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23rd November 2020 Tallaght Stone Centre headstones crafted for all cemeteries MAKE YOUR EUROS Tel: (01) 462 6200 Fax: (01) 462 6209 COUNT AND BUY email: [email protected] web: tallaghtstonecentre.ie TD for Dublin Mid retail. IrishIRISH consumers selling online, there the re-introduction of West, Emer Higgins, have more than is better opportunity restrictions. Back in has urged people to doubled their online than ever before to February, 30% of Irish Our Comprehensive Services Include: buy Irish when making purchases, compared shop Irish, online. sales were online. That ♦ headstones ♦ inscriptions ♦ renovations ♦ chippings their online purchases with this time last year. “Data from Revolut figure increased to 50% ♦ re-lettering ♦ counter tops ♦ house names ♦ granite estate signs for Christmas. The Fine Dubliners, in particular, shows that, during our by April, meaning that Gael Spokesperson for have embraced online first lockdown, for the for every Euro spent in Financial Technology spending and increased first time ever, online our local economy, a Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. (FinTech) made the call their e-commerce sales exceeded physical Euro was spent online. ahead of the release of activity by over 250%. sales in Dublin. Meanwhile, physical Black Friday and Cyber That trend reduced spend in retail reduced Monday deals. “Lockdowns have had after the easing by 16% nationally and a huge impact on our of the first set of almost 14% in Dublin. Deputy Higgins said: spending behaviour, restrictions, but online “This has been a and with more and more spending has been “New online record year for online Irish companies now growing again since directories, like the ‘Shop Ireland’ group on Facebook, and the list of 400 Irish companies complied by The Irish Times, provide lots of local inspiration for people looking for the perfect Christmas gift. The advice to CONT. PAGE 2 BE IN WITH A CHANCE TO WIN A ‘GO ANYWHERE’ €250 GIFT CARD SEE PAGE 7 DO YOU HAVE A QUERY WHICH RELATES TO: LITIGATION FAMILY LAW ● Personal Injury Claims / ● Divorce ● P.I.A.B. ● Judicial Seperation ● Debt Collection ● Seperation Agreements / ● Medical Negligence ● Maintenance Applications BALLYOWEN CASTLE, BALLYOWEN SHOPPING CENTRE, LUCAN, CO. DUBLIN. CALL 01 - 6105 185 OR 01 6760 555 02 www.newsgroup.ie MOYNIHAN CONDEMNS MINDLESS VANDALISM AT HERMITAGE PLAYGROUND Councillor Shane Moynihan playground in Hermitage our children of a really Playgrounds are their outlet is safe and what extra scene. Anyone who sees (Fianna Fáil - Palmerstown- Park, Lucan recently. On a popular activity beggars and they are relying on security measures can be suspicious behaviour in the Fonthill) has condemned the Sunday evening, a fire was belief.” us to make sure we keep taken.” A team from Dublin area should contact the vandalism committed at the started in the play tunnel them safe for them.” “I Fire Brigade attended the Gardaí. at the playground which “Playgrounds all over Lucan, encourage anyone who caused significant damage Clondalkin and Palmerstown saw suspicious activity in and also disfigured a large have been a lifeline for Hermitage Park on Sunday MAKE YOUR EUROS COUNT part of the site. families especially during evening to inform Gardaí. Level 5 restrictions. Our Cllr Moynihan said “It children have been unable I have been in AND BUY IRISH ........ is heartbreaking to see to go on playdates, go correspondence with South such mindless and hurtful trick or treating or to each Dublin County Council to CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 vandalism caused at a other’s birthday parties. ensure that the playground consumers is to order ahead stores are online now when playground. The playground because of the huge volume compared with before the at Hermitage Park is of parcels being distributed pandemic. It also shows frequented by so many via courier companies. It that the availability of families in the surrounding has been such a tough year healthcare items online has estates, including my own for businesses, and now is doubled since March. son. the opportunity for us to help them by buying Irish “I advise any small and To think that someone could when we buy online. “The medium businesses who deliberately try to deprive changing spending patterns have not yet developed an Published by: Newsgroup, Unit 3 Floor 2 St. Dominics underline how important online shop to consider this Shopping Centre, St. Dominics Road, Tallaght, Dublin, D24 it is for Irish businesses to as part of their business HK49. get online, and for Irish plan. The recently expanded Titles: Tallaght News, Clondalkin News, Lucan News and consumers to spend their Trading Online Voucher Rathcoole & Saggart News Euros with Irish suppliers. Scheme is a great support Distributed by: Local Post Co. Printed by: Meath Chronicle for businesses considering Contact Details: Stripe released statistics taking the first step towards Website www.newsgroup.ie Email: [email protected] showing a significant spike developing an online Founder: John Russell in the number of Irish presence. Now it’s up to Advertising: Anthony Russell [email protected] businesses creating digital us as consumers to support Administration: Sarah Brooks [email protected] shops in May. Their data them this Christmas”, shows that 350% more the local representative grocery shops and food concluded. www.newsgroup.ie 03 PHARMACY HUB - KEEPING THE ‘COMMUNITY’ SPIRIT ALIVE The staff at Pharmacy Hub like all Whilst the team out front are committed especially through recent times and Pharmacy colleagues nationwide to personable customer service. are looking forward to expanding the have been navigating the Challenges Pharmacy hub encourages self - care existing Pharmacy next year. of Covid -19 since the start of the and are currently partaking in a slainte pandemic with steely endurance. After care pilot for migraine management- The Pharmacy team has worked the initial stages of Lockdown where in conjunction with Tallaght hospital. alongside local charities raising monies they operated via a hatch to ensure The team would like to thank all their for Pieta house, Saoirse Women’s safety of staff and customers alike customers for their continued support Refuge and Irish cancer society. they have re-opened the door and are welcoming in customers in accordance Pharmacy Hub with Covid safety for all. Mace killinarden The Pharmacy Hub Prides itself Tel: 01-4629073 working in the heart of the community and providing an accessible healthcare Our Opening Hours: service for all. Offering a professional Pharmacy service which now extends Monday - Friday to web consultation via their new 8.30am- 6.30pm Pharmacy website- www.Pharmacy- Saturday’s hub.ie. 9.00am-5.30pm Michelle,Ciara or Sara will assist with Opening Sunday’s in December any of your healthcare enquiries. Pharmacy services extend to 11.00am - 3.00pm free blood pressure,free blister Email: pharmacyhubkillinarden@ packaging, Free delivery service, GIFTS IN gmail.com vaccinations,emergency contraception. STORE FOR ALL THE Pharmacy Hub team, from left Ciara, Rita, Michelle, Shiara, Roxanna. ‘Healthcare in the Community’ FAMILY 04 www.newsgroup.ie GOOD NEWS FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS Eight schools across the primary schools including of Education has, at long on the Minister and her country received good news St. Thomas, Scoil Aine last, formally issued Department to see these on the school building front and Lucan Boy’s school. approval to commence the projects through as quickly last week and half of those This week we got good prequalification process as possible because we were schools in our local news for four of those to select a shortlist of are waiting long enough area, according to local T.D. five second level schools contractors. I am really for these investments,” Emer Higgins. – St. Joseph’s College and pleased that our area continued Emer Higgins T.D. Lucan Community College accounted for half of the “Schools in our area have in Lucan, Holy Family schools nationally to get “One of my promises when I been starved of investment Community School in this update, it shows how got elected was that I would and one of the promises I Rathcoole and the Gaelscoil important it is to have a be an advocate for students, made to students, parents complex in Clondalkin,” strong voice in Government parents and teachers; and teachers was that I explained Deputy Emer who can fight for resources because schools in our area, would be an advocate for Higgins. in our community. in particular Lucan and Deputy Emer Higgins and Tanaiste Leo Vardakar in St them in Government. I’ve Rathcoole, so desperately Joseph’s Community College earlier this year (Pre-Covid19) been lobbying the Minister “These are four of the This is only one step in need investment. I’ll on the need to deliver eight schools nationwide the process, but it’s an continue to advocate for the delivery of these four Community College who are new buildings for five that received the good important step; and I’ll all of the schools who new second-level school also waiting on their new second-level schools and news that the Department be keeping the pressure need new buildings and buildings as well as Griffeen build,” concluded Higgins. 244 FINES AND NOTICES ISSUED FOR LITTERING Tallaght Councillor current plan was presented Charlie O’Connor recently to the Area Committees requested an update on the at their meetings held in plan to deal with litter and September 2020. The 2020 graffiti in the community. IBAL report noted that the The query said “That this Tallaght area has come a Council calls on the Chief long way in recent years, Executive to publish an ranking 7 of the 10 areas updated plan to deal with surveyed as either at A the Litter/Graffiti issue or B Grades. The report which is of great concern to particularly noted the communities throughout our “improvement at Tallaght County; does he have a view Library / Alexandra House on the recent statements of and Environs compared to IBAL in the matter; will he last year at this time around state the amount of fines it was deserving of the top for Litter/Graffiti abuses litter grade”.