Illegal Dumping
Following Dublin City Councils withdrawal from waste collection we have seen a huge increase in litter and illegal dumping in our area. As leader of the Fianna Fail group I strongly opposed DCC’s withdrawal from the collection of waste but Labour and Fine Gael control the City Council. I am actively working to try and […]
City Bin Service
Statement from Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, Fianna Fail Group Leader, Dublin City Council The City Manager today confirmed that the private Company Greyhound will over the coming days issue bills to approximately 140,000 homes in Dublin City for bin collection services provided in the fourth quarter of 2011 and demand immediate payment. Homeowners in Dublin City […]
Iona Road Pay & Display
Residents on Iona Road are to be balloted this week on the proposal to extend Pay & Display Parking the full length of the road. Currently there is Pay & Display on a small section at the start of the road. For details on how the Pay & Display scheme works please click HERE. Mary.
Drumcondra & Glasnevin Community Alert
An Garda Siochana and the Tolka Area Partnership, of which I am a board member, has launched a new pilot scheme for the Drumcondra and Glasnevin area. This service will send text alerts messages advising on matters relevant to the area. The service is free to all residents in the area. You can register by […]
Phibsborough Spring Clean
Grab your rubber gloves! Phizzfest and Phibsborough Business Association together with local residents and with the support of DCC will take the An Taisce Spring Clean to Phibsborough on Saturday 28th April between 10 am and 2pm. Will you give 2 hours? Can you rope in a pal/partner/offspring?! Many hands make light work and a big […]
Whitehall Garda Station
The Gardai are in the process of vacating Whitehall Garda Station and on 29th of April 2012 Whitehall Garda Station will be handed back to the Office of Public Works. Current Whitehall staff are being transferred to Santry Garda Station with a mandate to continue policing the Whitehall area. Santry Garda Station will be open […]
Derelict Houses Connaught Street
Dublin City Council was in court again this week with the owner of 19/21 Connaught Street. The owner of these two houses gave an undertaking under oath in the District Court that the outstanding outstanding work would be completed within four weeks. The work is to include repairs to the roof and brick work on […]
NWIC Policing Forum
The next meeting of the North West Inner City Community Policing Forum is the 2nd May 2012 and will be held in the Jameson Distillery at 7.OOPM. All residents and property owners in the area are invited to attend to discuss with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and Elected Representatives any issues in the area. […]
Sports Capital Grants
The Sports Capital Grant Programme has recently been re-opened and is currently accepting applications. Up to €30 million will be awarded to sports clubs to develop their facilities and enable them to purchase sports equipment. Groups that may apply include sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies of sport, local authorities and in […]
Flood Warning
MET Eireann issued a rain advisory (not a severe weather alert) at 11.14 today for the period from midnight on Wednesday 25th April 2012 to 12 noon on Thursday 26th April 2012. This has been assessed by the City Council’s Emergency Management Team and following discussions with MET Eireann’s Forecast Division the latest forecasts for […]