July 4th 2019
The Clondalkin Festival Big Day Out took place on Sunday the 30th of June in the heart of the village.
A huge crowd attended again this year in what was a very successful event. The huge crowd was entertained by local musicians, dancers and clowns. Our mascot was happy with the music as he danced the day away! The very successful Clondalkin Youth...
Tallafest 2019
June 26th 2019
Tallafest 2019
June 26th 2019
On Saturday the 22nd of June we took part in our 7th annual Tallafest.
This year the organisers believe that nearly 20,000 spectators descended on Main Street over the course of the day.
With the event growing every year it was great to see new stalls and charities participate.
The organisers this year hosted a junior football tournament in the gr...
Moynalty Cycling Club
June 18th 2019
Moynalty Cycling Club
June 18th 2019
Congratulations to the Moynalty Cycling Club Ladies Team from Meath, that took on the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra 555km race last weekend. The club entered a four person and six person team for the event.
The two teams cycled through towns over the course of two days, cycling throughout the night in some places.
Well done to all involved!!!
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Pieta House – Darkness Into Light 2019
June 5th 2019
Pieta House – Darkness Into Light 2019
June 5th 2019
On Saturday the 11th of May 2019, Pieta House celebrated a decade of their famous ‘Darkness Into Light‘ charity walk.
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world walked together from the darkness of night into the light of morning.
This year Pieta House had over 180 locations over 4 continents. From a small group of people eleven year...
May Competition Winners
May 24th 2019
May Competition Winners
May 24th 2019
The winners of May’s Customer Loyalty draw are ….
Congratulations to the following customers who received a voucher for a nights stay and dinner for two in the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, County Meath for entering the monthly household e-mail competition. All they had to do is open the e-mail!!
Pamela from Bray, Co Wicklow
Anthony from Chapeli...
Terenure 5 Mile
May 16th 2019
Terenure 5 Mile
May 16th 2019
Thorntons Recycling proudly sponsored the Terenure 5 Mile run on Sunday the 12th of May. The run took part around Terenure village and Bushy Park, Dublin 6.
This year the race organisers hosted junior races before the event. Boys and Girls ran distances between 400m and 800m in groups of ages under 8’s, 14’s and 18’s separately....
Ashbourne Recycling Day – A Great Success!
May 9th 2019
Ashbourne Recycling Day – A Great Success!
May 9th 2019
The sun was shining on Saturday the 4th of May for the Annual Ashbourne Recycling Day.
The event was organised by Councillor Joe Bonner.
Over the years the support has grown from the community.
This year we collected over 141 tonnes of materials from the public.
Visitors to the site could avail of free compost with landscapers and gardeners ravin...
LauraLynn Heroes Ball
May 2nd 2019
LauraLynn Heroes Ball
May 2nd 2019
On Saturday the 27th of April we had the pleasure of attending our charity sponsors, LauraLynn‘s annual fundraising ball.
The night took place in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4. It was a fantastic night celebrating the little heroes that are under LauraLynn’s care throughout the year. With Ireland Am’s presenter, A...
Annual Ashbourne Recycling Day
April 29th 2019
Annual Ashbourne Recycling Day
April 29th 2019
It’s that time again! The annual Ashbourne Recycling Day is taking place Saturday the 4th of May 2019.
This day is hugely popular and allows the locals to start Spring cleaning!
“To date we have recycled over 1,700 tonnes of general bulky household waste and approximately 350 tonnes of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) There is n...
Ballyfermot De La Salle GAA Club
April 26th 2019
Ballyfermot De La Salle GAA Club
April 26th 2019
Thorntons Recycling are delighted to be involved in the local community.
We are the main sponsors of our local GAA team, Ballyfermot De La Salle.
They recently held a colouring competition in all the schools in Ballyfermot, offering prizes to children in junior infants all the way up to 6th class.
The prizes for the best coloured image of one of...