As chair of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee I work with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and the local community to fight crime in our area. Since the closure of Whitehall Garda Station the Gardai operate a weekly clinic in Corpus Christi. Gardai and Dublin City Council attend the Drumcondra Glasnevin local policing forum that was established as part of the roll-out of local forums in Dublin Central under my chairpersonship. The next meeting of the Drumcondra Glasnevin Forum will take place in The Maples Hotel on Wednesday October 2nd @ 7.30pm. Anyone living in the area is invited to attend the forum to address issues of concern with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and your elected representatives.
Revenue Raising Powers for Dublin City
Government confirmed their support for legislation that would allow local authorities charge a small visitors tax if they wished to do so. Dublin welcomes millions of visitors each year. Tourism is vital to our economy, but it also places added pressure on city services — street cleaning, waste collection, public
