US Immigration Reform
Former Congressman Bruce Morrison & Mary in Dublin 2012. In the early 1990s I was lucky enough to win a Morrison Visa to the US through the Morrison Visa Lottery. I spent a number of great years working in the US before my attachment to home brought me back for good in 1998. Having […]
Grafton Street Charity Shops
Charity shops should not be banned from Grafton Street . On Monday July 1st Dublin City Councillors will consider and approve or reject the Grafton Street and Environs Draft Planning Scheme at its monthly meeting webcast from City Hall. It is wrong to ban Charity Shops from Grafton Street and I do not support their exclusion from […]
Local Boundary insult to Dublin
The local boundary report issued yesterday sets out Minister Phil Hogans plan to add fifty extra Councillors in Dublin. In the week that hard pressed Dubliners have struggled to pay Fine Geal’s unfair and anti-Dublin property tax Minister Hogan has published his plan to spend their property tax to save government party seats at the […]
Water Supply
Minister Hogan is going to have to account to Dublin City Council for his proposals to introduce water metering. At last nights monthly meeting Dublin City Council unanimously adopted a Fianna Fail motion expressing concern over recent water restrictions in the city, opposing the introduction of water charges in advance of a reliable water supply […]
Water Restrictions Update
Following the last five night’s water restrictions in Dublin City, the City Council has conducted an analysis of the water levels at Stillorgan Reservoir over the past four days. Despite the current restrictions and with some additional capacity gained as a result, water levels still remain below a normal and sustainable level. Consequently, nightly hours […]
Water Conservation
Today, Thursday 28th March 2013, Dublin City Council has issued a Water Conservation Notice advising that treated water storage is currently at an unsustainably low level in Dublin City. This is as a result of production problems at one of DCC’s water treatment plants. There is no problem with storage levels of untreated/raw water and […]
Property Tax
Next Tuesday the Dail will pass the Finance act that will provide for collection of the Property TAX. The Fianna Fail group on Dublin City Council has consistently opposed the introduction of a property tax. At Monday night’s meeting of Dublin City Council, as leader of the Fianna Fail group, I will propose a motion […]
Garda Adrian Donohue RIP
I was saddened and disgusted by the cold blooded murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe last Friday. He died in the line of duty, serving his community and country. My sincere sympathies go out to his family, friends and colleagues. May he rest in peace. There will be a state funeral today to pay tribute […]
City Budget 2013
It is disappointing and unacceptable that the Lord Mayor of Dublin City is refusing to hold a special meeting of Dublin City Council to make a budget for the City for 2013. This is an attempt to conceal from the people of Dublin how their money will be spent in the City this year. As […]
Bad Weather
We woke to a light dusting of snow this morning in Dublin. It is very cold and wet outside. The kind of day that it is best to stay inside unless you really have to go out. Dublin City Council put together an information leaflet that provides some good advice on how to prepare for and deal […]