Phoenix Park Concerts
On Friday evening I was advised by Dublin City Council that event promoters have applied for Special Event Licences to hold three concerts this summer in the Phoenix Park. I am sure nobody forgets the mayhem that occurred last year when Swedish House Mafia played and public order was greatly disrupted by anti-social behaviour and […]
Deaf Village Ireland
I was delighted last week to join the local and national Deaf and hearing community for the official opening of Deaf Village Ireland in St Josephs on the Navan and Ratoath Road. This is a fantastic development not just for the deaf community but also for the local hearing community. Well done to everybody […]
DEADLINE TODAY
Today is the deadline for submissions to Dublin City Council regarding the planning application from Irish Rail for a new train station to serve Pelletstown and Ashington. They propose to locate the train station in Ashington Park with a connecting pedestrian bridge and access from Ashington and Royal Canal. Full details of the application are available HERE. The deadline for […]
Pelletstown Train Station
Irish Rail has made an application to Dublin City Council for PLANNING PERMISSION for a new train station in Pelletstown with a connecting pedestrian bridge and access from Ashington and Royal Canal. Full details of the application are available HERE. The deadline for submissions is March 6, 2013. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of […]
Free Electrical Recycling
Following my previous request to Dublin City Council for a free electrical waste collection they recently advised me that WEEE Ireland will do a collection on Saturday 9th February from 10.00am-4pm in Naomh Fionbarra GAA Club. This is a great opportunity to get rid of that old kettle,toys, tv, radio or any household item with […]
Community Grants Deadline
REMINDER DEADLINE APPROACHING Dublin City Council is currently accepting applications for funding under their Community Grant Scheme. Key priorities for funding 2013 are community development, social inclusion, children and young people, digital inclusion, integration, marginalised groups and local issues. To download an application please click here. Please note that the closing date is 5pm Thursday […]
Car break-ins
I was woken early one morning recently by our friendly postman who noticed that our car had been broken-into over night. Now to be totally honest they didn’t actually “break-in” because the car had been left “unlocked” (don’t ask who is to blame for that, needless to say I am admitting nothing). They had gone […]
Street Cleaning
Since Dublin City Council withdrew from the collection of domestic waste and the provision of a bin waiver in the city they also abandoned the policy of sweeping streets after bin collections. I have raised this issue with the City Council because it is having a negative impact on the city’s image. It is really important that […]
How to spend €2.2m ??
2013 has started with some good news for Dublin City. The City Council has an extra and unexpected €2.2m to spend this year and I want the money to be used wisely to support services to citizens and employment in the city. On November 26th, 2012 the Lord Mayor and City Councillors of Dublin met […]
Cabra Garda Station
At the October meeting of the Central Area Committee I proposed a motion that “The elected members of the Central Area Committee call on the Minister for Justice not to further reduce the public hours of operation or close Cabra Garda Station”. The motion was passed and a letter sent to the Minister for Justice. […]