Dublin Bus Network
I met last week with Dublin Bus to get an update on the changes they are making to the bus service in our area and specifically the changes they are making from this week to the service for Cabra. They told me that the aim of the Network Direct Project is to deliver 1) A simpler network […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gealscoil Bharra
Since I was first elected in 2004 I have worked with and for the pupils, teachers and parents of Gaelscoil Bharra to get them a purpose built school. The school has been operating out of temporary port-a-kabin structures on the grounds of St Finbars GAA for more than 13years. The children and teachers deserve a […]
Reilly’s Bridge bottle-neck
On Tuesday 21st of December 2010 Dublin City Council advertised its intention to apply to An Bord Pleanala for permission to build a fly-over bridge to replace the existing hump back bridge a.k.a. Reillys Bridge on the Ratoath Road. The plans are available to inspect in the Cabra Library on the Navan Road and Dublin […]
Navan Road Bus Corridor
The Quality Bus Network Project Office is proposing to upgrade the Navan Road Bus Corridor from Cabra Cross to the Ashtown Roundabout. They are seeking planning permission through a Part 8 planning application. When they presented this proposal to the Central Area Committee I raised a number of issues with them and asked that they put […]
St Joseph’s Development
The re-development of St Josephs is moving ahead work should commence on the new community village early in the new year. This development will deliver new residential and community facilities for the deaf and wider community. To read more about this exciting development please click here.
Reilly’s Bridge bottle-neck
Beginning of the End for Reilly’s Bridge bottle-neck: On Tuesday 21st of December 2010 Dublin City Council advertised its intention to apply to An Bord Pleanala for permission to build a fly-over bridge to replace the existing hump back bridge a.k.a. Reillys Bridge on the Ratoath Road. The plans are available to inspect in the Cabra […]