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SPORT GAELIC FOOTBALLDubs deliver record ninth Leinster title on the bounce SEE P32
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INCLONDALKIN: We look ahead to the
eighth year of the Clondalkin family festival. See what’s on and when ... SEE PAGES 9, 10 & 11
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An Post suspend deliveries to Tallaght housing estate PADRAIG CONLON
A HOUSING estate in Tallaght is without a postal service due to ongoing problems with anti-social behaviour. An Post have stopped delivering mail to residents in the Mac Uilliam estate off Fortunestown Lane because they say their staff are being threatened and attacked.
Violent gangs have been causing havoc in the area this year with many extreme acts of anti-social behaviour. Back in April Tesco suspended deliveries to parts of west Tallaght after numerous attacks on their drivers. In one shocking incident, an online delivery driver was shot with a pellet gun as he was making deliveries in a seperate area of
West Tallaght. Luckily, the driver did not suffer serious injuries. Local FF TD John Lahart said he was appalled at the reported incidents. Deputy Lahart said: “It is hugely disappointing that An Post have been left with no alternative but to suspend their services in Mac Ulliam as a – CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Three men arrested in Clondalkin drugs raid
THREE men were arrested after 98 kilogrammes of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €1.96 million was seized in Clondalkin. The seizure was made on Wednesday as part of an intelligence led operation in Clondalkin. SEE PAGE 4