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2023 Red Line Book Festival Launched

By Ryan Harmon 26 September 2023

The Red Line Book Festival returns this October with a celebration of all things literary! An exciting new programme has been announced for the Festival from October 16th – 22nd with over 40 events in venues including the Civic Theatre, Tallaght Stadium, Rathfarnham Castle, Pearse Museum, the Coach House, Palmerstown and Round Tower Visitor Centre, […]

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Sod-Turning Ceremony for Regeneration Works at Corkagh Park

By Ryan Harmon 19 September 2023

The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Alan Edge, officially turned the sod to mark the commencement of works on the Corkagh Park Regeneration Project. The Mayor was joined by Colm Ward, Chief Executive, Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, Staff of South Dublin County Council and guests to celebrate this event. Speaking at the […]

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Inclusive Sensory Spaces Top the Bill at Tallaght Culture Night 2023

By Ryan Harmon 30 August 2023

Culture enthusiasts experienced unique and immersive sensory spaces for the first time at Tallaght Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2023. Commissioned by South Dublin County Council (SDCC) and curated and produced by NOISE Music and Sofft Productions, Tallaght Culture Night will feature two special events, ‘The Soft Space’ and ‘Vanishing Point’,

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Outdoor Markets in Corkagh Park to Return This August

By Ryan Harmon 17 August 2023

South Dublin County Council is delighted to announce that outdoor food and craft markets will return to Corkagh Park for 2023. The offerings available include street food, crafts, artisan produce and live entertainment, providing all the ingredients for a fun-filled family day out. After a popular run in 2022, Urban Picnic is returning to Corkagh Park in […]

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Mayor of South Dublin County Cllr Alan Edge Honours Carol Cosgrave

By Ryan Harmon 4 August 2023

The Mayor of South Dublin County, Councillor Alan Edge, honours Irish International football star Carol Cosgrave at County Hall, Tallaght. Carol was a player on the first International Irish Women’s football team in 1973. The event sought to acknowledge Carol’s achievements and mark the 50th anniversary of Irelands first Irish Women’s International Team. The event […]

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SDCC Select McHugh Group for Rathfarnham Castle Project

By Ryan Harmon 27 July 2023

After an extensive tender process, South Dublin County Council and The McHugh Group have partnered for an exciting project that will provide a top-class retail/hospitality offering at Rathfarnham Castle Courtyard and Stables. The project aims to deliver a 1,400 square metre retail/hospitality unit adjacent to Rathfarnham Castle. The McHugh group will work with South Dublin

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New Housing Customer Centre Opens in South Dublin County Hall

By Ryan Harmon 18 July 2023

The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Councillor Alan Edge officially opened the new Housing Customer Centre at an official ribbon cutting ceremony at County Hall, Tallaght. The Housing Customer Centre, which has undergone an extensive refurbishment to be comfortable for customers, while offering greater privacy and quality of service to attendees, now consists of […]

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South Dublin County Council Tourism Event and Festival Grant 2023

By Ryan Harmon 4 July 2023

South Dublin County Council have supported a variety of events through their Tourism Event and Festivals grant so far this year. Supported events include Mother Tongues Festival held in February, Canoeing Ireland Liffey Descent held in May, Dublin Masters Basketball International Tournament also held in May and Corkagh 5 Mile Road Race held in June. […]

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Mayor of South Dublin Calls on Dublin Retail Staff to Complete Free Show Me I.D – Be Age OK Training Module

By Ryan Harmon 18 May 2023

Lord Mayor of South County Dublin Emma Murphy launched Be Age OK in Dublin, a campaign from Show Me I.D. that encourages retailers to train staff in the sale of age-restricted products such as alcohol, tobacco products and lottery tickets. Show Me I.D. – Be Age OK is Ireland’s largest youth responsible retail training platform. […]

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Sod Turned on New Cost Rental Development in South Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 27 April 2023

Mayor of South Dublin, Cllr. Emma Murphy, along with Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, officially turned the sod to commence a new cost rental development of 133 cost rental apartments at Belgard Square North in Tallaght town centre. This South Dublin County Council project represents the first standalone cost rental development by […]

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Rathfarnham Rebellion Trail launched on SDCC Heritage Trail App

By Ryan Harmon 12 April 2023

The addition of the Rathfarnham Rebellion Trail to the South Dublin County Heritage Trail App was officially launched by the Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Emma Murphy at Pearse Museum. The addition of Rathfarnham as a trail to the app has been funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and […]

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National Spring Clean & South Dublin Community Clean-Up Day 2023

By Ryan Harmon 3 April 2023

The Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Emma Murphy, helped launch this year’s National Spring Clean month in South Dublin County and The Dublin Community Clean-Up Day, which is on Saturday 22nd April. At the launch in Tymon North, she was joined by Tymon North & St Aongus Tidy Towns & Cllr Charlie O’Connor. An Taisce’ […]

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Commencement of Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme Launched

By Ryan Harmon 23 March 2023

Mayor of SDCC, Cllr. Emma Murphy and Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD launched the start of construction of the Whitechurch Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme. The scheme is the combined initiative of the Office of Public Works (OPW) and South Dublin County Council. The Whitechurch Stream Flood […]

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South Dublin County Council Launch of Eco Week

By Ryan Harmon 8 March 2023

Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Emma Murphy, launched the annual Eco Week in Firhouse Community College on 6 March.  Eco Week runs from 6 to 10 March and goes from strength to strength each year. It promotes awareness of the environment and is a fantastic opportunity for schools in the County to educate each other […]

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2,000 New Homes Completed in Adamstown

By Ryan Harmon 1 March 2023

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD joined the Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Emma Murphy, South Dublin County Council Chief Executive Daniel McLoughlin at Adamstown to mark the completion of 2,000 new homes, including 800 affordable homes. Delivery of these 2,000 new homes, has been made possible with €15million of […]

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16 Events Announced for South Dublin’s Local Enterprise Week 2023

By Ryan Harmon 16 February 2023

Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample 16 events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of South Dublin’s Local Enterprise Week. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 6th-10th March this year […]

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Sod Turning for New BMX Pumptrack at Dodder Valley Park

By Ryan Harmon 26 January 2023

The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Emma Murphy, officially turned the sod for the new BMX Pumptrack at Dodder Valley Park, Mount Carmel. The Mayor was joined by Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, Staff of South Dublin County Council and guests to celebrate this event. Speaking at the event for the BMX Pumptrack […]

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South Dublin County Council Publishes 2022 Gender Pay Gap Report

By Ryan Harmon 20 December 2022

South Dublin County Council has published its Gender Pay Gap Report for 2022. The gender pay gap is the difference in the average hourly wage of men and women across a workforce. Employers with more than 250 employees in Ireland are now required to publish their gender pay gap data.   The 2022 report for […]

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Consultant Appointed to Develop New County Tourism Strategy in South Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 15 December 2022

South Dublin County Council has engaged tourism development consultancy firm KPMG Future Analytics to develop a new tourism strategy for the County. The strategy will develop a vision for the tourism offering in the County over the next five years. It is expected that the new County Tourism Strategy will guide and stimulate tourism development […]

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South Dublin Launch ‘Our Journey Towards Vision Zero’ Road Safety Action Plan 2022-2024

By Ryan Harmon 9 December 2022

South Dublin County Council (SDCC) launch their Road Safety Action Plan 2022 – 2024 which outlines 27 key actions that supports the work of the 5th Government Road Safety Strategy (GRSS) 2012 – 2030 ‘Our Journey Towards Vision Zero’. Vision Zero is Ireland’s long-term goal of achieving zero road deaths or serious injuries by 2050. SDCC […]