This is a great video of Dublin footballer and Scoil Maelruain teacher, Michael Darragh Macauley, who visited Kenya with
@Concern
to help distribute back to school kits to pupils, showing the children there a few GAA tricks!
A picket started outside Tallaght University Hospital earlier this morning, with nurses maintaining a presence at the gate until 4pm.
#NursesStrike
1/5
Plans for major โฌ7.7m upgrade
@tallaghtstadium
passed at
@sdublincoco
meeting. Capacity to increase in excess of 10k,
@ShamrockRovers
relocated to a fitted out undercroft at North Stand, West Stand redeveloped with enhanced corporate facilities.
@TheEchoOnline
for full details
WATCH ๐ฅ: The Echo has been inundated tonight with videos and pictures of all the good work done across Tallaght communities today! These locals helping an ambulance, with a patient onboard, in Fortunestown is one example of the true spirit of
#Tallaght
. Thanks to Dean Collins
"It's been an emotional rollercoaster" - Ciarรกn Ahern, of
@labour
, on an exciting start to the new year after delaying his honeymoon to run in
#GE2020
. He was eliminated on count 10 with 5,803 votes in
#DublinSouthWest
.
@ciaranahern
#Tallaght
Athletic Clubs
@RhasidatAdeleke
has tonight won 100m gold at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku.
Storming to victory in a time 11.70, the European Under 18 200m champion could not contain her delight at her latest achievement.
WATCH ๐ฅ: A Clondalkin 17-year-old has sent a New Yearโs message to Government about releasing funding for โmiracleโ spinal muscular atrophy drug, Spinraza.
Check out The Echo's top Instagram posts of 2018, many of which include images shared with us by our followers, like this
@DublinCanvas
artwork of
@Katie_McCabe11
in Belgard Road, created by
@emmaleneblake
. Did your photo make the list? 1/8
Eoin ร Broin (SF) has retained his seat in
#DublinMidWest
with 11,842 first preference votes on the first count.
His surplus of 2,751 votes will now be redistributed and are expected to see Mark Ward (SF) deemed elected on the second count.
#GE2020
#Tallaght
Athletic Club's
@RhasidatAdeleke
has again struck gold at the European Youth Olympics Festival in Baku after racing home to victory in the Girls 200m.
Having topped the podium in the 100m just two days ago, Adeleke did it again in her specialist event.
@TeamIreland
Pure relief on the face of Mark Ward after retaining his seat on the second count in
#DublinMidWest
, surpassing the quota of 9,091 after taking 2,187 surplus votes from
@EOBroin
.
@Wardy1916
#GE2020
โI know Dessie [Farrell] very well, itโs a fantastic choice for Dublinโ - former
@DubGAAOfficial
manager Jim Gavin speaking at The
#EchoSportsAwards
2019 last night after receiving Manager of the Year Award alongside Mick Bohan of
@dublinladiesg
.
#COYBIB
WATCH ๐ฅ: Clondalkin native and Liverpool fan Sean Cox has thanked everyone for their support over the past year, ahead of him attending the Liverpool vs Ireland Legends match tomorrow night in the Aviva Stadium.
#SupportSean
WATCH ๐ฅ: After missing out on tickets to see
@GreatestShowman
, the heartbreak was softened for Lucan's seven-year-old Emma Cooney when her rendition of A Million Dreams caught the attention, and even a message back, from
@RealHughJackman
!
@Jacki_Coo
After being eliminated on count 6, Cllr Peter Kavanagh (GP) believes โthere is a green seat in
#DublinMidWest
in the futureโ after finishing with 3,669 votes - which will be redistributed when counting resumes tomorrow morning.
@greenparty_ie
@TheKavOfficial
#GE2020
Standing ovation for Sinead Tighe who has been named Tallaght Person of the Year 2017! Sinead has dedicated her new chains of office to her son Dan
@Danielsvoyage28
.
@TheEchoOnline
photographer Paddy Barrett this week visited two energetic and very playful Amur tiger cubs which, classified as an endangered species, were born
@DublinZoo
in October. 1/3
WATCH ๐ฅ: Thanks to Clondalkin dad Ellis Dolan for sharing this adorable video of his three-month-old baby Bonnie falling fast asleep in his hands after gently nuzzling her with his nose.
WATCH ๐ฅ: Luke Henderson from Jobstown receiving
@DubFireBrigade
's Good Samaritan coin from officer John Keogh for saving the life of a person who was attempting suicide. Read the full story in today's Echo.
Taking positives from an increase of votes from the local elections,
@TheKavOfficial
says "indicators of growth in our favour" for Gen Election. Feels not all candidates were given a voice in media debates lead up to
#BE19
#dmw
WATCH ๐ฅ: "Never let your kids win a snowball fight," says Willo Ryan from Clondalkin! Thanks to Leanne Ryan for sharing this video.
#beastfromtheeastireland
#stormemma
WATCH ๐ฅ Over 50 cyclists left Tallaght Fire Station this morning heading to Carlow for their annual charity cycle in aid of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.
@DubFireBrigade
@DubGAAOfficial
WATCH ๐ฅ: After a number of years out of commission, the Millennium fountain in Sean Walsh Park is back in action! Opened in 2001, the fountain, which reaches a height of approximately five metres, was looking spectacular in the autumn sun this week when visited by The Echo.
WATCH ๐ฅ: How many people do you think were able to fit in this very spacious igloo in Aylesbury? Ronan Mooney was up at 8am this morning building it with some help!
#sneachta
#snowday2018
The recount of the seventh count in
#DublinSouthWest
has found no discrepancy and Cllr Carly Bailey has been eliminated. The SocDem candidate said that "she is very proud of all the efforts" put in by her team, who she is pictured with.
#GE2020
@CarlyEBailey_
@dlooney
WATCH ๐ฅ: Clondalkin has been named as one of only five places on the island of Ireland, outside of the Gaeltacht, that is now in the running to receive official recognition for supporting the daily use of the Irish language in their community. See this week's Echo for more info.
๐ธ: Young Kaiden from
#Tallaght
conducting the
@gardainfo
Band to the song Circle of Life from the Lion King at the Little Blue Heroes Foundation event in
@tallaghtstadium
this evening.
See next Thursdayโs Echo for full coverage.
Niamh Honer, marketing and audience development manager
@civictheatre
, tells The Echo how delighted they are to win the Best Sales/Marketing award for their Inspire scheme at the
#sdcawards
.
WATCH ๐ฅ: It was great to see this community come together to help this fire brigade get moving again after it was stuck in the snow! Thanks to Karina Doyle for sharing this video from
#Clondalkin
.
#stormemma
The Echo will continue to be here for the community over the coming weeks, keep in touch by email, social media or phone.
We'll be working remotely but will continue to do our best to keep communities connected.
#supportlocal
#CoronaIreland
WATCH ๐ฅ: Ciaran Clifford and Kenneth OโDriscoll, founder of Cherry Orchard Running Club, have been practising hard for the upcoming
@dublinmarathon
. The duo are fundraising to buy transport for Ciaran's house to help support him. Donate here:
After three years in prefabs, Kingswood Community College has moved into its new school building, with 525 students and 48 staff starting out on a new road for the secondary school. Full story in The Echo.
@Kingswoodcc16
#RealLocalNews
WATCH ๐ฅ: Singers from
#Tallaght
Cancer Support Group surprised people on the
@Luas
today with an impromptu performance of John Lennon's famous song Imagine.
Despite the challenging conditions facing local papers amid the Covid-19 pandemic The Echo - formerly called The Tallaght Echo - is marking 40 years in print
WATCH ๐ฅ: Paul Egan, the father of Olympic boxing champion and
#Clondalkin
Fine Gael councillor
@kenegan30
, praises the team of paramedics from
@DubFireBrigade
for saving his life after suffering a cardiac event. Pick up a copy of The Echo for the full story, out now!
Ellen Walsh has won the Sports Star award!
The Templeogue swimmer secured her spot in the Paris Olympics after hitting the qualification time with a record-breaking swim last July.
@TEAMTSCSWIM
@ActiveSouthDub
Fianna Fรกilโs Emma Murphy declared elected in the 5th count in Firhouse Bohernabreena. Only 1 seat left to fill in this 5 seater.
#LE19
#SDCC19
5th count - quota 1861.
Carbery (Lab) - 738
Edge - 883
Holland (SF) - 744
Hunter (SD) - 689
Murphy (FF) 1864
Spear (Sol) - 584
Ireland hockey player
@roisinupton
showing her silver Women's Hockey World Cup medal to a young patient of Our Lady's Children's Hospital in
#Crumlin
this week. The team visited the children's hospital on their return home. (Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane)
WATCH ๐ฅ: James Casserly from
#Lucan
and Adrian are competing in the in South Dublin County Council schools cross country Paralympic Section today. Best of luck to you both!