Day 9
After the weekend delivering my MANIFESTO, participated in an election debate to increase voter awareness in the North Inner City. A very well organised event arranged by the Adult Learning Centre in Mountjoy Square. Then off to Gaelscoil Bharra to get some great news. Click HERE for more. Meantime, the national polls and media write-offs remain depressing, but […]
Gaelscoil Bharra
Good news from Gaelscoil Bharra in Cabra. Last night St Finbarrs GAA club agreed to sign over the land necessary to build a proper school. I’ve been on to Dublin City Council to get them to expedite the legal handover. Its taken far too long to get to this point but I remain committed to the […]
Dublin’s Historic Houses
If you want to get a better appreciation of Dublin’s historic homes, please read the following letter I received from the Irish Georgian Society today.The Irish Georgian Society and Dublin City Council are partnering to present a 12-week lunchtime lecture series in March, April and May 2011. A team of leading conservation experts, a number of […]
Day 12
From the East Wall to Fassaugh, Whitworth to Oxmanstown plenty of shoe leather worn out over the weekend. By my math we each walked 20 miles on Saturday alone !! Thanks to all the volunteers who continue to give up their time to help me out. Every day, every canvass, every poll, every analyst says the […]
Day 15
Out an about in the North Inner City. Happy with the reaction I am getting. People are struggling but appreciate where I’m coming from. Good to see Michael Martin’s proposal that that TD’s elected to the 31st Dáil will be required to waive their ministerial severance payments. Click HERE for more.All the best, Mary.
Blackhorse Avenue Roadworks
Further to my UPDATE yesterday, today I received the following response from Dublin City Council Road Maintenance Services: Dear Cllr Fitzpatrick, Further to your enquiries concerning Blackhorse Avenue, please be advised that Road Maintenance Services is currently assembling a tender in order to appoint a contractor to carry out reconstruction works on Blackhorse Avenue in the […]
Day 17
Meeting of Board of GRANGEGORMAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. We finalised the Strategic Plan which clears the way to get the Development Zone process kicked-off. Canvassed the Navan Road later. Home to see the Leaders debate which went well for Michael Martin I reckon.
Blackhorse Avenue Roadworks
For months I have been asking Dublin City Council to repair Blackhrose Avenue – the road surface has been in an appalling condition. Yesterday DCC finally advised me that this weekend, weather permitting, Road Maintenance will repair the stretch between Villa Park & Nephin Road. The work from Villa Park to Baggot road is progressing […]
Dart Underground
At the recent oral hearing by An Bord Pleanala I made a submission in support of residents of East Wall, North Wall and Docks area. I specifically called for a number of conditions to be applied to any order granted for the project including, local labour clause, independent 3rd party monitoring of project pre, during and […]
Day 18
Attended the launch of Fianna Fail’s manifesto, REAL PLAN, BETTER FUTURE. Its a plan well worth supporting. Hugh Lane Gallery was a good venue for the launch (and not just because it’s in Dublin Central 🙂 After that back canvassing in Drumcondra and Cabra followed by RTE Drive Time debate in Smithfield with my fellow […]