Grangegorman contracts
Hegarty Demolition were awarded two contracts recently for work on the Grangegorman campus. Any employment queries should be made directly to Hegarty Demolition, 17 Main Street,Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. Their telephone number is 01 4905058. Click on http://www.maryfitzpatrick.ie/ for news in Dublin Central
General Election 2011
Just got back from the Fianna Fail Dublin Central convention and I am delighted to say that I have been selected as a candidate for the General Election next month. Its going to be big challenge to get elected but with the many offers of support and encouragement I have received I know I’ll have […]
Electrical and Battery Recycling
The wheels turn slowly at Dublin City Council. Following on from the huge success of the free electrical waste collection on Blackhorse Avenue and the Navan Road last year, I asked DCC to arrange a free collection in Cabra, Phibsborough and Glasnevin. They have just confirmed to me that on Saturday 5th of February from 10.00 […]
Grangegorman – update
Just opened the Grangegorman Development report on submissions from the public to the Draft Strategic plan for Grangegorman. There were over 54 submissions and the document is going to make some light bed time reading – not ! Anyway I will need to find some time to get through it before the board meeting n […]
Precious Blood – update
Following my request earlier this month (click HERE for my last update), the area manager at Dublin City Council informed me yesterday that my request for the clean up on the waste ground beside the Precious Blood church was completed yesterday. It was too dark last night when I was coming home from the Youth Café Committee meeting […]
Smithfield Enhancement Scheme
It is great to see the work progressing in Smithfield and Dublin City Council has confirmed to me that phase 2 of the Smithfield Quarter Enhancement Scheme is due to commence on the Monday 24th January 2011. Phase 1 of the Smithfield Quarter Enhancement Works is now almost complete. Phase 2 work includes reconstruction of […]
Election Employment Opportunity
March 11th has been set as the date for the General Election and of course I hope to be a candidate. The organising of the election is the responsibility of the City Sheriff. I have been on to his office and he has confirmed that they are looking for some temporary staff for the General […]
Precious Blood Church Repairs
At the January meeting of the Central Area Committee I asked the Area Manager to arrange to have the open green space at the Precious Blood Church, facing onto Fassaugh Avenue, cleaned-up and the railings repaired. The Manager agreed to have the area attended to. In December I asked Dublin City Council to repair the […]
No Smoking Mater Hospital
From July 2010 the Mater Hospital became a Smoke Free hospital. Following concerns raised by local residents I asked the Dublin City Council Area Manager to advise what measures are in place between the Mater Hospital and Dublin City Council to ensure that the hospitals “no smoking” policy does not negatively impact on the surrounding […]
Grangegorman Waste Depot
In December 2010, on behalf of the Rathdown and District residents Association, I asked the City Manager to provide a report on the following issues regarding the operations of the Waste Management facility at Grangegorman. The City Manager’s responses are added in italics: 1. What are hours of operation of the Grangegorman Waste Management Depot? […]