At the December meeting of the Central Area Committee I again raised the issue of the need for an upgrade to the facilities at Broombridge train station. I proposed a motion stating “The elected members of the Central Area Committee call on Irish Rail to outline what measures it has put in place to ensure public safety on the Maynooth line and to upgrade Broombridge Train station by providing improved public lighting, security cameras, shelter, customer information, non-slip surface on the platforms and security”. The motion was passed and the request has been sent to Irish Rail. I will provide an update when Irish Rail reply. Mary
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
