Welcome to Edition 17 of the Blanch Bulletin.

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A new support service launched locally at the end of 2025 for those dealing with the loss of a loved one to suicide.

HUGG officially opened a suicide bereavement support group in Blanchardstown, offering a safe, understanding space for people navigating grief.

The group focuses on:

Sessions are led by trained volunteers with lived experience, helping create a compassionate and supportive environment.

All services are completely free, and you can attend by reaching out in advance.

Big changes could be coming to one of Dublin 15’s busiest routes.

Plans are underway to introduce:

The proposal would allow buses to use the hard shoulder during peak congestion — aiming to speed up public transport without removing existing traffic lanes.

A public consultation is now open, and locals are being encouraged to have their say.

📍 In-person consultation: Blanchardstown Library – April 28 (4pm–7:30pm)

A major new retailer is on the way.

Waterstones is set to open a brand new bookshop in Blanchardstown Centre in June 2026 - marking the first new store in the Republic of Ireland in 20 years.

The new store promises:

It’s another sign of continued investment and growth in the centre — and a big win for local book lovers.

Credit to @mina.reads_ on Instagram for the spot!

A popular Irish food reviewer, Paul_IsItWorthIt/YouTube, who has visited 200+ Chinese takeaways and has almost 20k subscribers, claims that Yu Young House in Corduff may be the cheapest in the country.

The reviewer highlighted a full meal including:

All at a price point he says is hard to beat anywhere else in Ireland.

It’s another reminder of the strong local food scene - especially for takeaway options.

Questions are being raised over the future of the Clonsilla Framework Plan.

Despite being published nearly a year ago, councillors say there is currently:

The plan originally included improvements like:

But frustration is growing that progress has stalled - with calls now for clarity on what happens next.

A major new housing development has been proposed for Finglas for 715 homes including:

The wider masterplan aims to deliver up to 3,800 homes in the area over time.

Dublin 15 continues to feature heavily on Irish food pages.

This week, popular UK food influencer ‘Big John’ (@itsbigjohn1) visited Romayo’s in Ongar.

He posted to his 754,000 followers on Instagram:

'Some day today in Ireland. Bosh burger in Dublin. Romayos in Ongar , Dublin. Lyrath estate in Kilkenny. Time for some sleep. Been an amazing day. Bosh'

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