Place: Springfield,

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Detectives deny offers to drop murder charge against accused man

Detectives investigating the shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly have denied that offers to drop a murder charge were made to an accused man who turned prosecution witness before he gave a statement about the case.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

Student who missed seven weeks of school in bid to save flood-hit home passes Leaving Cert

A teenager who missed seven weeks of his Leaving Certificate school year, in a bid to save his flood-hit home during last year’s devastating winter storms, has ambitions to develop a flood defence plan for his community after qualifying for an engineering course.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Widowed Clare flood victim breaks down in tears after exhausted son collapses trying to protect home

A mother of three broke down in tears yesterday as she was forced to leave her flooded home to accompany one of her sons in an ambulance after he collapsed from exhaustion after working all week to protect their home.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Gardaí to give evidence without screen to hide them in dissident trial

Specialist surveillance gardaí will not be allowed give evidence from behind a screen at the non-jury trial of three men accused of murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2014

Simpsons movie opens in Springfield, Tallaght

The long awaited Simpson's movie went on national release yesterday after it's Irish Premiere was held in Springfield, Tallaght following a campaign by local Fianna Fáil TD Charlie O'Connor to have the movie screened there.

Sat, 28 Jul, 2007