Mountjoy Sq Coach Parking
I was happy to work with and support the residents of Mountjoy Square in their campaign to save one of the few residential Georgian squares in the city from becoming a bus and coach park and to have the square restored to regular use. Dublin City Council have confirmed to me that the coach parking […]
Well Done The Boys in Blue
What a result on Sunday ! The Dubs brought home Sam in style against Kerry. There aren’t many perks to being a politician but having the opportunity on Monday night to congratulate the lads in person was certainly a highlight of my work this year. They are a lovely bunch of lads. Their hard work, […]
NW Inner City Policing Forum
The date of the next meeting is the 12th October 2011 and will be held in the Jameson Distillery at 7.00pm. The Gardai will give a presentation on the operation they undertook to deal with the Smithfield Horse Fair. If you want any items put on the agenda please email me before 7th October 2011. Mary
Privatising Dublin Bin Collections
Dublin City Manager John Tierney has confirmed to Fianna Fail’s group leader, Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, that it has commenced negotiations with Unions on the privatisation of the domestic waste collection service.“The Fianna Fail group is very concerned by this development because this decision has been taken without any agreement with the elected representatives of the […]
Free Electrical Recycling
Recycle all your household electrics this Saturday the 20th of August at Grangegorman Bring Centre, Kinvara Road (at shops) and The Hole in the Wall Pub car park, Blackhorse Avenue. From 10am to 4pm only. They’ll accept video players, game consoles, microwaves, IT equipment, dishwashers, power tools, batteries etc. Basically any household item with a plug or battery. Happy […]
National Paediatric Hospital
The decision of the Government to endorse the independent review of the Mater site as the best location for the new National Paediatric Hospital, and the Cabinet’s approval for the project to now proceed to the planning stage is very good news for parents and children all around the country. This is a vital project […]
Crime Prevention Advice
If you are planning some holidays over the summer months it is worth taking a moment to two to consider some Crime Prevention Advice from An Garda. Click HERE for more. After that hope you enjoy the summer, Mary.
Flood Prevention Cabra
Dublin City Council has arranged an information session for residents regarding the proposed swales for Cabra in Killala and Drumcliffe to be held on Tuesday 28th June 2011 between 5-6.30pm with a presentation by Mr Gerard O’Connell, Project Design Engineer, at 5.00pm in Cabra Library, Navan Road, Dublin 7. Mary
Dublin Bus Network Review
Following my representations on behalf of constituents, Dublin Bus informs me that it has revised its proposals for the Finglas East, Glasnevin and Drumcondra phase of Network Direct. The finalised details are now live on the Dublin Bus website and can be found by HERE. Some of the key revisions include: 1) Route 13/a will be […]
North Strand Bombing
As part of Dublin City Council’s “lets walk and talk” programme, on Tuesday 31st of May you can join historian Pat Liddy as he visits the sites that were bombed by the German Luftwaffe on the fateful night 70 years ago (May 1941) and get a taste of the horrors of World War ll in […]