Reilly’s Bridge Fly-over
Irish Rail recently announced that work to replace Reillys Bridge on Ratoath Road with a new bridge spanning the railway line and canal is to commence this month and should be completed at the start of 2015. Irish Rail will liaise with the community for the duration of the works and local residents and businesses […]
St Attracta & Jarlath Roads
At the June 2013 meeting of Dublin City Council I asked the City Manager about issues with the roads and footpaths on St Attracta and Jarlaths Road in Cabra East. Specifically I asked if the water shore outside 69 St Attracta road could be repaired and the path needs properly re-instated. I also asked that […]
Drumcondra Street Signs
A number of roads between Walsh and Ferguson Road are without street signs indicating the road name. Following my representations Dublin City Council added a request for appropriate road signage in June 2013 to its roads maintenance system and the situation will be addressed. Mary
Ashtown
At the June 2013 meeting of Dublin City Council I requested Dublin City Council to renew the yellow box at Martin Savage Estate and the Ashtown road. I also asked the Manager to arrange to have the road markings on the Ashtown Road and the Ashtown gate re-painted and a yield sign erected at the Ashtown entrance to the […]
Phoenix Park Concerts 2013
Event organisers, Festival Republic, have confirmed the following arrangements for the concerts to be held in the Phoenix Park this summer:Details of the Event The events will take place on the Wednesday 10th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of July. The gate times for the events are as follows: Wednesday 10th July 2013: 18:00 – 23:00 Saturday […]
US Immigration Reform
Former Congressman Bruce Morrison & Mary in Dublin 2012. In the early 1990s I was lucky enough to win a Morrison Visa to the US through the Morrison Visa Lottery. I spent a number of great years working in the US before my attachment to home brought me back for good in 1998. Having […]
Licence Granted Phoenix Park Concerts
Dublin City Council has granted a licence for concerts to be held in the Phoenix Park on July 10th, 13th & 14th 2013. Following the mayhem of the Swedish House Mafia concerts last year residents in the local community strongly opposed any further concerts being held in the Phoenix Park however the Minister with responsibility […]
Grafton Street Charity Shops
Charity shops should not be banned from Grafton Street . On Monday July 1st Dublin City Councillors will consider and approve or reject the Grafton Street and Environs Draft Planning Scheme at its monthly meeting webcast from City Hall. It is wrong to ban Charity Shops from Grafton Street and I do not support their exclusion from […]
Motor Tax Office Closures
From January 2013 a new plastic card driver license was introduced in Ireland and Dublin City Council is responsible for the Motor Tax offices that process applications for driving licences and motor tax in Dublin City. Dublin City Council has advised me that the new process has resulted in a significant increase in workload and as a result, backlogs of post have occurred. This in […]
Griffith Park
Following complaints from local residents of anti-social behaviour late at night in Griffith Park I asked the Gardai and Dublin City Council to take action to eliminate such activity in the park. The Gardai agreed to prioritise the park on foot and bike patrols. Dublin City Council has agreed to my request to erect signs in Griffith Park […]