Glasnevin Community Garden
Residents in Glasnevin are exploring the idea of creating a community garden or allotments in the old Smurfit Printing site on Botanic Road. This idea is in the very early stages of exploration but to test possible support and interest in the wider community they are holding a workshop on March 13th in Hedigans Brian […]
Iona Pay & Display
Dublin City Council has confirmed to me that they will ballot the residents of Iona Road for the introduction of Pay & Display parking. The ballot will be conducted over the coming months. For information on how Pay & Display works, the cost of permit etc. you can find more information HERE. If you have any […]
Labour & The City Manager
Labour in chahoots with City Manager to privatise bin collections. Dublin City Manager has held secret meetings with Labour City Councillors regarding the privatisation of domestic bin collections in the city. Despite a request from Fianna Fail and Independent Councillors for a special meeting on this issue we were neither invited nor informed to meet the City Manager. How […]
Bins – Special Meeting Request
In light of the serious issues that have arisen with DCC’s withdrawal from the collection of domestic waste in Dublin City, last night with the support of the FF councillors and a number of Independent Councillors I formally requested the Lord Mayor to immediately convene a meeting with the CEO of Greyhound and the City […]
Domestic Bin Collections
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Whitehall Garda Station Closure
The decision by the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to close Whitehall Garda Station makes no sense and will be a big loss to the communities of Drumcondra and Glasnevin. Minister Shatter confirmed that he is shutting down Whitehall Garda station without any consultation with the local community or elected representatives. Whitehall Garda Station is the […]
All Hallows Watermains
On the 1st November, works will start in the All Hallows water network on Griffith Avenue. There will be water shut off for approximately 10 hours between 8am to 7pm for some properties in the area. All those affected by water shut offs will receive a notification hand delivered 2 days before the water shut […]