The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Alan Edge, launched the Councils’ new five-year tourism strategy at an event in Tallaght Stadium. The document is intended to guide the activities and work programme of South Dublin County from 2024 to 2029. Underpinned by extensive stakeholder engagement within the county (both at the regional and national level), as well
South Dublin County Council (SDCC) have opened the Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) for expressions of interest. The application window is open for 12 weeks from Wednesday 13th December and will remain open until 6th March 2024. Funding of €1.073m is available for local, not-for-profit community groups and organisations over an initial 18-month period to
The Deputy Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Yvonne Collins, officially opened the new Artificial Grass Pitch at Sean Walsh Park. The Mayor was joined by local Councillors, South Dublin County Council’s Chief Executive Colm Ward, Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, staff of South Dublin County Council, Students from Old Bawn Community College, Transition […]
The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Alan Edge, officially turned the sod to mark the commencement of works on the Whitestown Stream Park Upgrade Project. The Mayor was joined by Teresa Walsh, Director of Services, Staff of South Dublin County Council local Councillors and guests to celebrate this event. Speaking at the event […]
South Dublin County Council has launched a Halloween Safety and Environmental Awareness Campaign for all of the community. This year, to raise awareness and to encourage citizens to stay safe, the Council has published a colourful information leaflet providing facts and tips on how to stay safe at Halloween. The leaflet also contains details of the various […]
The Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr. Alan Edge officially turned the sod to mark the commencement of works on the Tymon Park Intergenerational Centre. 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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’,
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]