Local Faces: Linda Maritza
TWICE a week, Sharing is Caring runs a food station in Tallaght but the service that the group provides goes much deeper than that. The ... Read More
Square top floor car park could ‘contribute positively to future sustainable growth’
A section of the top floor of the car park of The Square Shopping Centre could “contribute positively to future sustainable growth” in the locality, ... Read More
Kelland Homes request rezoning of site at Elder Heath for ‘attractive residential scheme’
KELLAND Homes has requested the rezoning of a site to the south of Elder Heath, Kiltipper, as they believe they can deliver “an attractive, sustainable ... Read More
Garda cars attacked and stoned by thugs in estate
AN ESCALATION of joyriding and large gangs of youths at a housing estate in recent weeks, has seen garda cars attacked and stoned by thugs. ... Read More
Survivors of attacks need to be listened to says survivor Ruth
A WOMAN who bravely fended off a serial predator in a laneway, says survivors of attacks need to be “listened to”. Ruth Maxwell fought back ... Read More
Local Faces: Tony Kennedy
There is no number you could put on the value of clubs such as Bluebell Knockmitten United and the volunteers who operate it for the ... Read More
Anthony’s blood platelets has impacted hundreds of lives
A PROLIFIC blood donor was commended by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service this week, for his “generosity and support” over a near 40 year period. ... Read More
Ballyfermot community turns green to support victims – €92,000 raised
THE community has come together in an “overwhelming” show of solidarity for the victims of a serious assault, holding a vigil and with a GoFundMe ... Read More
Father shot multiple times in front garden
GARDAI are investigating a number of lines of investigation into the murder of father-of-two Michael Tormey in Ballyfermot. Mr Tormey (49) was shot multiple times ... Read More
‘Critical ingredient’ vital for major tourism plans
MAJOR tourism plans for Lucan will need the “critical ingredient” of attracting people in to spend money for it to work. A report on Lucan ... Read More
People make it clear that they don’t want to lose bus route 25
LUCAN Planning Council have written to the National Transport Authority (NTA), on behalf of residents who do not wish to lose the 25 bus route. ... Read More
‘I felt my heart racing and pounding out of my chest’
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman who was diagnosed with a heart condition is sharing her story in a bid to raise awareness following her seven year wait ... Read More
Round Tower’s lad Murray lighting it up with Leitrim
HOW DOES a lad born and reared in Clondalkin end up striking 1-15 to help Leitrim to a 2-24 to 0-24 win over Mayo in ... Read More
St Jude’s ladies move to the brink of All-Ireland glory
ST JUDE’S captain Aoife Keyes has admitted it has yet to fully sink in that the Templeogue side have reached the currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Junior Club ... Read More
Ireland swimmer Hyland set for move to Australia
IRELAND international swimmer, Brendan Hyland is poised for a move to Australia, hoping to ultimately inject new life into his bid for qualification for the ... Read More
Barry pens fresh multi-fight deal with UFC
DEAN Barry’s long and winding road to the UFC appears to have been completed after he signed a multi-fight deal that will see him make ... Read More
Waiting game for Boden in Senior Two Hurling C’ship
AFTER taking three points from a possible four in the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship Senior Two/Three play-offs, Ballyboden St Enda’s fate remains “in the lap ... Read More
Modern solar powered office space on The Edge of Tallaght
THE EDGE in Tallaght is named as such because it sits on the edge of Tallaght, in Bolbrook, and conveniently, for visitors arriving from outside ... Read More
Majority stake sold in Park West company in €76m agreement
EIR has agreed to sell a majority stake in Tetra Ireland, a Park West provider of secure communications to the garda and emergency services, in ... Read More
Global tech company ABB leaves Belgard Road site after 30 years
AFTER thirty years in Tallaght, global technology company ABB have closed their headquarters on the Belgard Road as a fast-track application for 380 apartments has ... Read More
Social enterprise Thriftify enjoys tremendous growth
BALLYFERMOT social enterprise Thriftify has enjoyed tremendous growth during Covid, with more and more people using their service, which makes it easy for charities to ... Read More
‘We now have a positive future to build on our current success’
INTENSIFYING economic and demographic pressures facing South Dublin County, will need to be aligned with national, regional and local policy more closely, to ensure a ... Read More
ABP overturn county councils decision to demolish Hillhouse
SOUTH Dublin County Council’s decision to grant permission to demolish Hillhouse on Lucan Road for a 20-unit four-storey apartment block has been overturned after being ... Read More
€9m guide price for Walkinstown site with planning permission for 163 apartments
A BROWNFIELD site with full planning permission for 163 apartments has gone to market with a guide price of €9million. Walkinstown House, which is located ... Read More
Eleanora pub renovation plans refused permission
PLANS to renovate, extend and change the use of part of the Eleanora Bar and Lounge for a new extended outdoor seating area have been ... Read More
Nature on our doorsteps: Finding a balance with slugs
Most people see slugs as pests. They devour seedlings, flowers, soft fruits, and they eat tender growing tips of plants, causing them to become stunted ... Read More
How Vulpynes Came To Be: Duo who create Riot Grrrl-indebted Punk Rock
A formidable duo called Vulpynes, who create riot grrrl-indebted punk rock, recently supported American rock band Electric Six at their Dublin and Belfast gigs. Vulpynes ... Read More
Dancing With Hannah: Aslan’s Billy looking on the bright side of life
A professional dancer from Tallaght made her debut on RTÉ’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on Sunday evening, when she danced alongside Aslan’s Billy McGuinness. At ... Read More
Laochra Gael: Michael Darragh MaCauley features in TG4 show
The definitive GAA sports series Laochra Gael returns to TG4 for another series with Ballyboden St Enda’s and former Dublin football star Michael Darragh MacAuley ... Read More
Nature on our doorsteps: Flowering in winter
Not too many plants flower in winter. Day-light levels and temperatures are usually too low, and wind conditions are often too harsh to allow delicate ... 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
Meet Peter Dunne, Manager of Jordan’s Centra Springfield
“Everyday is different and that is one of the joys about it”, says Peter Dunne, who has been managing Jordan’s Centra in Springfield for the ... Read More
Study Data Centre Operations at TU Dublin Blanchardstown
Last chance to apply! AWS has partnered with TU Dublin Blanchardstown on the Data Centre Operations (DCO) course, starting in January 2022. According to AWS, ... Read More
Meet Sarah O’Reilly, Manager of Jordan’s Super Valu Fortunestown
MEET Sarah O’Reilly, the Manager of Jordan’s Super Valu in Fortunestown. Working with Jordan’s for more than 20 years, Sarah grew up in Springfield and ... Read More
Walfrid Private is growing and looking for people to join its team…
Walfrid Private in Ballymount is growing and looking for like-minded people to join the team. If you work in a bank, a brokerage, a life ... Read More
Implementing the EU Green Deal more urgent than ever after COP26
For some time now, the European Union has been leading the way in the fight against climate change. "As European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness recalls, “When ... Read More
