Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council proposes a development at Blackthorn Drive Article 81 of the Planning and Development Regulations The proposal is for 62 apartment units in a 5-6 storey building over an undercroft area and includes: The undercroft area at lower ground level would comprise of: All associated site development works include: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 296/2018 European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)) Regulations 2018 Appropriate Assessment Screening (AA) under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and the European Communities (Bird and Natural Habitats) Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has carried out screenings and has determined the following: From 4 weeks from the date of this notice you can apply to An Bord Pleanála for an AA & EIA screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment Plans and particulars of the proposal can be viewed from 5 September 2024 - 3 October 2024 at: Deadline for submissions is 4.30pm on Thursday Submissions and Observations should be clearly marked "PC/H/01/2024 — Proposed Housing Development at Blackthorn Drive, Balally Report a problem with the Council E-mail: info@dlrcoco.ie The curtain has come down on the 71st Newry Drama Festival following a week of extremely entertaining performances at Newry Town Hall 29 March wit adjudicator Geoff O'Keefe's announcement of his 2025 winners South Dublin based Balally Players production of 'Ulster American' was selected as the winner of the festival taking the Premier Award and recipient of the Canavan Cup The black comedy by David Ireland also took Best Director The festival obviously kept the best wine to last as the production took to the stage on Saturday night Giving his adjudication on the night O'Keefe said "Balally players brought us a unified presentation All areas of the design served the play so well They were designed and executed to a very high standard.The director and his cast brought us three very strong characterisations they honoured the razor sharp dialogue and they brought us a thoroughly engaging production that was very strong on all levels” Runners up Bunclody/ Kilmyshall Drama Group's production of 'The Beacon' received The Lions Cup as well as awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Home group Newpoint Players whose production of 'Ghetto' performed as the opener to the festival took six awards at the festival including Most Ambitious Choice Best Technical Production and Best Music and Sound Award Winners Newry Drama Festival 2025 Congratulations to the extremely hard working festival committee This may well be the last Drama Festival in Newry Town Hall for several years as Council prepare to close the facility to start the building of a new theatre on the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre site 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media print{.css-w5p45x{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;}}.css-w5p45x:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-w5p45x:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 0.26);}PrintShareSaveThe death has occurred of Kerry and An Garda Síochána) – December 29th passed away peacefully at the Blackrock Clinic while surrounded by his family Beloved husband and best friend of 64 years to Máire (née Hodgins) and much-loved father of John Sadly missed and remembered by all his loving family Family flowers only please. Donations if desired in memory of William to a charity of your choice. All enquiries to JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village Tel: (01) 2135905 Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one MORE than a hint of madness from Balally Players with ‘The Ubu Trilogy’ in the Tallaght Theatre This is a nutty production full of ‘cuckoo characters’ with strong language The Ubu Trilogy is an off-the-wall collection of plays penned by French author Alfred Jarry (translated by Kenneth McLeish) Jarry’s trilogy of plays about the comically grotesque character of Pa Ubu Ubu is acclaimed as the touchstone for the Dada and Surrealist movements and much of the rest of experimental theatre in the 20th century Pa clips the king and clinchs the crown before he inevitably messes things up and flees to England ‘Cuckold’ sees Pa and his nefarious minions happen upon the home of poor old Peardrop and his polyhedrons in a positively preposterous turn of events Pa decides he’s had enough of ruling and opts to live a life of servitude and slavery The show stars Seán Woods as the titular hero alongside Caoimhe Cronin as his loyal wife and queen and features a wide variety of colourful characters as Balally Players tackle the absurd world that is Ubu This show takes you through three unique Ubu plays and at the end of it all you’ll be wondering if we learnt anything and running at the Tallaght Theatre (old Cuckoo’s Nest – not the Civic Theatre) the Ubu Trilogy is sure to be a theatre-going experience that you won’t soon forget Tickets are available for The Ubu Trilogy on Allevents and through any of the Balally social media accounts. 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Read More Contact US Info@echo.ie Tel: +353 (0)1 4685350 We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again Betty (Elizabeth) Dowling (née Kidd) (Balally Passed away peacefully in the loving care of the Cairn Hill Nursing Home Sadly missed and remembered by all her loving family Betty will repose at JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home Sandyford Village (D18 C8P7) on Monday evening (Feb 10th) from 5pm to 7pm Removal on Tuesday morning (Feb 11th) to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord followed thereafter to Shanganagh Cemetery Click here at 11am on Tuesday morning to view live streaming of Funeral Mass Family flowers only please. Donations if desired SOS Ireland, a charity which Betty supported and helped with fundraising. Click here to donate online. Audrey, Derek and Janice would like to take this opportunity to thank the carers and staff of the Cairn Hill Nursing Home Bray for their friendship and the exceptional care they gave to their mother Betty during her time with them. Night six of Newry Drama Festival last night 29 March saw Balally Players present David Ireland's 'Ulster American' Festival Adjudicator Geoff O’Keeffe,in his opening garnered a reputation for creating hard hitting and provocative work Some of his other work includes “Cyprus Ave”,”The End of Hope” and “ Everything Between Us” His play “Ulster American” first played at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018 to great acclaim before receiving a star studded production in London’s Riverside Studios in 2023 He described this play as a “biting social satire which explores misogyny sexual violence and female agency in the entertainment industry” The play challenges the company to razor sharp dialogue and to revel in the pitch black comedy He commented that the production “must bring us three distinct characters It must make us uncomfortable as we laugh and they must challenge us” He felt the set felt “right for the work”… it felt “like a space that you would live in very well conceived” with lots of texture and tone It was complemented by the lighting and by a strong sound design which brought energy giving a good sense of the characters and he noticed the subtlety of the colours of respective flags being brought out in the garments led by Declan Rudden worked with three really really strong actors Jay and Leigh,were excellent foils for each other and the relationship worked really well he felt the scenes were shaped very effectively there was always an energy in them” There was a sense of why these people moved round the stage An aspect he felt which was really important at this festival was “the absolute necessity to feel that lines are being said for the first time that was absolutely on display tonight” There was so much going on that worked extremely well they listened to each other and they created really strong characterisations Mr O’Keefe felt that the actor brought “wonderful energy drive a sense of self in this characterisation ,thoroughly engaging this was a really well judged performance” Mr O’Keeffe felt this was a lovely foil to Jay “He found so much comedy in the script and played it expertly another really well constructed performance” Mr O’Keeffe felt had a great sense of integrity in this characterisation nuanced work which was so satisfying to watch” Mr O’Keeffe concluded “ Balally players brought us a unified presentation Passed away peacefully after a short illness at St friends and work colleagues from VEC Town Hall Rathmines Bernie will repose at JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village on Tuesday evening (Dec 10th) from 5pm to 7pm. Removal on Wednesday morning (Dec 11th) to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord Balally arriving for 12pm Mass, followed thereafter to Shanganagh Cemetery. Click here at 12pm on Wednesday to view live streaming of Funeral Mass. Sharon, Anne and Gary would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr Lenehan and the Renal Team, as well as the nurses and staff of St. Helen’s and ICU at St. Vincent’s University Hospital for the wonderful care they gave to their mother Bernie during her time with them. All enquiries to JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village Tel (01) 2135905 29 March Balally Players present Ulster American Ulster American by David Ireland is a contemporary black comedy that features an Oscar-winning Hollywood actor an English west-end theatre director and an up-and-coming female playwright who meet up on the eve of rehearsals of her new But when it turns out that they're not on the same page the night threatens to spiral out of control 25 March Bart Players present The Whiteheaded Boy 26 March Rosemary Drama Group present Can You Ever Forgive Me 27 March Dundalk Theatre Group present Art 28 March Bunclody/ Kilmyshall present The Beacon Raffles will be held Monday and Saturday nights Teas will be available for purchase nightly Tickets can be purchased in the Canal Court Hotel Newry on Saturday 15th March from 10am to 12pm Season tickets and tickets for nightly performances can be purchased online at get tickets link Nightly tickets are £12 and season ticket is £50 passed away peacefully at the Glebe Nursing Home George will repose at JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village (D18 C8P7) on Monday evening (Dec 30th) from 3pm to 5pm. Removal on Tuesday morning (Dec 31st) to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Balally arriving for 10am Mass, followed thereafter to Shanganagh Cemetery. Click here at 10am on Tuesday morning to view live streaming of Funeral Mass Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click here to donate online or you may choose to use the donation box which will be provided at the church. Sammy, Shoshanna and George would like to take this opportunity to thank the carers and staff of the Glebe Nursing Home for the wonderful care they gave to their father during his time with them. Dublin and formerly of Kilbehenny/Mitchelstown Passed away peacefully in the loving care of the staff at St Predeceased by his daughter Lisa and her husband Pat Paddy will repose at JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home Sandyford Village (D18 C8P7) on Sunday (Sept 15th) from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Monday morning (Sept 16th) to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord Click here at 10am on Monday morning to view live streaming of Funeral Mass Family flowers only please. Donations if desired in memory of Paddy to The Capuchin Day Centre. Click here to donate online or you may choose to use the donation box which will be provided at the church. All enquiries to JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village Tel: (01) 2135905. Bernie (Bernadette) Kyne (née Howard) (Balally Passed away peacefully in the loving care of the wonderful staff of Aclare Nursing Home Predeceased by her husband Mick and loving mother of Clare She will be sadly missed by her daughter-in-law Bernie will repose at JP Ward & Sons, Funeral Home, Sandyford Village on Tuesday evening (Dec 3rd) from 5pm to 7pm. Removal on Wednesday morning (Dec 4th) to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Balally arriving for 10am Mass, followed thereafter to Glencullen Cemetery. Click here on Wednesday morning to view live streaming of Funeral Mass Family flowers only please. Donations if desired in memory of Bernie to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click here to donate online or you may choose the donation box which will be provided at the church. All enquiries to JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village Tel (01) 2135905. Predeceased by his loving daughter little Ailbhe Rose Beloved husband of Sarann and adored father of Cormac and Ronan Paddy will be deeply missed and remembered always by his family Reposing in Balally Parish Centre (Eircode D16 K7C3) on Saturday in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord Balally followed by cremation in Mount Jerome Crematorium at 12.15'oc If you are unable to attend either service you may view online by following the links below: Funeral Mass Cremation Service If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family to view you may do so in the section marked "Condolences" below. Family flowers only. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and all staff in St Vincent's Hospital for the exceptional care and kindness shown to Paddy during his time with them. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: surrounded by his loving family in St Vincent's Hospital Beloved husband of Helene and loving father of David Walter will be deeply missed and remembered always by his loving family Balally with burial thereafter in Glencullen Cemetery If you are unable to attend the funeral mass you may view online by following the link below: Funeral Mass If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family you may do so in the section marked "Condolences" below. All enquiries to Peter Massey Funerals 01 2932828. Helene and David would like to express their sincere gratitude to all of the staff in Marlay Nursing Home and to Dr. Andrew Cody for the exceptional care and kindness shown to Walter during his time with them. And also to the paramedics and staff in St Vincent's Hospital. Beloved husband of Una and loving father to Jennifer Jimmie will be deeply missed and remembered always by his loving family Kilternan with burial thereafter in Deansgrange Cemetery Family flowers only please, donations to Blackrock Hospice, Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services greatly appreciated: Donate Here If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family you may do so in the section marked "Condolences" below. All enquiries to Peter Massey Funerals, 01 2932828. Una, Jennifer, Barry and Jamie would like to express their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and all staff in Blackrock Hospice for the exceptional care and kindness shown to Jimmie during his time with them Cecil will be sadly missed and always remembered by his loving family Remembering his brothers and sisters who have gone before him: Phyllis If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family to view you may do so in the section marked "Condolences" below. All enquiries to Peter Massey Funerals 01 2932828. in the wonderful care of the staff at Fern Dean Nursing Home and Blackrock Hospice Beloved wife of Austin and much loved mother of David and Ronan Sinéad will be greatly missed and remembered always by her husband the extended Kearney and O'Brien families along with her many friends Balally Parish Centre (D16 K7C3) on Sunday (September 8th) from 5'oc - 7'oc Balally with cremation at 3pm in the Garden Chapel If you are unable to attend either service you may view online by following the links below: Cremation Service If you would like to leave a message of sympathy for the family to view you may do so in the section marked "Condolences" below. Family flowers only, donations if desired to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland: Donate Here Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: Jessica MageeThu 16 May 2024 at 20:34A man who secretly filmed his lodger while she was showering and then harassed her for months has been given a suspended sentence of 16 months pleaded guilty to harassing a foreign student over three months between December 2022 and March 2023 At a sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court two weeks ago Judge Martin Nolan remanded Wang in custody for a fortnight “to think about what he did” while he considered his verdict Judge Nolan described Wang’s behaviour as “disgraceful” but said he didn’t deserve a longer stay in prison Wang was ordered not to communicate with or about the injured party in any way for the next ten years Judge Nolan said Wang had videoed the woman twice in the shower and was attempting to do it a third time when the woman noticed the phone Wang had hidden the phone in a laundry basket balanced on clothes at the foot of the bathtub Wang implied threats to disclose the videos and harassed the young woman for three months The court heard that the woman had arrived in Ireland from China in 2021 to study and was offered a room to rent in Wang's house that the woman paid €950 for her first month's rent in December 2022 asking her things like what she was up to and whether she would like to go to a bar He also asked her to let him know when she wanted to have a shower the woman was in the bathroom getting ready to have a shower when she noticed the accused's mobile phone balancing on clothes in the laundry basket She immediately brought it to the attention of Wang's wife who said her husband must have put it there by accident and gave it back to him Wang overheard the conversation and heard the student crying he sent her a series of text messages to the effect that she had to move out the next day The messages also contained the following threats: “If you make a big deal out of what happened tonight and ruin my family You better pretend nothing happened tonight.” Wang's wife later rang the injured party and told her she had looked through her husband's phone and found many videos of her on it Wang tried to contact the student through several social media apps a messaging app used by the Chinese community The woman always tried to block his contact and after 18 incidents of attempted conversations Wang was asking the woman to come back to the house asking where she was and saying he wanted to apologise to her Gardaí seized the man's phone and found two videos of the woman naked in the shower Garda Kane said the videos had been deleted and then restored and photos had been screenshotted from them and shared to Wang's own WeChat app A victim impact statement was handed to the judge but was not read aloud defending that there was no suggestion that the images or videos had been shared with anyone else The court heard that Wang cooperated fully with gardaí and seemed to suggest to them that his behaviour had been an extraordinary misjudgement or a “moment of madness” “Many moments of madness,” interjected Judge Nolan Wang came to Ireland about twenty years ago from China and has always worked He is currently self-employed as a taxi driver A psychological report described Wang as extremely introverted and said his childhood had been “devoid of emotional expression” Judge Nolan remarked that there were plenty of introverted people in the world and that this was neither a mitigating nor an aggravating factor Counsel said Wang had made “an utter fool of himself” and put his marriage and his employment at risk The court heard that the psychological report placed Wang at a low risk of recidivism “He's a man who's learnt his lesson,” said counsel submitting letters from Wang and his wife to court Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. Available on Apple and Android devices (Balally and formerly of Churchtown) – March 28th 2024 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at the Glebe Nursing Home Sadly missed and remembered by his children and their mother Dolores especially those in the Move4Parkinsons Choir and not forgetting his loyal companions Bailey Paul will repose at JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village on Monday (April 1st) from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Tuesday afternoon (April 2nd) to the Victorian Chapel at Mount Jerome Crematorium arriving for 4pm Service. Click here at 4pm on Tuesday to view live streaming of Funeral Service Family flowers only please. Donations if desired in memory of Paul to the Move4Parkinsons Choir. Click here to donate online or you may choose to use the donations box which will be provided at the Victorian Chapel All enquiries to JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village Tel: (01) 2135905. STORM EOWYN DISRUPTIONThere is widespread disruption to transport services in Dublin today due to Storm \u00C9owyn. Access latest updates here. Luas stops between Balally and Brides Glen will be closed on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March Luas Green Line services will operate between Broombridge / Parnell and Balally only with trams running every 12-15 minutes approximately The folowing Luas stops will be closed on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March Dublin Bus will accept Luas tickets on both days of the works For more information on these engineering works, please check the Luas website Dublin journey planner Dublin rail map Dublin bus maps Dublin train stations Dublin bus station (Busáras)Dublin Airport DART times Bikes Buses Trains Trams (Luas) Wheelchair accessibility Dublin Airport bus Dublin Port bus Dublin public transport news About this site Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies notice Contact us (C) 2024 Metro Nation Ltd All rights reserved in the wonderful care of Belmont House Nursing Home Beloved wife and best friend of the late John Rita will be sadly missed by her loving family Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Dundrum on Thursday evening (26th October) from 5pm to 7pm. Removal on Friday morning (27th October) to the Church of The Ascension of the Lord, Balally arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am (which can be viewed live at this link https://www.balallyparish.ie/live/) followed by burial in Kilmashogue Cemetery. Messages of sympathy for Rita’s family can be left in the condolences section below. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Balally Parish. Victor will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his loving children and grandson Reposing at the Brian McElroy Funeral Home Crumlin Village on Thursday (3rd November) from 5pm to 7pm Funeral Mass on Friday (4th November) at 10am in Church of St followed by Burial in Mount Venus Cemetery To view Victor’s Funeral Mass on Friday at 10am, please see the following link: st-nicholas-of-myra-dublin-8 - MCN (mcnmedia.tv) Those who cannot attend the Funeral, please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book below. Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass is managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. Sandyford and formerly of Ringsend) – December 27th 2021 (peacefully) in the loving care of the staff at Belmont Nursing Home beloved husband of Maureen and much-loved father of Maighréad Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving family Removal on Friday morning (December 31st) to St followed by burial in Kilternan Cemetery Park Live streaming of the Funeral Mass can be viewed by clicking on the following link: Click Here to View Mass The Funeral cortège is expected to leave JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village at 10:40am on Friday morning and will proceed at a walking pace to St. Mary’s Church. After Mass, the cortège will pass John’s late residence in Balally at 12:20pm, those wishing to line the route are welcome to do so, while observing all guidelines relating to social distancing and the wearing of face masks. Those who cannot attend the Funeral Mass due to current restrictions can leave a message for the family in the section below marked “Condolences” Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Developer Bernard Doyle wants to build three apartment blocks at the Balally Shopping Centre site and a decision is due next month. Photo: Google Maps Sandyford residents have claimed renters would “offer nothing to the community” in objections lodged to a scaled-down build-to-rent development of over 100 apartments. The development by Westleton, a property company involving developer Bernard Doyle, will consist of three apartment blocks located at the existing Balally Shopping Centre, with a total of 129 units – 13 of these properties would be allocated for social housing. This is scaled down from a proposal of 165 build to rent units which was lodged in April. It was changed following multiple objections from local residents and concerns raised by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council about the height of the development, which would have been up to eight storeys tall. The local authority said it was “not in favour of building height in excess of six to seven storeys”. Following this, Westleton resubmitted plans. The scale of all three apartment blocks has been reduced, now rising to seven storeys tall instead of eight. The developer said these changes reduce the overall “bulk, mass and visual impact of the buildings within its receiving environment”. However, the new proposal still received multiple objections from local residents. One resident, Christopher Cummins, said while the size of the project had been reduced, the changes “did not go far enough”. “The scale of the development will still be out of character with the surrounding area. As such, the original objections we had still stand,” Mr Cummins said. “The scale of the development will still be out of character with the surrounding area. As such, the original objections we had still stand,” said the resident. Several residents also complained about the fact that the project would be aimed at renters. Colin Byrne, a local resident, said: “The surrounding estates are generally settled family orientated places for those who are there for the long term. “Short term lettings/social housing, which is what these units are for, do not fit in with the current mature neighbouring estates. “There are significant concerns that come with this, for example, anti-social behaviour.” Local residents Michelle and Tony Gordon said: “These premises are buy to rent, which means persons occupying these builds will move in and move out, offering nothing to the community or its growth.” A decision on the application is due next month. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel This article is over 4 years oldAddress: 30 Balally Grove Dundrum Dublin 16Price: €535,000 Agent: Hogan EstatesOne of the bonuses of properties located on large corner sites is the potential for development. Margaret Costelloe, who purchased 30 Balally Grove in Dundrum 20 years ago, placed a bid on the house the minute she saw the 89sq m property. “At the time there were plans for a local Luas stop. As we have a shop in town, I really wanted to be between the city and the mountains as I love the area near Three Rock Mountain. I also had a horse in Kilternan so I knew the location was ideal for me.” She also saw the development potential of the house as it was located on a corner site. After two decades in the property, she applied for permission to build a new house in the side garden, in a move she refers to as “future sizing”. The new house which is mid-build and at first floor level, will be completed in the next few months, and this is the reason she has placed her current home on the market. Margaret, along with her sister Mary, operate Costelloe and Costelloe, the accessories shop on Chatham Street in Dublin 2. Their first business was Fine Pine, an antique pine furniture business, which they ran for over a decade. They then changed their focus to sell smaller interior pieces that were not so heavy to lift, and established their Chatham Street shop 31 years ago. “One Christmas we decided to add a few pieces that could be bought as gifts, such as jewellery and hand bags. They flew out the door and we haven’t looked back since, and that was 18 years ago.” In contrast to the shop where bags, hats and wraps come in every imaginable colour, her home is a palette of soft neutrals. “I really like simplicity, for me it’s all about space and light. I suppose my ideal would be to live outside, which is why there is so much glass and no curtains in the house.” It is all a very subtle affair, which gives the property, dating from the 1960s a contemporary feel. When she first moved in, she took the box room upstairs and amalgamated it into the main bedroom. While this gives a large main bedroom that stretches the full width of the house, it was designed in such a way that it can easily be returned to a box room – and third bedroom – if required. Costelloe also changed the windows and front door – which is now glazed. This, together with the glass doors to the rear – and open plan layout – bathe the interiors in light. The rear garden, which extends to over 21 metres, has a raised deck and is home to a towering cherry blossom. There is potential to extend here, subject to planning permission. A tall timber fence has been installed between this home and Costelloe’s new build next door, for minimal disturbance while the new build is completed. The property is now on the market through Hogan Estates seeking €535,000. Elizabeth Birdthistle, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about property, fine arts, antiques and collectables Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC 2023 (peacefully) at home while surrounded by his family Sadly missed and remembered by all his loving family John will repose at his residence on Tuesday evening (July 4th) from 5pm to 7pm Removal on Wednesday morning (July 5th) to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord followed thereafter to Mount Jerome Crematorium Click here at 11am on Wednesday to view live streaming of Funeral Mass Click here at 1pm on Wednesday to view live streaming of the Crematorium Family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, in memory of John, to Our Lady's Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, or the Irish Cancer Society. Click Children’s Hospital or Cancer Society to donate online or you may choose to use the donation box which will be provided at the church. Bray PeopleMon 18 Jul 2022 at 12:55The Balally Players recreated The Forest of Arden in the gardens of Killruddery House for two contr asting nights of their outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ was performed first in in bright sunshine on June 30 allowing the many smiling patrons to enjoy the full outdoor experience The show was quickly moved inside to be performed in the Orangerie all watched intently as Rosalind and her cousin escaped into the forest and find Orlando Rosalind has Orlando woo her under the guise of ‘curing’ him of his love for Rosalind Keep an eye on killruddery.com and balallyplayers.com to find out when the next play will be coming to the Bray estate LifestyleLove is taking to two wheels at Bike Week in WicklowBike Week is set to bring love to Wicklow town next week as a tandem singles cycle is among the features of a huge evening festival Click here at 10am on Wednesday morning to view live streaming of Funeral Mass. ‘This week we saw video footage circulating widely on social media of a very violent fight at Balally Luas stop in Dundrum’ Increased Garda patrols and expanded CCTV monitoring at Luas stops throughout Dublin are badly needed Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion is demanding more protection after a number of violent incidents and anti-social behaviour at and around Luas stops recently It comes after a woman was physically and verbally assaulted by three teenage girls on the Luas during her commute home from work last week and footage of a separate violent incident was shared online “This week we saw video footage circulating widely on social media of a very violent fight at Balally Luas stop in Dundrum,” Ms Madigan said which took place in the open with other passengers and children around “Many constituents have also raised with me what they see as increasing anti-social behaviour at Luas stops throughout the city “I would like to see gardaí focusing their patrols on Luas stops to prevent them becoming a hub for anti-social behaviour.” The Dublin Rathdown TD says Budget 2023 will deliver the recruitment of an additional 1,000 frontline gardaí through Ministers Helen McEntee and Simon Harris “It is vital that some of these additional gardaí be used to increase security at and around Luas stops in Dublin “People have a right to feel safe and secure going about their daily commute We need to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to this kind of unacceptable behaviour,” she added Luas commuter Aanchal Mohtra today spoke about her ordeal after being assaulted by a group of girls on the Green Line from Sandyford on January 10 she said: “They started throwing popcorn at me and just thrashing me “They were hitting me with their elbow or just kicking me and using all sorts of abusive language “There was one lady on the Luas who tried to stop them.. and they tried to shut her up,” Ms Mohtra added 2023 (peacefully) at St Colmcille’s Hospital beloved of Gerard (Gerry) and much-loved mother of Susan Hazel will repose at JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home Sandyford Village on Wednesday (Sept 27th) from 5pm to 7pm Removal on Thursday morning (Sept 28th) to St followed thereafter to Glencullen Cemetery Click here at 12:30pm on Thursday to view live streaming of Funeral Mass. A POPULAR family-run cafe and bakery in Dublin has announced its shock closure within weeks based at the Balally Luas stop near the Dundrum Town Centre has been proudly serving lunch and Arab-inspired treats for the past seven years But bosses at the business confirmed this week that they'd be "closing doors for the final time" in the coming weeks Addressing their "beloved customers" the company posted: "It is with the heaviest of hearts we share this news with you "Unfortunately over the coming weeks Munch will be closing its doors in Balally for its final time "We have proudly served you for seven years from Balally and our gratitude extends to all our valued and loyal regulars who are undoubtedly the soul of Munch.'" "We will forever cherish the memories we made together." Devastated customers quickly took to the comments to express their sadness at the announcement and wish the family all the best in their future endeavours. One punter said: "You should be so proud. Seven years in Balally but forever a special place in our hearts." You have put so much love and effort into this Some recalled their happy memories of the popular cafe with one comment reading: "The best memories were made there with all the staff and customers." Another added: "Thank you for offering a place that offers halal food for the community in Dublin Wishing you all the best for all your future endeavours." One more gutted regular said: "We’re so devastated to hear this Your cakes and freshly baked treats were our favourites." Another poster wrote: "I’m so sorry to hear the news that you’re closing down "I want to thank you all over the last six years since I’ve been coming in and you all have been so kind and helpful and I want to wish you all the best to you." One more branded their closure a "massive loss" for Dublin I was only in Dublin for a short time but you guys were always so kind and lovely "What a massive loss for the Dublin food scene." The closure comes amid a wave of popular Irish businesses closing their doors Many have have pointed to the cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation as part of the reason behind these closures warned: "If people aren't careful there won't be any local shops left." Dublin) – May 20th 2023 (peacefully) in the wonderful care of the staff at Ashbury Nursing Home. Edward (Eddie); dearly beloved husband of Bridie and much loved father of Mairead Noelle and the late Tony. Sadly missed by his loving daughters Reposing at Patrick O’Donovan and Son Funeral Home St Sallynoggin A96 PW73 on Monday (May 22nd) from 4pm to 6pm with a gathering of family and friends for 5.45pm Prayer Service (all welcome to attend). Funeral Mass on Tuesday (May 23rd) at 11.30am in St Michael’s Chapel of Ease at the Funeral Home followed thereafter by Cremation Committal Service in the Victorian Chapel at Mount Jerome Crematorium To view the Funeral Mass at the Funeral Home live click on this link https://churchcamlive.ie/odonovan and the Committal Service at the Crematorium click on this link https://www.mountjerome.ie/victorian-chapel-service/ For those who wish to, may leave a personal message of condolence on the notice section at https://www.patrickodonovanandsonfunerals.ie or on the condolence section below. Sheila (née O’Sullivan) Balally (originally O’Connell Gardens) 20th October 2022 Peacefully in the kind care of Blackrock Hospice Loving wife to John and forever loved by her son Tony Sheila will be very sadly missed by her loving family neighbours (The Balally Mafia) and her many friends Reposing in her family home on Tuesday evening 25th October Removal to The Church of the Ascension Balally on Wednesday morning 26th October arriving at 9:50 for Requiem Mass at 10am followed by cremation in Mount Jerome Victorian Chapel at 12.15pm Sheila’s wish is for mourners to wear bright colours as a symbol to celebrate her life Donations if desired to Blackrock Hospice or Laura Lynn If you would like to leave a private message of condolence for Sheila’s family please leave in the condolence section below Sheila’s funeral Mass can be viewed on Wednesday morning 26th October 2022 at 10 am by clicking on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/balally Sheila’s cremation service can be viewed on Wednesday afternoon 26th October 2022 at 12.15 by clicking on to the following link: https://vimeo.com/event/153499 The above links are provided and managed by an independent streaming company. The funeral home accepts No Responsibility for its functionality or any interruption to a live transmission. in the dedicated care of the staff of St Vincent's Private Hospital Eddie will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his sisters relatives and many friends in Ireland and Spain Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Dundrum on Thursday evening (18th January) from 5pm to 7pm. Removal on Friday morning (19th January) to the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Balally arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am (which can be viewed live at https://www.balallyparish.ie/live/) followed by cremation at Mount Jerome Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Society of St Vincent de Paul https://www.svp.ie/donate/ Messages of sympathy for Eddie’s family can be left in the condolences section below. Peacefully while surrounded by her loving family in the care of the wonderful staff at St. Vincent’s University Hospital. Sadly missed by her children Rory, Gerard and Maebh, grandchildren Cian, Eoin, Óran and Evan, extended family and a wide circle of friends. Esther will repose in Fanagan’s Funeral Home, Lower Main Street, Dundrum from 3pm to 5pm on Wednesday, November 7th, Funeral Mass on Thursday, November 8th, at 11am in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, Balally followed by burial at Mount Venus Cemetery. The Rockfield lounge bar and restaurant located immediately beside the Balally Luas station in Dublin 16 is to be offered for letting at €110,000 per annum through agent Savills. Rockfield is located at the junction of Sandyford Road and Overend Avenue, within a short walk of Dundrum Town Centre. The premises is located on the ground floor and basement levels of the Rockfield apartment complex and has a floor area extending to 580 sq m. Stephen McCarthy of Savills said it was seldom enough that a fully fitted licensed bar, restaurant and off-licence premises with outdoor terraced seating came on the market in a prime south Dublin location. Jack Fagan is the former commercial-property editor of The Irish Times Minogue, Darragh (Late of Balally and Columbanus Place, Miltown) -18th September 2018, suddenly but peacefully in the arms of his mother. Adored son of Sheena and Eoin. Sadly missed by his mother and father, grandmother Margaret, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at his home in Balally, tomorrow, Friday from 6 o'c to 8 o'c. Funeral arriving Saturday to St Mary's Church, Portroe, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary for 11.50 o'c for 12 o'c Requiem Mass. Funeral thereafter to Castletown Cemetery, Portroe, Co Tipperary. Donations to St John of Gods, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin or Oropesa, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. A donation box will be at the rear of the Church. All enquiries to Massey Bros. Funerals, Blackrock on 012804454. the mother of hoteliers and TV stars John and Francis Brennan passed away early this morning in her native Sligo John and Francis have three other siblings: Damien She and her husband and family subsequently lived for many years at Balally Drive Mr Brennan owned a grocery shop in Stepaside and Mum looked after us and we had a very happy house Balally Drive was a small cul-de-sac of 47 semi-detached bungalows built in the 50s At that time it was very much on the outskirts of Dublin It was a community where friendships grew and lifelong family ties were made.” That was over 40 years ago and Maura lived there since Funeral arrangements will be announced later today A large section of the Luas Green Line in Dublin is not expected to re-open until tomorrow morning at the earliest no services have been running between Balally and Bridesglen and only limited services between Broombridge and Balally It comes after a power failure in the Stillorgan area Engineers are still working to identify the source of the problem Operator Transdev said Luas tickets are being accepted on Dublin bus services Green Line services are operating between Broombridge and Balally only. There is no service operating between Balally to Brides Glen. Please see https://t.co/GkL4FmFo1J for alternative travel options — Luas (@Luas) December 28, 2019 Spokesperson Ciara Egan said replacement bus services are also running “Due to a power failure in the Stillorgan area Luas Green Line services are currently running between Broombridge and Balally only,” she said “There is no Luas service between Balally and Bridesglan “An alternative coach service is serving affected stops and Dublin Bus is accepting Luas tickets for the duration of the disruption.” The operator has apologised to passengers for the inconvenience Teams are working to get the line back up and running with the company expected to publish an estimated fix time later today Developed by Square1