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 […]
Grangegorman Development
The Grangegorman Development Agency has awarded Hegarty Demolition Ltd. the contract for the Mental Health Replacement Facility Enabling Works. This work is due to begin on Monday 7th February and therefore an information meeting for residents will take place here in the Main Hall of the GDA offices on Tuesday 8th February at 3pm. The […]
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 […]
St Peters NS Pedestrians
Towards the end of last year concerned parents from St Peters School in Phibsborough asked me to help them improve road safety around the school entrance. Following my representations Dublin City Council’s Traffic Department are considering the issue and specifically the ‘School Keep Clear’ markings on St. Peter’s Road, Dublin 7 at St. Peter’s National […]
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 […]
Connaught Street Derelict Houses
At the Central Area Committee meeting in December 2010 I again raised the issue of the derelict properties on Connaught Street and asked the manager to provide a report on what actions have been taken by Dublin City Council to have the derelict properties on Connaught Street repaired. What actions has Dublin City Council taken […]
Cross Guns, Binns Bridge Lighting
09.11.2010: Mary has asked Dublin City Manager to advise who is responsible for the public lighting on the Royal Canal between Cross Guns Bridge and Binns Bridge? Will the Manager please advise when the lights were last checked? Is the Manager aware that many of the lights along the canal, particularly the tow path in […]
Iona & Norfolk Road trees
14.09.2010: Mary has asked Dublin City Manager when the trees in the Iona area and Norfolk Road in Phibsborough will be pruned? Response: Due to current financial constraints tree pruning in the Central Area is undertaken on a priority basis. The street trees in the Iona area are mature London Plane and are considered to […]