Miss Dublin 2022 hopes to raise awareness of scoliosis
TALLAGHT woman Katie O’Connor was recently crowned Miss Dublin 2022 and is now hoping to use her platform to raise awareness of a spinal condition ... Read More
New chapter for Sacred Heart as new all-weather pitch opens
SACRED HEART Football Club has begun a new chapter with the unveiling of their newly resurfaced all-weather pitch facility. On Monday, Minister for Sport, Catherine ... Read More
Protected cottages could become used as family homes
THE decision to list the vacant cottages on the Old Bawn Road in Tallaght as an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) has been welcomed by a ... Read More
Works by Irish Water leaves residents with a ‘quagmire’
RESIDENTS in a Clondalkin cul-de-sac claim they have been “treated with contempt” as works by Irish Water at Alpine Heights, have been “left in a ... Read More
Care and Repair team turned his life around after family sorrows
JOINING the Care and Repair team proved to be a turning point for Billy Hollywood, with working on the free odd-job service helping him overcome ... Read More
Simon Community refused extension for social housing development plans
THE Dublin Simon Community’s attempt to extend the duration of planning permission for a ten-unit social housing development on the Old Nangor Road in Clondalkin ... Read More
‘Mini Live Aid’ concert to raise funds for Laura Lynn Foundation
A CONCERT dubbed ‘Mini Live Aid’ will take place in the Transport Club in Crumlin at 6pm tonight, Thursday, August 18, to raise funds for ... Read More
‘Terror’ car thefts in Cherry Orchard cause grave concern
THERE is serious concern at the increase in the number of robbed cars around Cherry Orchard, according to Cllr Daithí Doolan (SF). “There is serious ... Read More
Online charity retailer site expanding with 20 new jobs
ONLINE charity shopping site Thriftify, which acts as an online retailer for 98 per cent of the country’s charity shops, is expanding its workforce with ... Read More
Cycle crews from two bars go head-to-head
TWO bars in Clondalkin and Lucan went head-to-head in a cycling competition over the weekend. On Sunday, the Laurels Cycle Crew faced off against Lucan ... Read More
Reclaiming their space
RESIDENTS in the deprived Balgaddy area have banded together and made a bid to “reclaim their community” through a placemaking transformation of a communal area ... 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
AGP battle back to lift David Blood Trophy
AGP FC picked up the inaugural UCFL David Blood Group One Trophy after they battled back from a goal down to beat a gallant Boghall ... Read More
Egan aiming to build on World bronze in Munich
JENNY Egan-Simmons is hoping to build on her superb bronze medal win at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax, Canada when she lines ... Read More
Adeleke sets new record with 5th place finish at European Championships
Tallaght’s Rhasidat Adeleke produced a stellar performance to finish fifth in the 400 metres final at the European Athletics Championships in Munich this evening. ... Read More
Olatunde sixth in historic European 100m Final
IRISH sprint athletics took another major step forward last night when Israel Olatunde powered to a sixth-place finish in the European Championships 100m Final in ... Read More
Adeleke into European Championship 400m Final
TALLAGHT’S Rhasidat Adeleke has secured her place in tomorrow night’s European Athletics Championship 400m Final following a superb performance that saw her finish third in ... Read More
Citywest firm AbbVie celebrates seventh annual Week of Possibilities
STAFF from AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company which has four locations in Dublin, including Citywest, recently celebrated its seventh annual Week of Possibilities. The initiative, ... Read More
US real estate firm invests €125 million in U Store-It
A US real estate company is investing close to €125 million in U Store-it, Ireland’s biggest self-storage company with sheds in Ballymount. Heitman, which has ... Read More
‘Sister Cities’ strengthen ties to develop business relations
THE US Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin, the Mayor of Tampa, Florida; Jane Castor and members of the Tampa Bay Chamber were in County Hall ... Read More
Thorntons Recycling acquires City Bin
Thorntons Recycling has agreed to acquire The City Bin Co. from existing shareholders including co-founder Gene Browne, the management team and Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI). ... Read More
Tourism strategy to support development of facilities
SOUTH Dublin County’s Tourism Strategy will support the development of tourism facilities at appropriate locations within the county. According to SDCC, the strategy will set ... Read More
Plans for older housing development at OLV Youth Club is declared invalid
A PLANNING application for a residential development for older people at the former OLV Youth Club on Sarsfield Road in Inchicore has been declared invalid. ... Read More
Retention refused for nine dwellings on lands fronting the Fonthill Road
RETENTION permission has been refused for the construction of nine residential dwellings on lands fronting Fonthill Road and to the rear of St John’s Road ... Read More
Appeal lodged against the Peter McVerry Trust plan for 10 units dwellings
AN APPEAL has been lodged against South Dublin County Council’s decision to grant permission to the Peter McVerry Trust for the development of 10 new ... Read More
Nature on our doorsteps: Sunshine and butterflies
During the recent very warm weather, there appeared to be a noticeable increase in the number of butterflies. Butterflies are cold-blooded insects. They cannot regulate ... Read More
National Heritage Week: Viking experience, walks, talks and much more
Clondalkin and Rathfarnham will play host to a number of events as part of this year’s National Heritage Week, which is on from August 13 ... Read More
The Bodhrán Buzz: The idea was to bring awareness of our native drum
The joy of playing the bodhrán was recently imparted on refugee children in the Red Cow Moran Hotel by Aylesbury man Robbie Walsh. Robbie has ... Read More
Home Brew: ‘So much from a little’ shows depth of singer’s talent
Punk musician Brew grew up in New York City in the 1980s where he got to see the luminaries of the punk scene, such as ... Read More
Nature on our doorsteps: Wild mountain Bilberries
One of the earliest of our wild fruits to be ready for picking in late summer is the Bilberry. Bilberry is a low-growing shrub that ... Read More
Point in Time: The fight for our Hospital
MAKING its way through the streets of Dublin on Sunday, June 21 1998, a squad of 12 high-tech Eastern Health Board ambulances carefully transported their ... Read More
Point in Time: Ballyfermot’s lost jewel
SEPTEMBER marked 25 years since some 650 workers from the Semperit plant in Ballyfermot saw a huge chapter of their working lives brought to a ... Read More
Point in Time: Lucan back at the ’90s
IT WAS all happening in Lucan in the 1990s as the country hobbled from a period of bleak recession into the warm glow of the ... Read More
Point in Time: A new home for the force
By Stephen Leonard STANDING alone and impressively amid clear green fields just off the Belgard Road, there was little to impede sight of the new ... Read More
Point in Time: The fight to save the Mill
By Stephen Leonard THE metal gates that barred entry to the Clondalkin Paper Mill in late January 1982 could do little to check the flood ... Read More
AWS hiring for Data Centre Operations Scholarship Programme
AMAZON Web Services (AWS) is continuing to support Technological University Dublin Tallaght to offer scholarships to selected students taking on the Data Centre Technician Training ... Read More
Summer Local – Adventure on your doorstep
ADVENTURE is out there, and it is also right on our doorstep, with the Dublin Mountains offering a multitude of opportunities for people to get ... Read More
Summer Local – A ‘treasure trove’ of the River Liffey available to explore
PADDLING one’s way down the scenic leafy parts of the River Liffey is something that has become a very real possibility through an accessible rafting ... Read More
Summer Local – Enhanced visitor experience launched at Clondalkin’s Round Tower centre
SOUTH Dublin County Council, along with Fáilte Ireland, is delighted to announce the launch of the visitor interpretation enhancements recently completed at the Round Tower ... Read More
The European Union’s commitment to Ukraine remains steadfast
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the EU has been united in its condemnation of Russia for grossly violating international law, undermining European and ... Read More
