Cabra Flooding
I continue to work to get Dublin City Council to protect homes in Cabra from flooding. Last year swales were created on Drumcliff and Killala greens to provide flood protection. After the swales were completed I raised concerns with Dublin City Council about the fact that the swales don’t empty fully and promptly. Following my […]
Cabra for Youth
Despite the Governments unfair and counterproductive cuts to youth services Cabra for Youth is open for business this summer. The summer programme is designed for young people ages 10-18years living in Cabra. For more information please feel free to call in to Cabra for Youth in John Paul Park Community Center in the Boggies or […]
Reilly’s Bridge Fly-over
This week Irish Rail 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 have agreed to provide community liaison for the duration of the works and to work […]
Cabra Youth
Congratulations and well done to all the young people involved in creating Cabra for Youths’ entry into the Irish Cancer Society X-hale Youth Awards. Their entry called “Beep Out Smoking’ raises awareness around the health effects of smoking and the power of the tobacco industry. Another great example of the young talent in Cabra. Mary
Ashtown Pelletstown Local Area Plan
Dublin City Council has worked with elected representatives and local residents to prepare a Draft Local Area Plan for Ashtown-Pelletstown. The Draft Local Area Plan is on display and available to inspect at The Atrium, Ground Floor, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8. I also requested DCC make the plan available for […]
Cabra Youth Service at Risk
As a founding member I am pround to have been involved from day one with Cabra for Youth and we recently celebrated our fourth year working with and supporting young people in Cabra. A question mark now hangs over the future of the highly successful Youth Service because the Minister for Youth and Children has not yet […]
Rainfall Warning
Dublin City Council has confirmed that Up to 40 millimetres of rain has fallen since yesterday. City Council Drainage staff have been monitoring the drainage network including rivers and streams since yesterday and will continue to do so over the weekend. I have been talking with local residents who were badly affected by the previous flooding in […]
Dunard Avenue
At the March meeting of the Central Area Committee I asked the Manager when will the grass verge on Dunard Avenue be re-instated. Dublin City Council Area Manager replied that the “Damage is as a result of illegal vehicular parking or movement on the grass verge. The damaged area of grass verge will be reinstated over […]
Royal Canal
Deaf Village Ireland
I was delighted last week to join the local and national Deaf and hearing community for the official opening of Deaf Village Ireland in St Josephs on the Navan and Ratoath Road. This is a fantastic development not just for the deaf community but also for the local hearing community. Well done to everybody […]