Old Bawn booked their place in the UCFL MMI Cup quarter final after seeing off the challenge of Ballyowen Celtic on a 4-2 scoreline in Aylesbury Park last Saturday The Bawn turned on the style in the second half of this tie to score three times without reply They started brightly enough and scored after 18 minutes through Leon Robinson when he slotted home from six yards after Cillian Bates set him up But it was the visitors who took control after that setback and they levelled the tie on 27 minutes through Callum McGowan with a cracking volley after a Niall Kelly centre Two minutes later it was almost 2-1 for the Celts but John Lowry saw his effort from 25 yards crash off the crossbar and away to safety they did take the lead in the 35th minute when a free kick from just outside the area caused confusion in the home defence and Michael Coll bundled the ball home On the balance of play Ballyowen were deserved leaders but that all changed in the second half when the home side came out and started on the front foot Within seven minutes of the restart they were on level terms when Lewis Talbot found the net after Bates created the chance Ballyowen Celtic couldn’t hold on to a 2-1 lead they had at half time against Old Bawn FC the game opened up and the best chance fell to Adam Scully of Ballyowen on 75 minutes when he went one on one with keeper Conor Keating but the net minder came out on top when denying him a goal It was a missed chance that came back to haunt them eight minutes later when Bates got the goal he deserved for his performance on the day to make it 3-2 It was a setback and one that the Celts went about rectifying by chasing the game but they were caught out in the 91st minute when Alan McCabe made it 4-2 to the Bawn to book their place in the last eight CLONDALKIN Rugby Club senior men’s team had plenty to shout about when they claimed the Leinster League Division Two A title. 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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 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 It is announced with great sadness that David Burbridge has passed away peacefully Deeply regretted by his loving family: wife Joan No flowers please. Donations, if desired, to The Irish Cancer Society. https://donors.cancer.ie/page/FUNMTNWKDWV To view David’s Funeral Mass on Friday at 10am please see following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/aylesburydublin The family wish to express their appreciation for the wonderful care provided by the staff of Tallaght University Hospital. memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one ROAD works in Tallaght this week on the Old Bawn/N81 junction led to traffic congestion and some less than pleased motorists South Dublin County Council say the works on the Old Bawn /N81 junction are “essential maintenance works.” A SDCC spokesperson told The Echo: “These have been planned to coincide with mid-term break SDCC apologise for any inconvenience caused.” One disgruntled driver queried “why should these road works take place at day and not at night when there is no traffic around?” there has also been works taking place this week on Ballymount Road Lower which has led to slight delays for traffic Old Bawn and formerly of Irish Biscuits) (peacefully) in the wonderful care of the staff of St Catherine’s Ward Kieran and Laurna and adored nana of Holly Maria will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving husband Reposing at the Brian McElroy Funeral Home Tallaght (opp Tallaght Stadium) on Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday at 10am in the Church of St Martin de Porres Tallaght and afterwards to Newlands Cross Crematorium No flowers please. Donations, if desired, to Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross https://olh.ie/fundraising/ please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book below To view Maria’s Funeral Mass on Thursday at 10am please click on the following link; https://www.churchservices.tv/aylesburydublin To view Maria’s Cremation Service on Thursday at 12noon please click on the following link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass and Cremation Service are managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday This website is optimised for mobile devices and modern web browsers In order to view the content correctly please upgrade your current web browser to IE9 or higher or switch to an alternative browser such as Chrome Follow the Archives for more daily updates on features Residents of Old Bawn in Tallaght are divided on plans for the development of the area Tallaght in 1950 was a village of 350 people It currently has a population of around eight thousand according to the draft development proposals it will be a town of in excess of one hundred thousand people 26 new firms have moved into the area providing around 3,000 jobs a couple of thousand houses have been built and there are plans to complete 3,000 more houses by 1974 Residents of the Old Bawn Estate are now split on plans to develop land around the housing estate McInerney Construction have offered to build a play centre a football pitch and to renovate an old house for use as a community centre in exchange for support for their development plans the Old Bawn Residents Association rejected the McInerney offer by 60 votes to one Negotiations with the builders continued but further offers were also rejected and the chairman of the residents association resigned The new chairman is Tony Devine who believes that what is on offer from the builders is simply not enough for the residents He believes that what is on offer will eventually by provided by the council Old Bawn Residents Association member Bobby Flanagan believes that the meeting to discuss the offer was unconstitutional Former chairman Bill White questions whether it was wise for the community to turn its back on the offer made by McInerney He believes that the residents did not have the opportunity to debate the offer properly Another committee member Pat Swaine was in favour of the McInerney offer and says that the committee has a mandate to secure facilities for the area The people of Old Bawn have rejected the short term offer from the developers and want the entire area as amenity land rather than more housing McInerney's now say that they have given up plans to develop the area further Plans for the area will now fall to Dublin County Council Bobby Flanagan believes that by saving the land from the builder more amenities will be provided for residents A mighty developer has been defeated but there's still some bitterness in Old Bawn in the aftermath of that last meeting which is a pity because the majority of the people on both the pro and anti sides of McInerney's offer just want the best deal for their children This episode of 'Seven Days' was broadcast on 5 November 1971 Relief for the singer and composer of the song representing Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Katie and Darragh and loving sister of the late JP Mary and Joe; Eileen will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving husband Reposing at her home on Thursday from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass will take place on Friday at 11am in St Mary’s, The Priory, Tallaght Village followed by burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The Irish Cancer Society. https://donors.cancer.ie/page/FUNMTNWKDWV To view Eileen’s Funeral Mass on Friday at 11am please click on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/tallaght 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. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: Catherine Tully and Aoife Browne during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Courtown/Arklow Coast Guard and Gorey section of the Irish Red Cross during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Nessa O'Toole with her cousin and Godfather Darragh O'Toole Dee Maghery and Linda Kelly from the Courtown Arklow Coast Guard on duty during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' Father and son: Dean and John McGuinness at the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Organiser Peter kenny pictured with members of the Cahore Inshore Rescue Courtown/Arklow Coast Guard and Gorey section of the Irish Red Cross pictured during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Tommy and Emma Morris at the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Group who participated in the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Brother and sister: Francis Cash and Liz Uí Laoghaire at the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Ladies having fun during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Martin Ryan and Teresa Moran enjoying the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve All ages enjoying the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Enjoying the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Dee Maghery and Linda Kelly from the Courtown Arklow Coast Guard on duty during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve The 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Entering the water for the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Nessa O'Toole pictured with her cousin and Godfather Darragh O'Toole at the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Mag Doyle and Peter Kenny (organiser) pictured during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Ann Butler recording a moment during the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Pictured at the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve were Aoibhe Doran Former Wexford hurler Tom Dempsey enjoying the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Making their way back bypassing a flooded car park after the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Patricia and Thomas Kavanagh at the 'Big Splash for Little Heroes' on the Old Bawn Beach in aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation on New Years Eve Brendan KeaneGorey GuardianTue 3 Jan 2023 at 21:00OLD Bawn beach in North Wexford was the venue for a very successful fundraising swim on New Year’s eve The Big Splash for Little Heroes swim was organised by Peter Kenny in support Ireland's children’s hospice The swim also had added poignancy this time around as Peter’s brother passed away in December so it was held as a memorial event for him as well Speaking about the swim Peter said it was the third year holding the event and that LauraLynn is an organisation that he holds in very high regard “I just think it’s a brilliant organisation that does a lot of very good work,” he said "I think it’s a fantastic charity that really provides an excellent service,” he added In conjunction with the swim there is also an i-donate page through which people can support the fundraiser and to-date it has raised around €37,000 which Peter said is brilliant given the current economic climate Highlighting the fact there are “a lot of really good people out there” he said the fact people are worried about money and the cost of living at the moment it was brilliant that the current campaign had raised that much money "People are worried but still they support it and that’s brilliant,” he said he also highlighted that for him the real people who deserve credit for the success of the event are the volunteers who all give their time to it free and make it possible "I have very little to do with it other than contact people really,” he said Peter said local schools and organisations gave their support to it while some big name stars from the world of GAA have also given their support to the campaign he wished to acknowledge Dave Kavanagh and the Cahore Inshore lifeboat crew for their help and ensuring everyone felt safe while in the water "Without them and all the volunteers involved it just wouldn’t be able to take place and we really appreciate that,” he said Anyone wishing to make a donation towards the fundraiser can do so here and all support is very much appreciated SoccerWexford Football League: Two-horse race for the Premier Division crownPremier Division A CRUEL day on the field for Dublin City FC when they entertained Old Bawn FC in Corkagh Park in a totally one sided affair from the 20th minute of this game reports John Mooney It’s fair to say that the Clondalkin based outfit have been struggling all season and have been finding results hard to come by and the Bawn were in no mood to give them any kind of mercy The home side started with the strong wind at their back and to be honest it took the visitors a bit of time to adjust but when they did it was always going to end with an away win Their opener arrived in the 20th minute and it was a beauty as Lewis Talbot cut in from the left hand side and guided the ball beyond the reach of keeper Myles Geraghty who was standing in between the sticks for the day Geraghty might have preferred to have stayed at home as on 30 minutes it was 2-0 when Kyle Coady netted the first of his hat-trick when he was on hand to guide home a Mikey Lovett centre and before the home side had time to recover it was 3-0 when Coady slotted home a Aaron Breslin pass so with the wind at their backs in the second half you knew that the Bawn would add to their tally and they did as Coady completed his tat-trick when latching on to another Lovett pass Old Bawn FC’s Mikey Lovett and Dublin City FC’s Ryan Donnelly battle for possession Photos by John Mooney Talbot then missed a penalty before this game went completely pear shaped for the hosts as they started to concede more goals with Ryan Callery Stephen Wright and Lovett all adding to their misery Now being beaten is one thing and it doesn’t help when you have two players shown their marching orders so it all made for a very dark day for the home side It’s been a good couple of weeks for Old bawn as they picked all points on offer and are now in contention for the runner up slot in this division as they have a game in hand over second placed Stamullen FC and only three points adrift Dublin City FC have been struggling all season Dublin 24 and formerly of Athlone) (peacefully) at Tallaght Hospital; beloved husband of Josephine much loved dad of Jaqueline Ivy and Danny; Frank will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his loving wife Tallaght (opp Tallaght Stadium) on Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday at 10am in St Dominic’s Church Tallaght and afterwards for burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Memory Tree. https://www.memorytree.ie/donation/ To view Frank’s Funeral Mass on Wednesday at 10am please click on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/stdominicstallaght The following memoir featured in ‘Since Adam was a Boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght’ published in 1999 by local historian Albert Perris with support of Tallaght Welfare Society (now Trustus) Dublin on Holy Thursday 1930 and moved to Tallaght when he was just three months old His father was a medical orderly in the Irish Army and was based in The Camp (Belgard Road) when he met his future wife from Jobstown Christy worked in Urney Chocolates from 1946 until it closed in 1980 He became the first caretaker in Old Bawn Community School WHEN I was a young fella I knew everyone in Tallaght by name and they all knew you The population of Tallaght was only three hundred and sixty and sure it’s 86,000 now They used to say “Keeley has a feast-day named after him – Corporal Christy” You wouldn’t need to know their real name because everyone knew them by their nick-name I started school in Tallaght when I was six years old in 1936 the one facing the priory gate on the Greenhills road two for the boys school and two for the girls I’d walk down from Kiltipper every morning to school in the village down past the Goose Park Cottages in Goose Park (Oldbawn Road-Watergate) on the left after you leave the village: They are there since Adam was a boy The Goose Park was so called because at one time every house in and around the village kept ducks At lunchtime each day all the fowl would be walked down to the stream to be watered and so the area came to be known as the Goose Park every Friday night myself and my father would walk three miles to go to the sodality You wouldn’t miss the sodality or the devotions We would get the 6.15 mass up in Tallaght every Sunday When I was fourteen I became a committee member of the Tallaght Pioneers Father McCarthy was the main man then and he would organise variety shows in St There used to be two spinster woman who lived down the bottom of the village- the Dolly Sisters we called them The two of them were in the Pioneers and they wouldn’t leave the house without sporting their Pioneer pin Now one time Father McCarthy got the tip-off that the Dolly sister were buying bottles of stout in Molloy’s Bar and Grocery so Hoppy O’ Riordan was detailed to go down to the house to confiscate the Pioneer pins As a young fella I would have worked on all the local farms in the district I worked for a year and a half on Pa Mooney’s farms up in Springfield and at the end of the week Pa would hand me a pound I would run home to my mother and give it to her and I would be a hero Every morning at 9.30 I would have to drive a horse and yoke into town because Pa had done a deal with Massey’s undertakers on Cork Street to swap a jog of straw for a jog of manure because Massey needed the straw for the horses and Pa needed the manure for the farm Now I’m glad I was bringing the manure out of town and not out of Tallaght because there’s always a light breeze blowing down the Greenhills Road it’s always behind you when you’re leaving Tallaght so if I had been bringing manure into town I’d have the smell blowing into me all the time Thankfully it was blowing against me as I came into Tallaght had the first threshing mill in South County Dublin so he would have to thresh the wheat for all the local farmers where Millbrook Lawns is now- it was a huge farm as young fellas we would go up to Austin’s farm to steal firewood so we would bring a saw and climb up the trees to cut some branches off for firewood Every now and then Austin would come around with his dogs and we would have to hide up in the trees until he was gone There was some big farms in Tallaght at that time Vincent Jordan had all the land where Old Bawn and Aylesbury is now Bagnalls had all the land between the Dodder and Firhouse A small farmer by the name of Doran had a farm where Gilbey’s is now There was nothing but farms in Tallaght at that time I worked as a nipper on the bog on Kippure I was only there three months when the word got out that Urney Chocolates were taking people on so I got in there in 1946 and stayed there until it closed in 1980 my mother organised a bit of a party in the house A fella I was working with in Urney played the accordion and he was coming to play a few tunes her sisters weren’t available so she brought a friend from the Legion of Mary because my name was Keeley and her name was Keely We used to go to the back room in Molloy’s bar and grocery and have a singsong there every Saturday night Mr Moran was the compere and there would be another fella playing the piano; great nights they were myself and the lads would go to Doyle’s Dance Hall The lads used to say ‘if there wasn’t a fight in it That hall was used for everything over the years: residents associations I was a disc jockey there for the record hop once a week Jack Doyle had the hall there and a sister of his had the shop on the corner after she married into the McNamara’s Mulligan’s Book Makers has the old shoe shop now Mags had a little hardware down in Balrothery in the early days Paddy Mullally from Oldbawn was the local harness maker and no better man for putting a stitch in your school bag he would give us Bulls-eyes sweets while he was fixing our school bags so of course we started deliberately breaking our straps so we could get a few sweets off him Paddy had two nick-names: ‘Straps’ Mullally because he fixed all the straps and `Waxey’ Mullally because that’s what he used Paddy used to rent that room from the Blacksmiths next door Every horse in Tallaght was shod there and there were a lot of horses around at that time The Kelly’s were all great footballers Cooser Kelly and in a Gaelic match he would always get into a shindig Kelly would be watching and she would say ‘here will ye move back and make a ring for Cooser’ A match was never a success in those days unless there was a good shindig In the early days the Point to Point horse races were held in Tallaght in Killinarden first and later in Ballycragh or Old Court as we called it The Point to Point wasn’t just a big day in Tallaght As a lad I remember going up to Killinarden to watch the Point to Point and who was I standing beside only the boxer Jack Doyle and Movita Another big day in Tallaght was the Leinster 200 motor bike race It would start in Tallaght and go down to Templeogue All the roads would be closed for the day and crowds would come out to watch the race Stanley Woods was one of the top riders then He was a flyer and I think he must have won the Leinster 200 a good few times Carlow also late of Tallaght University Hospital and C.I.E) (suddenly) surrounded by his loving family in the wonderful care of the staff in Tallaght Hospital; beloved husband and best friend to Margaret and loving and devoted dad to Geraldine Joseph and Orla; Joe will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his loving family Reposing at his home on Wednesday (24th April) from 5pm to 7pm Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday (25th April) at 10am in the Church of St Martin de Porres followed by burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery To view Joe’s Funeral Mass on Thursday at 10am please click on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/aylesburydublin/ A NEW planning application for retention permission for a car wash in the Old Bawn Shopping Centre has been submitted to South Dublin County Council This follows on from the business being refused retention permission by the council last summer as it stated that the facility would “endanger public safety” if permission was granted In the application for retention permission that was submitted by Kevin and Veronica Hegarty last September permission was sought for the retention of a car-wash facility including a single storey Portacabin office (10 sq m) with a covered car-wash area (22 sq m) Permission for the car-wash facility was previously granted back in 2010 for a period of six years and again in February 2019 for three years The Hegartys stated in their planning application earlier this year that the car wash site “is not highly visible” and is accessed through a wide gate and there is no queuing at the car-wash entrance “thus having no impact on car-park circulation” South Dublin County Council refused retention permission for the car wash on the grounds that it would cause a traffic hazard “Based on the available information submitted the proposed development for retention would endanger public safety by reason of traffic hazard due to the applicant not adequately demonstrating that safe vehicular movements can be carried out,” stated the local authority the proposed development is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.” Kevin Hegarty submitted a new application seeking retention permission for the car wash A decision on the current application for retention permission is due from South Dublin County Council by December 14 TENANTS are expected to move into two age friendly housing projects in the Tallaght area in the coming weeks The development of 12 houses and apartments at Brady’s Field was substantially complete in December 2023 The development consists of eight two-person Following completion of utility commissioning works these properties will be handed over to the Housing Department in the coming weeks These units have been assigned to the relevant sections for allocation in accordance with the Allocation Scheme Offers of the units and Estate Management checks are currently underway with sign up of tenancies completed following handover of the units This development received unanimous approval from Councillors at a meeting of South Dublin County Council in 2020 residents from Old Bawn raised concerns at that time regarding traffic and road safety and in relation to car-parking on the site considering that there were four medical practices adjacent to the site Submissions were also made in relation to the loss of greenspace but the county manager at the time said that the development was “primarily” on the footprint of an old house and that there was “no intension” to amend the agreement with Tymon Bawn Football Club who used the greenspace The development of these homes was substantially complete in December 2023 Utility connections are in train for completion in Q1 of 2024 On the notification of the completion of these works they will be assigned to the relevant sections in Housing Allocations to nominate tenants from the age friendly list to the Approved Housing Body The Council’s Rightsizing Policy provides for allocation of age friendly homes to people aged 55 or older through the housing list transfers (existing tenants rightsizing) or the community list (financial contribution for private homeowners rightsizing) It is intended that 50% of homes in new age friendly housing developments will be used for rightsizing with priority for tenants transferring from local areas and one in five rightsizing opportunities will be available to private homeowners through the Community List the homeowner must agree that the Council will either purchase their existing home at a discount or accept a financial contribution from the net proceeds of the sale of the property depending on the homeowner’s age in the wonderful care of the staff of Wexford General Hospital; beloved wife of James Anthony and Joseph and a much loved granny of Caoimhe Pauline will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving husband neighbours and friends especially all her friends in ICA Reposing at her home on Sunday from 3pm to 6pm Funeral Mass will take place on Monday at 12.30pm in Church of St To view Pauline’s Funeral Mass on Monday at 12.30pm please click on the following link: https://www.churchservices.tv/aylesburydublin  To view Pauline’s Cremation Service on Monday at 2pm please click on the following link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html   Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass and Cremation Service is managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. TALLAGHT will be well represented at the 95th Academy Awards after Richard Baneham was nominated for an Oscar Baneham has been nominated alongside Joe Letteri Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett in the Best Visual Effects category for massive box-office hit The hugely anticipated Avatar sequel brought audiences back to the world of Pandora which is something Baneham was responsible for as Executive Producer and Lead Visual Effects Supervisor Baneham is a past pupil of Old Bawn Community School and studied at Ballyfermot College of Further Education Old Bawn CS tweeted: “Congratulations to Richard Baneham on his Oscar nomination Past pupils reaching for the ultimate stars!” Baneham got his start in the industry as a special effects inbetweener and assistant animator on Thumbelina and The Swan Princess before serving as an animator for Space Jam starring Michael Jordan He made the transition to computer generated graphic while working on the cult-classic film Perhaps his most famous work was when Richard began working with WETA Digital and was responsible for bringing Golem to life in the Peter Jackson’s two sequels to The Lord of the Rings Richard began working with James Cameron on his quest to finally bring his Avatar film to the big screen Massive box-office hit Avatar: The Way of Water who was an animation supervisor for the first film and a crew of animators created the totally digital world of Pandora and its blue inhabitants The technology that the crew developed was groundbreaking in the visual effects industry and audiences lapped it up with Avatar becoming the highest grossing film of all-time following its 2009 release And Baneham also lapped it up on the awards circuit achieving the highly-coveted Oscar in 2010 With the sequel to Avater taking to the sea the team had to develop new motion-capture technology to film actors underwater and it is making waves on the awards track once again Richard and co are up against tough competition in the Academy Awards’ visual effects category Top Gun: Maverick and All Quiet on the Western Front has also been nominated in the Best Picture and Sound categories in the 95th Academy Awards which is scheduled for March 12 in Hollywood May he Rest in Peace with his cherished son David once again, Reposing at Tallaght Funeral Home, Mainstreet Tallaght Village on Sunday (17th July) form 3pm until 5pm. Removal to St Martin de Porres Church, Tallaght, on Tuesday (19th July) arriving for 10am Funeral Mass followed by burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery. Donations can be made to St Vincent de Paul or the Irish Heart Foundation in lieu of flowers. A LOCAL historian recently unearthed information linking the area of Old Bawn with the 1916 Easter Rising highlighting Tallaght’s connection to one of Ireland’s most important moments in history recently uncovered information about a meeting which took place in Muldoon’s Tea Room on a Sunday evening cycled to the area after meeting up in Terenure Eddie discovered that there were two Muldoon families living in the Old Bawn area – with one family living in the historic Allenton house and the other living in the townlands of Harleem Eddie said: He said: “I’m trying to find out now “There are two references to the Muldoon’s one describing the tea room and another describing a farmhouse on the banks of the Dodder “The area was very accessible via the Blessington Steam Tram with the route most likely followed by the members of the 4th battalion as they cycled to Old Bawn from Terenure.” Eddie also spoke about his surprise at making the discovery during the centenary anniversary of the events of 1916 He said: “I was very surprised to discover this about Old Bawn I had never previously heard of any connection with the area but never knew it had such ties with the Easter Rising of 1916 “The fact it happened two weeks before the Rising “The records show that Willie Pearse was definitely there Cathal Brugha and WT Cosgrave were also present.” THE small bungalow on what is known locally as Brady’s Field has had a short but interesting history since it was built for Austin Muldoon in the 1960s which went on fire in recent weeks and is on a site that is earmarked for a small social housing development for older people has been a fixture of the Old Bawn Road for decades removed from any of the surrounding housing estates and just off a pitch that is used by a local football club made it a place of interest for many in the locality over the years who previously lived in Old Mill House and owned the land where Millbrook Lawns is now located her uncle’s land was the subject of a compulsory purchase order so he left Old Mill House and developed the bungalow adjacent to his former land Austin had lived in Old Mill House with his wife who died young after contracting pneumonia and the couple had a son who died in infancy had moved into Old Mill House after her sister married Austin she continued to maintain the house while Austin worked on his adjoining farm After the compulsory purchase order in the late 1960s Una and Austin moved into the bungalow in 1968 who was approximately ten-years-old at the time can still remember what it was like to see her uncle’s new house “I do remember being very excited to see Uncle Austin’s new house,” she told The Echo You just have a look around and take stock “But it was probably very sad for him to not be living out his final days in Old Mill House when he was used to living in old houses.” Local historian Albert Perris told The Echo that Austin had named the property St Colman’s and had listed his address as Old Bawn Cross An artist impression of the social housing for older people on Old Bawn Road While the Old Bawn Road is now a busy main artery through Tallaght it was a rural and underdeveloped stretch of road at the time when Austin moved into the bungalow very narrow track and it regularly became waterlogged but it wasn’t very well developed,” said Albert then lived in the house until the early 1970s when she moved into a nursing home and later passed away The house was then empty for “quite a bit” after this the property came into the ownership of Dublin County Council lived there for a year from 1981 to 1982 when he was a district supervisor for Dublin County Council : Mary Delany with her grandmother May Muldoon her recently deceased mother Rosemary Delany and her sister Rowena (in front of photo) who previously lived in Old Mill House there was another guy from the council who had lived there before me He was a caretaker there but he moved on,” Matt told The Echo Old Bawn Football Club actually used one of the bedrooms as a dressing room “On a Sunday morning you’d hear about 20 lads banging their boots off the wall I thought that they had been using the bedroom for storage but they’d actually been togging out in it Matt was living in the house with his wife and young daughter when ‘The Big Snow’ of 1982 occurred and he remembers opening the curtains and snowfall being level with his windows and it was a nightmare trying to get food.” Matt fondly remembers his brief time living in the house and he also got the hedge placed around the house – which is still in situ – to provide some privacy around the perimeter of the property “I was only there in a caretaker role,” he said “Then I got to the stage where I was independent enough to be able to afford to buy my own house The last resident of the house was South Dublin County Council park ranger Christy Moore who lived there until his death in recent years The fire-damaged house is still standing at the junction of Old Bawn Road but the site of the house and a portion of the green space around it is to be developed for eight social houses for older people “I cruised by the house recently and I was sad to see it,” said Matt but I believe there’s bigger plans afoot.” who is also Tallaght Community Council’s heritage officer seeing the house in the condition it’s currently in is “unfortunate” but said he understands that change was going to come and sometimes you want to save everything,” he said but because of its unusual location it’s become a landmark “We need social housing for older people – you can’t protect everything But it’s an interesting little cottage with an interesting little history Mary is also sad to see the condition of her uncle’s former home and it adds a degree of finality to his passing but it was always going to happen,” she said “I know Uncle Austin has been dead for so long but it felt like a part of him was still there when I’d pass by his house I got a bit of a stab in the heart when I saw the flames.” The plans for the older persons housing development were given the green light in February 2020 and it is understood that the Part 8 approved scheme is currently at pre-tender design stage Print International project delivery specialists PM Group has announced a bursary for Old Bawn Community School in Tallaght worth €50,000 The bursary is open to sixth year and transition year pupils over a four-year period to promote interest in science engineering and mathematics (STEM) and encourage them to pursue third level education The collaboration will include the provision of laptops for a selected group of leaving certificate students who move forward to STEM courses in third level education Mentoring will also be provided for each student pursuing STEM related courses PM Group will also provide spaces on its TY Programme and internships for students looking to pursue engineering courses at third level “Technology and innovation are key drivers for our business and we are passionate about supporting and mentoring young talent particularly in the STEM disciplines,” said Eileen Lee “As we extend our corporate responsibility programme it is fitting that we focus on our local community and supporting the efforts of local students to pursue third level education.” said: “We are very pleased to partner with PM Group in supporting our sixth year and TY students as they pursue third level education I’m particularly delighted that PM Group has committed to providing mentoring and internship opportunities for our students over the next four years This will be critically important for them as they transition from the school environment to third level education This will help our students greatly and promote the STEM subjects in our school.” employee-owned organisation with 2,700 people operating in Europe commissioning and qualification of pharmaceutical Its Dublin office currently employs over 700 people Read More: Social network admits transferring data to China Qwen3 promises better accuracy, though response times may lag behind Gemini and ChatGPT New collaborations include Anthropic, IBM, Microsoft, Mistral AI, OpenAI, Perplexity, Samsung, Stripe and more Consumers can easily spend stablecoins with Mastercard-enabled cards at millions of merchants worldwide OpenAi among potential bidders for Web browser BUSINESS is in the blood for Stephen McCaffrey who spent his childhood helping out in his father’s furniture shop which has taken pride of place on the Old Bawn Road in Tallaght since 1979 In May 1980 an advertisement for Furniture Designs appeared on the front page of the fisrt edtion of The Echo when Tallaght was a small but growing town as South Dublin didn’t have a furniture shop at the time and Hugh had a wealth of experience from working in similar shops prior to opening up Furniture Designs Stephen McCaffrey (Image: Aidan O’Neill) Stephen was born shortly after his father opened up the shop and found he had a natural affinity for business as he grew up helping out in the shop “I was helping out in the shop since I could lift a cushion!” Stephen told The Echo “Everyone talks about a work/life balance now to be helping out in the shop while my friends would be out playing.” Working in the family business solidified Stephen’s desire to one day manage the shop became the manager of the shop after their father passed away in 1993 it wasn’t long before Stephen was at the helm The past pupil of Firhouse Community College took up the mantle from his brother in the early 2000s after earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from IT Tallaght “I was always interested in business and always will be,” Stephen explained “I’ve always been interested in how businesses are run customers’ trust in Furniture Designs is still going strong with many returning customers and different generations of the same families kitting out their houses with furniture from the shop an aspect of the industry that Stephen has seen changing is the increased frequency with which people change their furniture compared to the early days of the shop – but this also presented an opportunity for the business to partner with a charity for a free furniture disposal initiative “People are changing their interiors quicker now,” he said “Our parents would’ve bought furniture that they would use for 20 years or so “We had some of our customers who were bringing back their old pieces of furniture which they kept looking spectacularly well that they wanted to pass on to some of their younger relatives and the customers didn’t want to just dispose of it “We partnered with NCBI (National Council for the Blind Ireland) so we could pass on our customers’ old items and they knew the furniture would be going to a worthy home.” and Stephen and the three other staff in Furniture Designs enjoy helping their customers “Sometimes we get young couples starting out,” Stephen said when asked about the most enjoyable aspect of his job “and you can see the excitement on their faces – the furniture is the last piece of the jigsaw for their new home “You can see that they’re ready to start their new life in their new home.” A key part of the business in recent years has been Furniture Designs’ online shop and they’re keen to keep their customers well informed about the products they offer which they can purchase through the website or research before they’ve even walked into the physical shop “People already know what they want to buy before they even think about leaving their house,” Stephen added “People have their homework done before they even come through the door Furniture Designs plans to continue strengthening their online presence while also offering exemplary customer service in their store And if you’re considering purchasing new furniture for your home Stephen has some well-founded tips from his decades in the furniture business and try to find the right sales person to talk to – people shouldn’t push you for the sake of the sale Find someone who is knowledgeable and insightful.” Furniture Designs is available online at Furniture Designs and is located on the Old Bawn Road in Tallaght By subscribing to The Echo you are supporting your local newspaper Click Here: Echo Online at Tallaght Hospital; beloved and cherished daughter of the late John and Rose Rosanna and Audrey and loving sister-in-law of Peter Laura will be forever loved and very sadly missed by her loving brother Tallaght (opp Tallaght Stadium) on Thursday from 4pm to 6pm Funeral Mass will take place on Friday at 11am in the Church of St Martin de Porres Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Cheeverstown House. https://cheeverstown.enthuse.com/donate#!/ To view Laura’s Funeral Mass on Friday at 11am please click on the following link; https://www.churchservices.tv/aylesburydublin To view Laura’s Cremation Service on Friday at 1pm please click on the following link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral Mass and Cremation Service are managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. MOONEY (née Wilson) (Dublin) - Nov. 3, 2017 (peacefully), in the wonderful care of all the staff of Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, surrounded by her loving family, Breda, late of Tymon Crescent, Old Bawn and formerly of Camden Street, beloved wife of Gerard and loving mother of Gerard, Glenn, Jonathan and Niamh, much loved nana to Shona; sadly missed by her loving husband and family, her brother Willie, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours. Reposing at her home on Monday from 2 o'c. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 10 o'c. in Church of St. Martin de Porres, Old Bawn followed by burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross. All enquiries to Massey Bros 01 454 1666 OLD BAWN FC maintained their steady push up the UCFL Division 3B section when they hosted Clondalkin Celtic in their first season in the league and really they could have no complaints about Saturday’s result They started brightly enough and in the opening six minutes had three efforts on goal all from Dylan Doyle then a cracking effort saved by the Bawns AJ Halpin But to make matters worse they fell behind in the eight minute when JJ Dawson was hauled down in the area before dusting himself down and slotting home the resulting penalty but you have to take your chances when they come your way or you end up paying the price it’s fair to say that the Celts had more of the ball in the opening half but just could not get back on the scoresheet despite the strong wind being slightly in their favour Old Bawn FC ran out 2-0 winners over Clondalkin Celtic Doyle went close again before Callum Forte flashed a header the wrong side of a post So when the sides turned ends after the break it was the Bawns turn to try to make the wind pay dividends and they almost did from the kick off as Lewis Talbot cut in from the left and smashed an effort off the post But it wasn’t too long before the home side got their second of the morning as Michael Lovett floated the ball over the visiting defence for Kyle Coady to cooly slot home Clondalkin Celtic remain mid-table in their first season in Division 3B It turned out to be enough to seal the win and keep them in contention at the top end of the Division it was the wind that played a big part in this game as control was difficult to say the least it’s just that Old Bawn used it better to their advantage THE musical production “Oliver” is being showcased at Old Bawn Community School in Tallaght With Covid making productions like this impossible for the last three years the students are delighted to be back on stage Old Bawn Community School has a reputation of quality drama and music meaning the audience is in for a grand treat each show night is directing the incredible talent taking to the stage this week The starring roles include second-year student Leah McMullen fifth-year student Maya Rojas playing Artful Dodger shows the hard work and commitment that went into bringing this performance to life not only from the cast and crew but the teachers and the parents association So many people came together to make these few nights memorable for everyone involved Doors open at 7pm and tickets can be purchased every day after school TRANSITION Year students at Old Bawn Community School took part in a Community Engagement week last week by planting trees doing school enhancement projects and performing a litter pick of Sean Walsh Park The students participated in a number of events in the school and local community from Wednesday and it is much more difficult to do classes because they are spaced out and have limited numbers with social distancing and the assembly hall was needed for the exams so we said that we would have a community engagement and enhancement week,” transition year teacher Peter Fitzgerald told The Echo the students helped improve the school grounds by painting benches On Thursday afternoon the students performed a community litter pick picking up litter in Sean Walsh Park and Old Bawn up towards Aylesbury “It was a real community-based project with a lot of local groups rowing in to help out,” explained Peter “We were trying to get the TY students engaged in projects where they are using multiple skills and make learning practical for them.” The week was capped off with a tree planting at the school which was attended by local voluntary groups actors from Fair City and Mayor Peter Kavanagh “I gave a quick survey after the week and the general consensus was that they all want to do it again,” said Peter “They all seemed to love it and in fairness to the kids it was cold when they were getting in at 8.45am and not heading into the building “I just want to apologise to all the parents for the children coming home covered in paint and dirt – they probably have a huge amount of extra laundry to do this week.” TWO derelict houses on the Old Bawn Road in Tallaght may be entered into the Derelict Sites Register after the owner of the properties            “failed to comply” with a notice to clean and repair them This is according to South Dublin County Council who confirmed at a Tallaght Area Committee meeting on Monday that they are planning to proceed with putting the properties on the register Subscribe for as little as €0.75 per week and support local news in your area check your spam folder for our automated emails you need to purchase a subscription to finish the process Subscribe Already a member! Login in the wonderful care of the staff in Our Lady’s Hospice Harolds Cross; beloved husband of the late Catherine and devoted and loving dad to Paul and Lyndsey; Pat will be forever loved and very sadly missed by his loving family Tallaght (opp Tallaght Stadium) on Monday (4th September) from 4pm to 6pm A service to celebrate Pat’s life will take place on Tuesday (5th September) at 2:30pm in the Chapel in Newlands Cross Crematorium followed by cremation Those who cannot attend the Funeral service To view Pat’s Funeral service on Tuesday at 2:30pm please click on the following link: https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html Please Note: The link provided to live-stream the Funeral service is managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. Cremation / Burial.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: Ringsend and Shelbourne F.C) (unexpectedly but peacefully) at Tallaght Hospital; beloved husband and best pal of Nuala Audrey and Christopher and grandad to and adored by his 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren In line with Government and H.S.E advice regarding public gatherings Christopher’s family would ask that over the coming days everyone who knew Christopher would take some time to light a candle or say a prayer in his memory Those who cannot attend the funeral Mass due to the current restrictions please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book at the bottom of the page To view Christopher’s Funeral Mass on Friday at 12 noon please click on the following link;  https://www.churchservices.tv/aylesburydublin 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. SEVEN retail units and one office unit at the Old Bawn Shopping Centre in Tallaght are set to go under the hammer with a guide price of €650k at an online auction later this month The units comprise seven retail units and one office on the first floor of the shopping centre and the existing tenants will be unaffected if the units are sold at auction the property extends to approximately 491 sq the property comprises first floor retail and office accommodation accessed via an internal stairway from the surface level car park The units are set amongst a wider neighbourhood shopping centre providing a wide range of uses and services together with ample car parking provisions Total current rent reserved is €55,700 per annum with vacant possession of units 13 and 14 The property occupies a prominent corner profile at the junction of Killininny Road and Firhouse Road approximately 1.5km south of The Square Tallaght Other notable occupiers in the shipping centre include Centra Pharmacy O’Regan and Old Bawn Medical Centric Health Clinic The units will be put up for auction at Bid X1’s online auction on December 14 Students from Old Bawn Community School successfully completed their Safe Pass training with the Construction Industry Federation and SOLAS last week Safe Pass is the national mandatory safety training for the construction industry and students from Old Bawn Community School undertook the training as part of their senior cycle Safety and Training at CIF congratulated the students and wished them well over the coming year “Congratulations to the students of Old Bawn Community School on completing their Safe Pass training “Mr Crowe and the school must be commended for giving their students every opportunity to develop their skills and their career options.” Students from Tallaght and across Ireland are undertaking Safe Pass training with Construction Industry Federation as part of Transition Year Leaving Cert and Leaving Cert Applied courses in schools this year The initiative is part of the CIF’s Careers Campaign to support students interested in a career in the construction industry site managers to work experience labourers and it is the gateway to some great career options for the future I hope students in Old Bawn enjoyed the training and learned a lot,” said Dermot Carey By Brendan GrehanA TALLAGHT man arrested in connection with a robbery at a pizza shop on Sunday was granted bail by Tallaght Court Judge John Lindsay granted David Larkin bail with a number of conditions including that he must stay at least 50 metres away from Old Bawn shopping centre with addresses at Allenton Gardens and Rossfield Estate is charged with robbing €2,535 in cash from the till at Apache Pizza Garda Stephen Murray told the court that he arrested Larkin at 1.10am on Sunday last on Bohernabreena Road for the offence of robbery He said Larkin was brought to Tallaght Garda Station and was questioned. Garda Murray added that at 6.15pm on Sunday he was released for the purposes of charge told Judge Lindsay that bail conditions had been agreed with Garda Murray He said the agreed bail conditions were that Larkin sign on daily at Tallaght Garda Station that he reside at his address at Allenton Gardens that he stay away from Old Bawn Shopping Centre and that he have no contact directly or indirectly with the injured party or any witness.  Garda Murray said that Allenton Gardens was 100 metres away from the shopping centre Judge Lindsay suggested that Larkin stay at least 50 metres away from the shopping centre Garda Murray asked for a remand of six weeks for DPP directions. Judge Lindsay released Larkin on his own bail of €300 and subject to the above bail conditions and remanded him for six weeks for DPP directions Read more: Family of Karl Holmes say they accept the outcome of Garda investigation – Click HERE… Read more: Tragic deaths abroad of two Firhouse men – Click HERE… Read more: Alleged rape in Clondalkin still being investigated – Click HERE…  Read more: Struggling families given food parcels in Ballyfermot – Click HERE… Read more: Staff and guests united in plea for lifting of B&B ban – Click HERE… THE PLANS to construct a social housing development for older persons on the corner of Brady’s Field in Old Bawn has been given the go-ahead after being passed through unopposed at the monthly meeting of South Dublin County Council which was voted through on Tuesday night with 33 councillors in favour An artist impression of the older persons housing consisting of 12 homes at Brady’s Field in Old Bawn Having gone to Part 8 public consultation stage there was a total of 29 submissions received with 18 of those were in relation to traffic and road safety – particularly at the junction of Old Bawn Way and Old Bawn Road Residents from Old Bawn filled the public gallery to hear how the county manager would respond to their concerns and if the development would be given the greenlight Cllr Teresa Costello of Fianna Fáil said: “There is concerns in relation to the carparking situation on the site and in an area where there are four medical practices adjacent from the site people are concerned about traffic at the junction.” Sinn Fein Cllr Cathal King spoke of how he grew up in the area “I grew up less then a minute away from where this proposed development is “Most people will be in favour of this and there are some concerns with traffic at that junction but with the size of the development “There are a few medical practices in the area but there is really only one that will directly affect this and it’s because of how close to the traffic lights it is “I think that it’s a perfect location baring in mind that there is a bus stop right beside it they can walk to the village in five-minutes buses will bring them to The Square or hospital in five-minutes “Literally at the other end of the football pitch there is one of the first sets of older persons accommodation it’s six-units and there have never been any issues with that.” There were 15 submissions also raised in relation to the loss of greenspace with the county manager saying how the development is “primarily” on the footprint of an old house and that there is “no intension” to amend the agreement with Tymon Bawn Football Club either – who use the greenspace The demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling on the lands was also voted through as part of the development – which will have an access point just off Old Bawn Way There were several other issues raised before it was successfully passed through, which can be found along with the responses from the county manager on the SDCC Website the stout was only €4 a pint” he sniggered Ahernes in Old Bawn in Tallaght has never lost its character THIS was our first outing together as a group in Dublin since February 2020 While we’ve enjoyed being back on the road these past few weeks this was a particularly good moment for us drinking pints and savouring that good old Dublin atmosphere Our latest outing took us to Ahernes pub in Tallaght a venue we hadn’t been to in almost a decade “June 2012” the Old Commando told us from the back seat of the pub-mobile “That’s the last time we were here,” he continued As our designated driver parked our wagon in the spacious car park provided at the pub we were full sure it was still a beautiful pub but we didn’t hold out much hope that the pints of Guinness would be still only €4 The car park closes here at 1am but of course in this day and age it’s highly unlikely you’d still be on licensed premises at that hour of the night and our Commandos were discussing how they actually like the new closing time It’s one of the few things they’ve got used to under the regulations in the “new normal” and they all agreed they’ve less of a hangover when they get home to bed early and get a decent night’s sleep The acid test will occur after October 22 when the restrictions are all dropped — let’s see if they’ll race home to their cots There was one barman on duty in each section of the pub during our stay and it was the more experienced hand who served us when we arrived Producing our Covid cert was the first thing on the agenda and it was a very black and white situation — you either have it or you don’t it was outside to the yard to enjoy your pint The barman told us to take a seat wherever there was one free before dropping our pints to the table Table service is another aspect of the new rules we like We paid €4.60 for the creamy pints of Guinness and despite the 60c increase from nine years ago on our last visit it is still less than we had paid in Offaly and Kildare in the previous weeks gone by Dublin’s not such a rip off is it?” our Young Commando said but a nice atmosphere that was calm and relaxing Nobody was flouting the rules and we’ve no doubt if anyone attempted to the barman would have dealt with it immediately There are at least four TVs with F1 and horse racing the sports of choice during our stay Five Lamps and Beamish were just some of the drinks available on draught and there are plenty of sporting photos hanging proudly on the walls including Dublin’s hurlers and Ireland rugby teams With such a large indoor space there is certainly no issue catering for groups of six to each table and still be very busy While we’re sure they’d like to have their pub back to full capacity they can certainly consider themselves luckier than others who may not have any more than two or three tables There is also a huge beer garden at the back of the pub while a book-maker is located just next door which is convenient for sports fans We were three pints in when the Young Commando had to break his seal and he reported back no faults from the toilets Pub Spy and the team enjoyed their trip out the Old Bawn road in Tallaght and we plan to visit a lot more Dublin boozers in the coming weeks and months ahead THERE was tight security at the front door of the Old Mill bar and restaurant when we called for a visit recently but eventually we were afforded a table at the counter and agreed we’d only stay for one or two It wasn’t overly busy in our section with just the usual barflies watching horse racing and golf but the dining section downstairs had a constant steady flow of customers passing through There are multiple TVs throughout the bar and the staff members were neatly dressed in shirt and ties An ATM is located inside the front door and there is a vast amount of seating throughout the pub We noticed there are plenty of signs advertising that they are hiring staff in multiple positions Heineken lovers will want to sample the brew at the Old Mill 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 suffered greatly during lockdowns and restrictions with people unable to access meet ups and events Months of inactivity can have consequences for a person who may have moved on by the time things had opened back up “Pivoting to online classes helped to keep us afloat during the pandemic some people never go back,” said Craig Wynne a Terenure based business that has recently opened a new premises in Old Bawn Shopping Centre Wynne’s schools welcome in their clients for one-to-one training which they believe is key to building up the skills for an aspiring musician or singer It makes more sense to keep that routine rather than try catch up two lessons the following week.” they cater for all types of musical and singing tastes “In order our most popular training is piano others might say they are enjoying it but they would prefer to learn something more modern You are constantly tweaking to fit into their interests.” The school used to provide group training but found one-to-one worked so much better for the individual “Even if a couple of friends are doing singing together You can only really sing when you give it socks they are confident enough to go out and sing in front of others.” The school’s mission is to make music accessible for all and it’s teachers pride themselves on being extremely customer focused and flexible to suit family arrangements and schedules A key learning objective is that the school is a “safe space to make a mistake” “It should be a safe space to make a mistake You wouldn’t do fractions without learning to multiply,” said Craig and if you are doing exams up to 45 minutes a day.” Visit www.dublinschoolofmusic.ie for further information THE construction of a social housing project for older people at the corner of Brady’s Field in Old Bawn is set to commence this week Cleary and Doyle Construction Limited have been appointed by South Dublin County Council as the contractor for the 12-unit development The housing scheme comprises eight two-person The development received the green light from South Dublin County councillors in February 2020 when they approved the plans following the public consultation period 18 of those were in relation to traffic and road safety – particularly at the junction of Old Bawn Way and Old Bawn Road Fifteen submissions centred on the loss of greenspace with the county manager saying how the development is “primarily” on the footprint of an old house and that there is “no intention” to amend the agreement with Tymon Bawn Football Club either The ‘old house’ on the site was a bungalow formerly owned by Austin Muldoon with the local authority housing some staff members there The bungalow had been unoccupied in recent years and became a site of anti-social behaviour It went on fire in July 2021 and was razed to the ground the following October The former site of the house and a portion of the green space around it is to be developed for the residential scheme A PLAQUE was unveiled at Old Bawn CS to symbolise its participation in a programme that recognises the vital role schools play in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people Old Bawn Community School was among five South Dublin County schools that piloted Jigsaw’s One Good School initiative The youth mental health charity’s initiative grew from its One Good Adult programme which raised awareness of the importance of a young person having One Good Adult to turn to The One Good School initiative follows this ethos supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people by developing a shared responsibility across the whole school community The programme trains teachers to be that One Good Adult in a young person’s life Alongside providing teachers with the tools to be that One Good Adult it shows them how to care for their own mental health and wellbeing as well Old Bawn CS choir performing at the unveiling The initiative also has elements for parents and students including workshops on exam stress and when it’s time to start talking Shannon Power is an English and Wellbeing teacher at Old Bawn “There’s definitely been an uptake in students coming forward and finding their one “This could be reflective of the times we are all living in they know the teachers have signed up for this… it’s part of the school’s ethos.” She added: “There’s been huge benefits [to the programme] not only the training but it really builds a community environment in the “It also opens up another platform to talk about these things Ms Power noted that following workshops on Time to Start Talking students were coming forward to talk about smaller issues and stresses Old Bawn CS is entering its second year of the continuous Jigsaw initiative with the school building on the project through a collaboration with other local schools we will be collaborating with other schools,” Ms Power said “This is a school-wide programme and as schools and school leaders we will share our experiences with other schools “The benefits of working alongside other schools and gaining experience are going to be brilliant.” For further information on Jigsaw and their supports programmes and local services visit jigsaw.ie The former student of Old Bawn Community School appears on the small screen of thousands of Irish people’s homes as Alex Petrosian on RTÉ’s longest running soap improvs and speech during drama lessons at St OLD Bawn Gymnastics Club saw a number of their members really deliver at the recent National Indoor Championships held in the National Indoor Arena in Blanchardstown took part in the event and brought home a total of 23 medals across all four apparatus Old Bawn Gymnastics Club scooped no less than 23 medals at the National Indoor Championships at the NIA Among those who made the podium for the club were Level Three Under 8 competitors Eve Suttle (silver in vault and bronze in beam) Eimear Casey (gold in beam and silver bars); Level Three Under 10- Gracie Gregg (bronze vault); Level Four Under 12- Aoibhe Harlow (bronze floor); Level 4+ Over 10- Lindsay Jarrell (gold beam) Level Five Over 13- Veronica Cwikowska (gold beam and bronze bar); Level Six Under 11- Isabelle Daly (silver beam and floor); Level 6 Under 12- Anna Abom (bronze beam and floor) and Aibhe King (bronze vault) Level Seven Under 13- Sarah Brennan (gold vault and bars) and Emily Mulhall (silver vault); Level 8 Under 13- Aoibhin O'Hara (silver vault and bronze bars) Level Eight Over 13- Liadh Cruise (bronze vault); Level Nine Over 15- Kayleigh Fox (gold floor and silver bars) and Ellen Hoey (gold bars) the club will see some 60 children entering the Gym Start competition in November This is a national recreational competition held in the National Indoor Arena Blanchardstown and the gymnasts have already begun their preparations for this event the club has been growing rapidly and adding new classes all the time While their Parent and Toddler and Adult Gymnastics Classes are growing by the day Old Bawn take children into their structured classes from four years old They recently moved to a new full time facility in Cookstown Industrial Estate which has helped facilitate them adding more classes for their young members A GOAL just 30 seconds into the first period of extra time was enough to see Palmerstown FC land the UCFL Sidney Bedlow Cup as they beat Old Bawn FC 2-1 in the final held in Frank Cooke Park last weekend but the sending off of Andre Fenlon with 12 minutes to go put pay to any hopes of them landing the silverware as Palmerstown took full advantage They were gaining the upper hand until Fenlon made a rash challenge giving referee Joe O’Hanlon no option but to produce a red Old Bawn went in front eight minutes in when Jay Heffernon sent in a low free kick that Palmerstown keeper parried into the path of Josh Enright and he bundled the ball home Jordan Keating was in fine form and kept the attack at bay he was finally beaten on the half hour mark when his punched clearance to the edge of the area was picked up by Ryan Casserly whose shot evaded everyone and ended up in the back of the net It was set up nicely for the second half and within ten minutes of the whistle Keating denied Casserly his second – the goalkeeper’s heroics inspiring Old Bawn to get to grips with Palmerstown That was until Fenlon saw red and Palmerstown began to turn the screw although they did have to wait until extra time to edge in front The ball was worked out right to Shane Benson who whipped in a cross that Calvin Doolin smashed home The remains of Vincent Parsons are taken from The Church of the Transfiguration in Oldbawn following his funeral mass The remains of Vincent Parsons arrive at The Church of the Transfiguration in Oldbawn for his funeral mass Conor FeehanTue 3 Sep 2019 at 14:46The death of a Dublin dad of two who was attacked after a night out in Tallaght was a senseless act of savagery Vincent Parsons (34) was found with severe head injuries on the night of Saturday His injuries were so severe that gardai took him directly to Tallaght hospital in a patrol car instead of waiting for an ambulance The Church of the Transfiguration in Bawnogue was packed to capacity today for Vincent’s funeral “Just about everyone I’ve spoken to in the past few days around Vincent’s death have been utterly shocked We can only imagine the chaos it has caused his wife and young family his mother and his brother and sisters,” said Fr Patrick Coughlan “What shocks is the suddenness of his going the tragic horrible circumstances of his death and the devastation left behind for those who love him,” he added He said that when a young person dies it is like a bolt out of the blue and when that young person is a husband and a father of two young children then it is more than a bolt from the blue “And when we add in the circumstances surrounding his death it leaves us frightened and confused and it simply does not make sense The only response is a kind of numbness and a helplessness,” said Fr Coughlan and years to raise a child to the point where they can marry and raise a family and make their way in the world "And it took just a few minutes to see all those years of love and commitment and sacrifice wiped out in a senseless act of savagery leaving a young wife his mother and siblings in absolute freefall Vincent’s son Gerard brought his dad’s welding helmet to the altar as a symbol of his life His daughter Jade carried a photograph of the family telling mourners that everyone learned from Vincent and looked up to him “He was one of the nicest and most honest men you could ever meet Chief mourners at the funeral were Vincent’s wife Claire After funeral mass the remains of Vincent - from Melrose Lawns in Clondalkin - were brought to Newlands Cross cemetery for burial A 24-year old man was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of murder and detained at Tallaght Garda Station He was later released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions Gardai said in a statement: "Investigating Gardai are continuing their appeal to the public for information and are particularly appealing to those who were in the vicinity of a public house in Killinarden on Saturday night between 10pm and 11pm to come forward "Anyone with information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station 01-6666000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel LOCAL history lost to time is revealing itself in one Tallaght park as the warm weather gives a glimpse into what may have once stood above the ground.  Members of the St Martin’s Residents Association recently reached out to local politicians after the dry weather revealed what they believed could be a “historic gem” on the park in Aylesbury Aerial images of the park were showing parch marks which appear in dry weather in parched fields – sometimes revealing sub-surface features or archaeological sites not visible from the ground After viewing aerial images of Aylesbury Park which are located at the Tymon Bawn Community-end of the field were revealing the buried history of Old Bawn House Old Bawn House was erected in 1635 by William Bulkeley most likely on the site of an older building The Department was made aware of the residents’ discovery by Colm Brophy TD the Office of the Chief Archaeologist thanked residents for informing them of the recent parch mark – stating that they were now “in a position to correct the location” of the buried remains of Old Bawn House on their digital maps The updated digital maps will be made available to the local authority to download The response added: “Imagery from both 2013 and 2018 during drought periods also indicate the main features of the southern block of the house which was built to a H plan.” the Office of the Chief Archaeologist said that the house was two-storeys high with a gabled and dormered attic level A Tudor-style house set on an estate with a series of outbuildings Old Bawn House was damaged in the rebellion of 1641 according to the Office of the Chief Archaeologist it was restored at ‘the great cost of £3,000’ Within the house was a parlour mantelpiece which is held in the National Museum of Ireland and bears a date of 1635 the house’s original staircase is also in the National Museum of Ireland A drawing of Old Bawn House which was erected by William Bulkeley Tara De Buitlear of Tallaght Community Council (TCC) who has been working alongside St Martin’s Residents’ Association said: “It’s fascinating that this has become visible “It’s the first time in a generation that people are aware of what Old Bawn House was and where it was “Hopefully residents can work with the council in exploring what options there are “Can anything be done to survey the site?” Independent Tallaght councillor Mick Duff raised the discovery of the parch marks with South Dublin County Council’s heritage department on behalf of residents “It’s a very interesting historical find and the council are aware of it and are going to investigate” the historical plot thickens this week in relation to the parch marks that have appeared on Aylesbury Park South Dublin County Council has since carried out a brief investigation and believes that the parch marks are likely not associated with Old Bawn House a council spokesperson said: “SDCC has carried out a brief investigation on the old ruins in Aylesbury Park “The location refers to Aylesbury Park so the outline is likely not Old Bawn House which was further east on the historic maps “SDCC have checked on site and there are no structures appearing above ground; it would appear to be an outline of the old building appearing as a dry section of grass names this structure as part of a complex named Park House “On earlier editions of historic maps it was referred to as a paper mill.” The council added: “SDCC can confirm there is no structure above ground therefore does not come under architectural conservation.  “The images and the outline on the ground shown on the OS maps indicates markings possibly from foundation of a former structure which are not associated with Old Bawn House as referred to by local residents in comparing the site on the historic maps.  “This can only be identified as a local heritage feature and may be of interest to National Monuments.” Believing the council needs to come back with a “definitive answer” Deputy Colm Brophy said: “The council should work with local historians the community really wants to know what this is “I hope South Dublin doesn’t just do a brief investigation what is the history behind this other building “I look forward to the council carrying out an investigation and giving us an update.” Further details on Old Bawn House can be found on www.archaeology.ie and South Dublin County Council’s PROPOSALS are being considered for the construction of a 20-unit rapid-build housing development on a prominent site at the junction of the Old Bawn and Firhouse roads South Dublin County Council presented its plan for the development which provides for approximately 20 townhouses on the prominent 7,683 sq m site at Monday’s Tallaght Area Committee Meeting The council confirmed to The Echo that the proposal would be going to Part 8 after it advises the Rathfarnham/ Templeogue-Terenure committee who is the chair of the council’s Housing SPC (Strategic Policy Committee) told The Echo: “I think this is a good location for housing “There was a proposal for a two-storey school on this site [which didn’t happen] and it was after this that the SPC made a recommendation for housing “This proposal will go to the public for consultation and we will be talking with the local schools and the neighbouring estates “We hope residents will engage with us and see that the council is trying to alleviate some of the problems on the housing list “There are currently 9,000 people on the housing list and we hope to build houses right across the county that families can move into He added: “The council is looking to identify lands throughout the county and the money is there for these developments under the rapid-build programme.” has access to necessary infrastructure such as schools a spokesman for the council said: “This proposal for housing is on the schedule for progressing for social housing “The details of which will be advised to the members of the Rathfarham/ Templeogue – Terenure Area Committee prior to display of the Part 8 proposal.” He confirmed that town houses is the current proposal Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open You are visiting us because we have something you value Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism An account is an optional way to support the work we do. 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A WOMAN STRUCK by a van in Tallaght this afternoon has died from her injuries in hospital this evening The crash happened at the junction of the N81 Tallaght Bypass and the Old Bawn Road at around 2.45pm The 70-year-old woman was taken for treatment to Tallaght Hospital and later transferred across the city to Beaumont Gardaí closed the road for a time earlier as forensic tests were carried out Create an email alert based on the current article CCTV footage from the robbery at Apache Pizza in Old Bawn shopping centre Gardai in Tallaght are investigating a robbery at Apache Pizza in Old Bawn shopping centre Robin SchillerMon 7 Sep 2015 at 03:30Two raiders were caught on CCTV fleeing from a late-night takeaway after robbing the store's till and threatening staff with a running chainsaw The bizarre incident happened in the Apache Pizza premises in the Old Bawn shopping centre in Tallaght Camera footage shows two men entering the complex shortly after 12.30am one of them armed with a chainsaw concealed in a blue sports bag One of the raiders had his face disguised with a scarf and a hood and was dressed in a grey and navy tracksuit top The other robber was wearing a black tracksuit and both men were wearing gloves with one man producing the chainsaw from the sports bag as they entered the front door Terrified staff were then subjected to a robbery as the raiders began to threaten them with the running chainsaw the weapon was used to cut into the shop's counter as staff retreated from the chainsaw-wielding thug The damage done to the worktop was still visible at the premises last night The man's accomplice then proceeded to rip the cash till from the counter in a robbery that lasted around 30 seconds CCTV footage shows the two men exiting the takeaway with the first raider running away while carrying the running chainsaw in his left hand The other robber can be seen running behind seemingly struggling to carry the till with the night's takings Gardaí were alerted and officers from Rathfarnham and Tallaght Garda Stations rushed to the scene Witnesses described seeing a large garda presence in the area and the garda dog support unit was also called in to help with the search for the robbers Two men were apprehended a short time later on the Bohernabreena Road The men were arrested and brought to Tallaght Garda Station where they were last night being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 The cash register and a sum of cash were also recovered A 40-year-old man is due to appear before Tallaght District Court this morning in connection with the robbery Detectives were yesterday canvassing stores in the shopping centre and surrounding area to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the terrifying robbery Many shops in the complex were closed at the time of the incident the nearby Old Mill pub would have been busy with revellers enjoying their Saturday night Staff at the business premises did not wish to comment when approached by the Irish Independent last night the bizarre choice of weapon was used by a gang earlier this year in another aggravated burglary A north Dublin family were subjected to the horrifying ordeal when a group of men smashed their way into their home with a chainsaw with the thugs entering the Swords home as the family were putting their young children to bed The raiders realised they were at the wrong address and proceeded to steal a number of items from the home O'Reilly Maurice, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (formerly of Kevin Street Buidings) 26th March 2020. Peacefully at Tallaght Hospital after a short illness. Sadly missed by his loving wife Anne, Children Michelle, Keith & Stuart, grandchildren Shannon, Samuel, Cian, Cara, Kieran, Niamh and Sean, daughters-in-law Samantha & Lisa, nieced and nephews and larger circle of friends. In line with government guidelines regarding COVID 19 a private Cremation will take place. Please leave your messages for Maurice's Family in the Condolence section below. A Memorial Mass will Take Place at a later date. Willie will repose at his residence on Monday (May 13th) from 5pm to 7pm. Removal on Tuesday morning (May 14th) to St. Martin de Porres Church, Old Bawn, arriving for 10am Requiem Mass and afterwards to Bohernabreena Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Barnardos. (Donation box at church) Purcell, (Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin) - June 11th, 2018 (peacefully) at Tallaght Hospital, while surrounded by his family, Darren, beloved son of William and the late Mary (nee Forsyth) and much loved brother of Kenneth, Declan and Donna, deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving family, brother-in-law Ray, sisters-in-law Carole and Janice, aunts, uncles, nieces Shannon, Eden and Kai, nephews Shane and Cormac, relatives and friends. Darren will repose at Fanagans Funeral Home, Main Street, Tallaght Village on Saturday (June 16th) from 2pm to 4pm (with family in attendance). Removal on Monday morning (June 18th) to St Dominic's Church, Tallaght arriving for 10am Requiem Mass, followed by burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery. OLD BAWN Community School’s Under 16 Boys Basketball team reclaimed the Eastern Regional C League title after winning out 55-31 against Larkin College in the Oblate Hall the team was determined to do it again and they managed just that against a Larkin school that was also repre-sented in the Under 19 final With just one player remaining from the previous title-winning squad – Captain Aodhan Bolger – the lads turned in a fine performance scoring baskets rebounds and producing uncomprising defence Aodhan Bolger emerged their top scorer on 23 points with Evan Carey netting 16 and Okoko Ogbe chipping in with nine in this title match edging four points clear by the end of the first quarter before losing the third quarter by just one during which point Okoko Ogbe produced a spectacular slam dunk The team took off again in the fourth quarter winning the match by 21 points and continue on to compete in the All-Ireland qualifiers in early January Old Bawn’s Under 16 girls were narrowly beaten in the D Basketball decider by a strong Lucan CC outift that continued on to secure the title 2nd November 2021 (Old Bawn and formerly of E.S.B at Tallaght Hospital; beloved husband of the late Doris           May he rest in peace Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday at 11am in Church of St Martin de Porres Old Bawn and afterwards for burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery Those who cannot attend the Funeral Mass please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book at the bottom of the page To view Joe’s Funeral Mass on Saturday at 11am please click on the following link;  https://www.churchservices.tv/aylesburydublin