Reillys Bridge
Work on the €9.8million project to replace Reillys Bridge on Ratoath Road with a fly-over spanning the railway line and canal will continue until the end of 2014. The initial stages of the project would have benefitted from better communication from Irish Rail and Dublin City Council. In response to my request Irish Rail and […]
Cabra Traffic
At the October Central Area Committee meeting I submitted a motion calling on Dublin City Council to put in place a comprehensive traffic management plan for Cabra to reduce the negative impact of increased traffic volumes through Cabra when the fly-over on the Ratoath Road opens. In response to this motion the Manager provided me […]
Royal Canal Day
Everyone is invited to the ROYAL CANAL DAY, a dynamic event planned by the Dublin City North Volunteer Centre. The Royal Canal Day will take place on October the 12th along the banks of the Royal Canal with the main objective being to get local people to come out, have some fun and to clean-up litter all […]
Cabra Road Bus Shelter
At the December 2012 meeting of the Central Area Committee I submitted a motion to ask Dublin Bus to provide sides to the in-bound bus shelter on the Cabra Road at the seventeen shops. In response to this motion the City Manager wrote to Dublin Bus and recently they replied saying that they will arrange to have it checked out […]
Dunmanus Court
At the September 2013 meeting of Dublin City Council I requested /Dublin City Council to clean-up the vacant site in front of Dunmanus Court on the grounds of Precious Blood Church. I have also asked the Manager to arrange to prune the trees that create a significant shadow on the homes of the residents of […]
Killala Road Swale
Following the flooding of homes on Dingle and Carnlough Road and Drumcliff Drive in 2011 I worked with residents and Dublin City Council to improve drainage and reduce the risk of flooding in the area. As part of this Dublin City Council undertook improvement works to the road drainage system in the area and built […]
Broombridge
I have consistently worked to get Irish Rail to improve their train station at Broombridge. Along with members of the local community, the local Gardai, Dublin City Council and the local youth services I am delighted that Irish Rail recently agreed to work with us to resolve the problems connected to Broombridge Station. The main […]
Reilly’s Bridge Fly-over
Irish Rail recently announced that work to replace Reillys Bridge on Ratoath Road with a new bridge spanning the railway line and canal is to commence this month and should be completed at the start of 2015. Irish Rail will liaise with the community for the duration of the works and local residents and businesses […]
St Attracta & Jarlath Roads
At the June 2013 meeting of Dublin City Council I asked the City Manager about issues with the roads and footpaths on St Attracta and Jarlaths Road in Cabra East. Specifically I asked if the water shore outside 69 St Attracta road could be repaired and the path needs properly re-instated. I also asked that […]
Cabra East Flood Prevention
In May 2013 I again raised with Dublin City Council the issue of flood prevention for homes in Cabra east. I asked that Dublin City Council provide a report on what measures has DCC taken to reduce the risk of flooding in Cabra East? Can the Manager outline what options can be explored to improve drainage […]