Ballyfermot recently welcomed it’s newest amenity, a top class leisure centre on nearby Blackditch Road. The centre officially opened its doors on November 4.
This signalled an end to an exhaustive four year planning, design and development process. The centre is the latest in a line of positive additions to the locality. The youth [...]
International fame hit Ballyfermot two weeks ago, when local tattoo artist, Eddie ‘The Bull’ O’Connor, won a coveted trophy at the annual World Tattoo Convention at the D4 hotel in Dublin.
It has been a good run lately for the Ballyneety Road man who has seen his Crazy Cats studio grow steadily since opening back in [...]
by Orla O’Brien
BCFE SEEMS to have become a prime target for vandals.
During the second week of November, BCFE staff opened the doors of the main building to find the college had been vandalised. The actions happened the previous night and saw the wires holding up the college’s radio mast cut, causing the aerial to [...]
THE BCFE Arts Block is neglected when it comes to socials and events, due to a
“geographical issue” according to Student Union President, Ciaran Lynch.
Students attending the Arts Block, situated approximately 200…
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A NEW resource for Irish musicians and music lovers is now on offer from Dublin based company MUZU TV.
The innovative website offers artists and music fans the chance to create their own online music TV channel and insert it onto their social networking sites. Muzu also offers the chance for musicians to make [...]
A 10,000 strong mass of students heaved through the city centre on October 22 in protest against the possibility of a reintroduction of third level fees.
Several groups from separate third level institutes met at the Garden of Remembrance near Parnell Square at 1PM. The majority of protesters came from the various Dublin universities, DIT [...]
WHETHER developing a strong education sector without the reintroduction of third level fees is economically possible is the question all involved in the fees debate are arguing over.
The USI, Labour Party and Fine Gael are all against reintroduction while IBEC and the heads of Irish universities support the move. Fianna Fail also appear [...]
THIS year’s travel and tourism graduates will gain an extra string to their bow on top of their cert from BCFE.
The addition of a “Ready To Take Off” module will see them recieving an extra qualification, accredited by the Academy of Travel in Waterford. The new module means Trav/Tourism graduates will be [...]
A GROUP of over 50 Ballyfermot locals held a demonstration against the implementation of bin charges on November 6, at the Civic Centre. The protest was organised by Brid Smith from the People Before Profit political party.
On a bitterly cold afternoon there was a good turnout, which seems to show the level of opposition [...]
Councillor Michael Conaghan first experienced hard work while growing up on a small farm in his native Co. Donegal. He came from a family of seven children and received his early education locally. “At that time there was very little work to be found, so most of the local people had to leave [...]