Monday, March 18, 2013 12:00

RESIDENTS in a north county Dublin village have banded together to fight crime through an enterprising new initiative.  Following a spate of robberies in Garristown last year, the local community decided it was time to take decisive action against the thieves. More...

Monday, March 18, 2013 12:00

FOUR Northside clubs will be hoping to move a step closer to playing at the Aviva Stadium when they do battle in the last eight of the FAI Junior Cup this weekend. The standout tie of the quarter finals will see three-times finalists St Kevin’s Boys take on current holders Sheriff YC. More...

Monday, March 18, 2013 12:00

AER Lingus cabin crew worker Andrew Dunne is getting ready to rev his engine again for this year’s 1,000-kilometre Motorbike Around Ireland trip to raise money for Down Syndrome Ireland.  For the sixth consecutive year, the Donaghmede local will be joined by his son Lonan (16) who will act as navigator for the endurance trek around the country. More...

Monday, March 18, 2013 12:00

THE National Transport Authority (NTA) has given €60,000 in funding to two local authorities to carry out a feasibility study into the potential expansion of the successful Dublin Bikes Scheme to their areas. The NTA has allocated has funding of €30,000 each to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and South Dublin County Council to jointly carry out a feasibility study into the provision of a public bike hire scheme in Dún Laoghaire town and in Tallaght. More...

Monday, March 18, 2013 12:00

A SOUTHSIDE local has spoken of the amazing experience he had last year when he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to help raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society. Michael O’Hara from Glenageary has spoken of his trip of a lifetime to the summit of Kilamanajaro last year as part of the Irish Cancer Society’s Trek4Life appeal in an attempt to persuade others to take part in the charity’s appeal for 2013. More...