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 […]
Dart Underground
At the recent oral hearing by An Bord Pleanala I made a submission in support of residents of East Wall, North Wall and Docks area. I specifically called for a number of conditions to be applied to any order granted for the project including, local labour clause, independent 3rd party monitoring of project pre, during and […]
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
East Wall Cycle Route
I gave a lot of time throughout 2010 to work with the local community and the city council officials on this project and it is disappointing that significant investment has been lost to Dublin Central. To try and salvage something from the project in December I called for Dublin City Council Roads and Traffic Department […]