Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, in partnership with Bord Bia, has announced a third intake to the Bord Bia Marketing Fellowship. This intensive 12-month action learning programme gives successful candidates the combined opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with some of Ireland’s most respected food companies and also gain a postgraduate qualification. Participants’ time […]
Opportunities at Google
It’s great to see Google committing to buy more property in Dublin and to further recruitment. Click HERE for more on the announcement. The Fianna Fail government has taken on board genuine criticism in recent times but it is worth reflecting on some of the positives to come out of this period too. Investments by Google, Facebook […]
Dublin’s Historic Houses
If you want to get a better appreciation of Dublin’s historic homes, please read the following letter I received from the Irish Georgian Society today.The Irish Georgian Society and Dublin City Council are partnering to present a 12-week lunchtime lecture series in March, April and May 2011. A team of leading conservation experts, a number of […]
Day 18
Attended the launch of Fianna Fail’s manifesto, REAL PLAN, BETTER FUTURE. Its a plan well worth supporting. Hugh Lane Gallery was a good venue for the launch (and not just because it’s in Dublin Central 🙂 After that back canvassing in Drumcondra and Cabra followed by RTE Drive Time debate in Smithfield with my fellow […]
Employment Opportunities
As part of my continuing drive for job creation in our area, I’m delighted to announce that the Tolka Area Partnership have been awarded 40 places under the TUS programme for the benefit of local community, voluntary groups and organisations. The TÚS Programme provides for 19½ hours work per week for people who are in […]
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
Cross Guns, Binns Bridge Lighting
09.11.2010: Mary has asked Dublin City Manager to advise who is responsible for the public lighting on the Royal Canal between Cross Guns Bridge and Binns Bridge? Will the Manager please advise when the lights were last checked? Is the Manager aware that many of the lights along the canal, particularly the tow path in […]
Millmount to Drumcondra Road
14:09.2010: Mary asked Dublin City Manager if consideration has ever been given to the introduction of a Right turn filter on the Drumcondra Road, inbound direction, to turn into Millmount? Vehicles wanting to make this legal turn have to pull into on-coming traffic and cross three lanes. Is it possible to install a right turn […]
Carlingford Road, Drumcondra Road Lwr
14th Sept 2010: Mary asked Dublin City Council if they were aware that a manhole cover at the junction of Carlingford Road and Drumcondra Road lower is loose and the noise is causing great disturbance to residents in the area? She also asked as to when the manhole will be secured and the noise ceased? Response: […]
Glendhu Park and Park Road Flood Relief
14th Sept 2010: Mary asked Dublin City Council to provide an update on flood relief work for Cabra and Drumcondra. Response: The construction of the swales at Glendhu Park and Park Road are complete. The Parks Department have engaged a contractor to complete the landscaping work (topsoiling, sowing grass seed etc.). It is hoped that this […]