling cancer
A YOUNG mother with terminal cancer is being supported by neighbours who have organised a fundraiser for the family. Neighbours of Lyndsey Murray from Ballyfermot, ... Read More
74 apartments over three blocks are approved for Hayden’s Lane
PLANS for the construction of three apartment blocks on Hayden’s Lane in Adamstown, Lucan, have been given the green light by South Dublin County Council. ... Read More

St Finian’s club seeks retention permission for drop-off area
ST FINIAN’S GAA Club in Newcastle is seeking retention permission for an unmetalled drop-off area/car park and planning permission for two GAA pitch goal posts. ... Read More
‘Bin It’ education campaign launched to tackle gum litter
The Gum Litter Taskforce’s education campaign for South Dublin has been officially launched by Cllr Emma Murphy, Mayor of South Dublin County Council. The ‘Bin ... Read More
Developer seeking extension to the duration of planning permission
A DEVELOPER is seeking an extension to the duration of planning permission for the construction of four three-bed houses on Crag Avenue in Clondalkin. LT ... Read More
Ballyboden Tidy Towns objects to ‘overdevelopment’ of site
AN APPEAL has been lodged by Ballyboden Tidy Towns against South Dublin County Council’s decision to grant permission for a 111-bed nursing home in Ballyboden. ... Read More
Permission sought for building of 294 homes beside Clondalkin/Fonthill station
KELLAND Homes has submitted plans for the construction of 294 dwellings on a 6.3-hectare site within the Clonburris SDZ in the townland of Cappagh in ... Read More