From Monday January 16th 2012, after more 140 years, Dublin City Council will no longer be responsible for collecting domestic rubbish in the city. Over the past few months I strenuously opposed DCC’s withdrawal from the domestic bin collection service but unfortunately the majority Labour/Fine Geal Councillors supported the City Manager’s plan. I again raised…
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Bin Collections
As and from next Monday 16th Jan 2012 Dublin City Council will no longer collect household rubbish in Dublin City. Dublin City Council, under the control of Labour and Fine Geal, awarded the contract for domestic bin collections to Greyhound. I objected at City Council to Dublin City Council withdrawing from the collection of household…
Capuchin Day Center
It was great that Pat Kenny used his radio programme on December 14, 2011 to highlight the great work done by Br Kevin, Teresa and all the staff and volunteers at the Capuchin Day Center on Bow Street. The work they do is truly inspirational. They feed approximately 600 people a day and give out…
DART underground
On December 14, 2011 An Bord Pleanala advised me that they have granted permission to Irish Rail to go ahead and construct a DART underground service between Inchicore and East Wall in Dublin. You can read the full permission HERE. The decision by the board to grant permission was not surprising but what is most…
DCC Flooding Update
Since the flooding on the 24th of October I have been following up with Dublin City Council regarding specific flooding events in our area. At the DCC Engineering Strategic Policy Meeting held on December 15th I addressed the issue and the RTE 1 news covered some of my comments. You can watch the full meeting…
East Wall Abduction
Gardaí in Store Street are investigating the report of an assault and kidnapping of a male on Russell Ave, East Wall, Dublin 1 on the 20th of October 2011 and are appealing to all businesses to check any area of their premises that is not normally accessed for any unauthorised entry. Gardaí are very concerned…
East Wall Abduction
Gardaí in Store Street are investigating the report of an assault and kidnapping of a male on Russell Ave, East Wall, Dublin 1 on the 20th of October 2011 and are appealing to all businesses to check any area of their premises that is not normally accessed for any unauthorised entry. Gardaí are very concerned…
Former Readymix Site
The Derelict Sites Section at Dublin City Council have provided me with the latest update on the former Readymix site at 5-23 East Wall Road. This site is now owned by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. Following the service in March 2011 of notice of intention to enter it on the Derelict Sites Register, all…
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…
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…