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 […]
Blackhorse Avenue Roadworks
Further to my UPDATE yesterday, today I received the following response from Dublin City Council Road Maintenance Services: Dear Cllr Fitzpatrick, Further to your enquiries concerning Blackhorse Avenue, please be advised that Road Maintenance Services is currently assembling a tender in order to appoint a contractor to carry out reconstruction works on Blackhorse Avenue in the […]
Day 17
Meeting of Board of GRANGEGORMAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. We finalised the Strategic Plan which clears the way to get the Development Zone process kicked-off. Canvassed the Navan Road later. Home to see the Leaders debate which went well for Michael Martin I reckon.
Blackhorse Avenue Roadworks
For months I have been asking Dublin City Council to repair Blackhrose Avenue – the road surface has been in an appalling condition. Yesterday DCC finally advised me that this weekend, weather permitting, Road Maintenance will repair the stretch between Villa Park & Nephin Road. The work from Villa Park to Baggot road is progressing […]
Day 19
Busy weekend. After a wind and rain swept Saturday canvassing The Markets, Glasnevin, Cabra and Navan Road I made my way to the City Sheriff to register as a candidate. I was the 17th candidate to register in the city and the first FF candidate. Surprised at the number of constituents who saw the piece in THE IRISH […]
Day 21
Canvassing today in Cabra & the Navan Road. Great support from my team. Despite gale force winds people were willing to stop and talk at the shops and open their doors when we knocked.
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 […]
Kinvara Bring Centre
The bottle bank and bring center in Kinvara is a great resource when used properly but unfortunately some less responsible members of the public dump additional rubbish beside the collection points. I have raised this issue with Dublin City Council and the Area Manager confirmed to me that DCC’s Waste Management section has been instructed […]
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
Electrical and Battery Recycling
The wheels turn slowly at Dublin City Council. Following on from the huge success of the free electrical waste collection on Blackhorse Avenue and the Navan Road last year, I asked DCC to arrange a free collection in Cabra, Phibsborough and Glasnevin. They have just confirmed to me that on Saturday 5th of February from 10.00 […]