Today is the deadline for submissions to Dublin City Council regarding the planning application from Irish Rail for a new train station to serve Pelletstown and Ashington. They propose to locate the train station in Ashington Park with a connecting pedestrian bridge and access from Ashington and Royal Canal. Full details of the application are available HERE. The deadline for submissions is today March 6, 2013. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any assistance. Mary
In the heart of our capital we have one of the most significant regeneration opportunities in the State and along with the Metro the State should deliver affordable cost rental homes. The Dublin Central site, encompassing the former Carlton Cinema lands and adjoining areas around O’Connell Street, Moore Street and
The Drug Treatment Court represents a different way of thinking about crime. It recognises something simple but important: not all crime is the same. When addiction is the driver, punishment alone is not enough.If we want to reduce crime and improve lives, we need to treat the cause — not
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
As Local Government spokesperson, Mary recently sought an update on the the Local Democracy Taskforce. Following questions to the Minister, it was confirmed that the Local Democracy Taskforce submitted its final report to the Minister and Minister of State in early March 2026. The report is currently under review. The
