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Encyclopedia > Jobstown

Jobstown is an area of West Tallaght, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is between seven and nine miles outside of Dublin. Jobstown was once a small rural community on the fringes of Tallaght, reknowned for its rustic tranquility close to the western foothills of the Dublin mountains where farming was a central feature of every-day life. Today, it is a densely populated outer suburb, still in developmental phase like its city counterparts, Crumlin and Ballyfermot 60 years ago. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...


Because of the social problems attendant on the birth of a new community, the Government has initiated a number of community-based projects to counteract a negative youth culture which developed unchecked when the large local authority housing stock was built without a supporting social structure. These initiatives, though late in coming, are beginning to bear fruit, aided in great measure by the enthusiasm of the community.


Jobstown's most famous citizen was the world renkowned war correspondent, William Howard Russell (1821-1907) who was born at Lilyvale in Jobstown (Kiltalown House), Tallaght. He was a journalist with The Times and reported on Daniel O’Connell’s repeal campaign and on the great famine of 1847. On the outbreak of the Crimean War he became the first war correspondent and was later knighted for his work. The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ...


Well-known contemporary professional footballer from the West Tallaght area is Robbie Keane, English Premiership soccer player. Several Eircom League soccer players are from the area as well. Up-and-coming Irish actor Gavin Kielty is also from the West Tallaght area. Robbie Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish football player, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and the Republic of Ireland. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


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Jobstown - South County Dublin on ForumForUs (269 words)
Jobstown is densely populated, with high unemployment and a reputation as dangerous place.
Jobstown is generally viewed as an area with high crime rates and drug problems, however, since the mid-90s numerous programs have been put into place by the government and the area has somewhat improved.
Jobstown is famous for the drug marches of the mid-90s, a period in which not only Jobstown but the whole of West Tallaght was gripped by drug-related problems.
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