Five Lamps Art Festival

In its fifth year, the Five Lamps Art Festival will run from 19th to the 26th of April 2012.  There is a great programme organised, for more information click HERE. (I will try and get a photo of me at the five lamps this week, so hold off posting this)

DIT for Women

DIT are again running their Developing Women Through Sport and Physical Activity Programme.  DIT Sport and recreation Service in partnership with Dublin City Council are seeking to recruit 20 women for the programme. For more information and I have some brochures here in the GDA office which I can send out. You can also find […]

Household Charge

The Government should stop trying to bully people into paying the household charge by threatening to criminalise ordinary householders who don’t pay. Many people have not received information about the household charge, do not know if they are liable for the charge or how to pay the charge. Additionally there are many ordinary householders who […]

Greyhound

Reminder to customers of Greyhound Kerbside Waste Collection  Dublin City Council labels for black/general waste bags are not valid for Greyhound collections after March 16th (except for waiver customers whose labels will be honoured until 31st December, 2012). Black/general waste bags require a Greyhound sticker after that date. A refund for unused Dublin City Council […]

Career Workshop & Jobnet

As part of their 2012 Career Direction and Development Programme The Business Information Center in the Ilac Library will host a Career planning workshop with Aaron Downes on 22nd March at 6.30pm. Also on the 22nd of March , Jobcare will be here with a helpdesk from 5.00pm to 6.30pm to promote Jobnet, a free […]

Royal Canal Park Community Association

The Royal Canal Park Community Association is holding its AGM in Rathborne Community Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 28 March 2012. Click HERE for more info. Mary.

Burglaries

At a recent meeting of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee the Gardai reported a significant increase in the number of burglaries in the Navan Road, Cabra and North Inner City areas of Dublin Central. The Gardai are asking residents and property owners to be vigilant and to report any suspicious persons or activity by […]

DIT Development in Cabra

DIT has recently acquired the former Hanay site on Broombridge Road in Cabra.  DIT intends to develop the site as an additional sports facility close to Grangegorman.  In order to develop the site DIT is preparing plans for an all weather floodlit sports pitch and indoor sports, recreational and educational facilities which will require planning […]

Gael Scoil Bharra Nuacht Iontach

Congratulations to the parents, children and teachers of Gael Scoil Bharra on the success of their campaign, which I have consistently supported, for a purpose built Gael Scoil.  This week marked a milestone with the government confirming that GSB is to be included in the five year school building plan.  It is scheduled for building […]

St Marys Holy Faith

Attended very well organised meeting is St Mary’s Holy Faith in Glasnevin last night, students, parents and teachers very upset over unfair cuts to Education. They make very compelling arguments against cuts to career guidance posts which I have taken up today with FF party spokes people for Education. Mary.