Docklands SDZ
I welcome the publication today of a draft Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Plan for Dublin’s Docklands which has the potential to stimulate economic and social regeneration of Dublin’s Docklands. The SDZ must deliver regeneration for the entire community and correct planning mistakes of the past. The exclusion of parts of the North Wall, where there […]
Mountjoy Community Forum
The next Mountjoy Local Community Policing Forum will take place on Tuesday 12th March at 7.30pm in the An Oige Hostel, 61 Mountjoy Street, Dublin 1. This forum is an opportunity for people living and working in the area to meet with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and elected representatives to discuss and address issues of concern. As Chair […]
Mater Emergency Department
I welcome the announcement that the new Emergency Department at the Mater Hospital will open on Sunday 17th February at 10pm. To facilitate opening the new Emergency department Emergency services will be suspended at the Mater for 18 hours. The Department will close to walk-in (self arrival) patients from 4am until 10pm on Sunday 17th February. […]
North Strand Ballybough
The next meeting of the North Strand Ballybough Community Policing Forum will be on February 11th, not February 4th. The meeting will take place on the 11th in the Larkin Center, 57-58 North Strand Road, North Strand, Dublin 3 @ 6.30pm. This is an opportunity for people living and working the area to meet with the Gardai, Dublin […]
Moore Street 1916
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO MAKE A SUBMISSION Dublin City Council recently established a committee to review the plans and make recommendations for the National Monument site on Moore Street. I am the local Fianna Fail representative, leader of Fianna Fail on Dublin City Council and party representative on the Committee. The national, historic, cultural, […]
Mater Emergency Unit Delayed
It is very disappointing that the opening of the new, state of the art, Mater Emergency Unit has been postponed. The new Emergency Unit was due to open last Friday 25th of January but was postponed until further notice. The management in the Mater hospital made the decision to postpone opening the new unit because […]
Community Grants Deadline
REMINDER DEADLINE APPROACHING Dublin City Council is currently accepting applications for funding under their Community Grant Scheme. Key priorities for funding 2013 are community development, social inclusion, children and young people, digital inclusion, integration, marginalised groups and local issues. To download an application please click here. Please note that the closing date is 5pm Thursday […]
Car break-ins
I was woken early one morning recently by our friendly postman who noticed that our car had been broken-into over night. Now to be totally honest they didn’t actually “break-in” because the car had been left “unlocked” (don’t ask who is to blame for that, needless to say I am admitting nothing). They had gone […]
Street Cleaning
Since Dublin City Council withdrew from the collection of domestic waste and the provision of a bin waiver in the city they also abandoned the policy of sweeping streets after bin collections. I have raised this issue with the City Council because it is having a negative impact on the city’s image. It is really important that […]
Community Grants
Dublin City Council is currently accepting applications for funding under their Community Grant Scheme. Key priorities for funding 2013 are community development, social inclusion, children and young people, digital inclusion, integration, marginalised groups and local issues. To download an application please click here. Please note that the closing date is 5pm Thursday the 31st January […]