Greyhound Recycling
In late November I became aware that Greyhound stopped supplying customers in Dublin central with free bags to recycle materials and that they intended introducing a charge for bags. I immediately raised this issue with the City Manager and asked that he ensure that customers are provided with bags to recycle their goods as soon […]
Drumcondra & Glasnevin Forum
The next Drumcondra and Glasnevin Community Policing Forum meeting will take place on Wednesday 5th December 2013 at 7pm in the The Maples Hotel, Iona Road, Dublin 9. This is an opportunity for people living and working the area to meet with the Gardai, Dublin City Council and elected representatives to discuss and address issues of concern. As Chair […]
Metro North illegal Levy ?
At this yesterday evenings monthly meeting of Dublin City Council I requested an opinion from the Law Officer on whether Dublin City Council is acting legally by continuing to collect Section 49 Development Levys for the Metro North Project. I was alarmed to learn that the City Manager had not already sought legal advice on […]
Extend HGV ban ?
When the 5+axel HGV ban was being introduced in Dublin City in 2007 I succeeded in getting the Navan Road, Cabra, Phibsborough, Drumcondra and East Wall included in the cordon or exclusion zone. Now Dublin City Council is considering extending the current operating hours of the HGV 5+ axle Cordon in Dublin City, and are […]
Iona Road Public Lighting
At the November meeting of Dublin City Council I requested that the street lighting on Iona Road be improved to address concerns over public safety following the mugging of an elderly couple on Iona Road one evening in October 2012. Following is the reply I recieved from the City Manager: CITY MANAGER’S REPLY: The lighting […]
Autumn Leaves Falling
In winter and autumn falling leaves can be a major problem and can increase the risk of flooding in some parts of our constituency. Dublin City Council is offering residents and businesses in Dublin 7 & 9 who wish to clear leaves, in between the scheduled cleaning service, from paths and drains with bags, equipment, free collection and disposal. To avail […]
Flood Warning
Met Éireann issued a weather warning for Dublin valid until 6 pm on Wednesday 17th. October. They forecast that “some local flooding is possible from the rain but coastal flooding is also a threat due to additional combination of spring tides, low pressure and SE gales and some high seas tomorrow”. Between 1 am […]
Cancel Metro North Levy
I have renewed my call to Dublin City Council to suspend the Metro North Development Contribution Scheme that compels property owners along the previously proposed Metro North route to pay €1000’s in additional levies for a project that is not going ahead. The scheme needs to be suspended because it is bad practice for Dublin […]
Property Tax
Being in Government is rarely easy and governing in difficult financial circumstances is always going to be challenging. However what Roisin Shortall demonstrated last week is that being in Government is about making choices. At the end of the day, when this Government’s blame game with Fianna Fail, the ECB, the IMF, other European leaders etc.is […]
Drumcondra & Glasnevin Local Community Policing Forum
The next meeting of the Drumcondra & Glasnevin local community policing forum will take place on wednesday 12th of September at 7pm in The Maples Hotel on Iona Road. Dublin City Council, Gardai, elected representatives attend the forum meeting to address issues of concern for the local community. This meeting is open to any member […]