Garda Adrian Donohue RIP
I was saddened and disgusted by the cold blooded murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe last Friday. He died in the line of duty, serving his community and country. My sincere sympathies go out to his family, friends and colleagues. May he rest in peace. There will be a state funeral today to pay tribute […]
Phizzfest 2013
SAVE THE DATE: This year Phizzfest is coming early and will take place in Spring with a great festival planned for the May Bank Holiday weekend, 3rd – 6th May 2013. You don’t have to wait till May to start enjoying the Phizzfest experience. You can start to get in the mood of the festival by […]
DCU Innovation Campus
I was very interested in the recent announcement widely covered in the media of a new DCU Innovation Campus. The story ran that a new innovation centre is set to create 500 new jobs in Glasnevin. With unemployment continuing to run high in Dublin City this was indeed a very welcome headline. Unfortunately the story itself is maybe […]
Moore Street 1916
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO MAKE A SUBMISSION Dublin City Council recently established a committee to review the plans and make recommendations for the National Monument site on Moore Street. I am the local Fianna Fail representative, leader of Fianna Fail on Dublin City Council and party representative on the Committee. The national, historic, cultural, […]
Mater Emergency Unit Delayed
It is very disappointing that the opening of the new, state of the art, Mater Emergency Unit has been postponed. The new Emergency Unit was due to open last Friday 25th of January but was postponed until further notice. The management in the Mater hospital made the decision to postpone opening the new unit because […]
Community Grants Deadline
REMINDER DEADLINE APPROACHING Dublin City Council is currently accepting applications for funding under their Community Grant Scheme. Key priorities for funding 2013 are community development, social inclusion, children and young people, digital inclusion, integration, marginalised groups and local issues. To download an application please click here. Please note that the closing date is 5pm Thursday […]
Cabra Community Policing Forum
The next meeting of the Cabra Community Policing Forum will take place on Tues 29th of January in Cabra Parkside Community and Sports Center in John Paul Park (the bogies) at 7.15pm. This is an opportunity for people living and working in Cabra to meet with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and elected representatives to […]
Car break-ins
I was woken early one morning recently by our friendly postman who noticed that our car had been broken-into over night. Now to be totally honest they didn’t actually “break-in” because the car had been left “unlocked” (don’t ask who is to blame for that, needless to say I am admitting nothing). They had gone […]
New Mater Car Park
As part of the New Mater General Adult Hospital a 436-space basement car park will open at noon on Sunday 27th January 2013. This car park will service staff, patients and visitors to the Mater Hospital. There is direct access from the Car Park to the Whitty Building. Vehicle access to this car park is from […]
Royal Canal
At the January meeting of Dublin City Council I requested an update on the plan, I have for many years championed, to upgrade the Royal Canal tow path from the IFSC to Ashtown. The Manager advised me that the project is currently divided into three sections;1. Sheriff Street to North Strand at Newcomen Bridge 2. Newcomen […]