Z15 Institutional Land Zoning
There was a special meeting of Dublin City Council on Monday 11th June 2012 to consider the court judgement regarding DCC’s definition of Z15 land zoning in the Dublin City Development Plan. The following motion was passed by the elected representatives: “Having considered the terms of the High Court judgement (Reference 2011 No.56JR) that this Council remit […]
Summer in Dublin
Dublin City Council’s latest update from Met Eireann is that up to 25 millimetres of rain is forecast from 9 am this morning until 9 am tomorrow (Saturday). A further 15 millimetres is forecast from 9 am on Saturday til 9 am on Sunday. City Council staff will continue to monitor the drainage network including […]
Summer in Dublin
Met Eireann has issued a preliminary weather warning to Dublin City Council, forecasting 40 millimetres of rain from midday today (14/6/2012) until midnight tomorrow (15/6/2012). Dublin City Council advised me that the city’s rivers, streams and drainage network will be monitored and the City Councils drainage staff will be in regular contact with Met Eireann. […]
Sports Capital Grants
The Sports Capital Grant Programme has recently been re-opened and is currently accepting applications. Up to €30 million will be awarded to sports clubs to develop their facilities and enable them to purchase sports equipment. Groups that may apply include sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, national governing bodies of sport, local authorities and in […]
Flood Warning
MET Eireann issued a rain advisory (not a severe weather alert) at 11.14 today for the period from midnight on Wednesday 25th April 2012 to 12 noon on Thursday 26th April 2012. This has been assessed by the City Council’s Emergency Management Team and following discussions with MET Eireann’s Forecast Division the latest forecasts for […]
Dublin Tall Ships
Over one million visitors are expected to come and see the Tall Ships when they sail into Dublin this August. The organisers are currently recruiting volunteers and there is funding for twenty five trainees from the Dublin area. If you interested in getting involved more information is available HERE. I have already requested Dublin City […]
Fianna Fail in Dublin city
As leader of the Fianna Fáil group on Dublin City Council, I am inviting you to participate in the first ever Youtube enabled Fianna Fáil members debate at the Ard Fheis on Saturday 3rd March 2012. Since late last year, myself and my colleagues on Dublin City Council have been talking to members about what needs to […]
Martin Savage
Since I was a child Christmas for me has always involved attending the annual Martin Savage commemoration at Ashtown so I must be getting old if for the first time I actually led the event along with Cllr David McGuiness from Dublin West. After I welcomed the relatives of Martin Savage and friends of Fianna […]
Cabra Christmas Tree
As a mark of respect it has been decided to cancel the official Christmas Tree lighting in Cabra this year. It was originally scheduled to take place on Friday 9th however due to the tragic road incident which occurred on Faussagh Rd last Friday 2nd December which caused the death of a young local boy, […]
Dublin City Focus
On Wednesday 23rd November at 7.30pm in Wynn’s Hotel, Abbey Street, I will be joining my Fianna Fáil colleagues on Dublin City Council at Dublin City Focus. The objective of the meeting is for Fianna Fails Councillors in Dublin City to share with members and supporters some of the work they are doing in the […]