Ashtown
At the June 2013 meeting of Dublin City Council I requested Dublin City Council to renew the yellow box at Martin Savage Estate and the Ashtown road. I also asked the Manager to arrange to have the road markings on the Ashtown Road and the Ashtown gate re-painted and a yield sign erected at the Ashtown entrance to the […]
Phoenix Park Concerts 2013
Event organisers, Festival Republic, have confirmed the following arrangements for the concerts to be held in the Phoenix Park this summer:Details of the Event The events will take place on the Wednesday 10th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of July. The gate times for the events are as follows: Wednesday 10th July 2013: 18:00 – 23:00 Saturday […]
Motor Tax Office Closures
From January 2013 a new plastic card driver license was introduced in Ireland and Dublin City Council is responsible for the Motor Tax offices that process applications for driving licences and motor tax in Dublin City. Dublin City Council has advised me that the new process has resulted in a significant increase in workload and as a result, backlogs of post have occurred. This in […]
Springfield & Regal Park
In May I asked Dublin City Council to arrange for cul de sac signs to be erected at Springfield and Regal Park entrances on Blackhorse Avenue. My request was referred to the Traffic Officer and I am pleased that Dublin City Council has erected cul de sac signs at the entrances to both roads. Hopefully this will reduce the […]
Finglas Road
In recent years Dublin City Council has undertaken work to improve the appearance of the Finglas Road so that it complements the worldclass Glasnevin Cemetery Museum. The planting of trees and re-organisation of parking by Dublin City Council has contributed to a better appearance and easier access for visitors to the graveyard and museum. Following my […]
Reilly’s Bridge Fly-over
This week Irish Rail announced that work to replace Reillys Bridge on Ratoath Road with a new bridge spanning the railway line and canal is to commence this month and should be completed at the start of 2015. Irish Rail have agreed to provide community liaison for the duration of the works and to work […]
Grangegorman Roadworks
The Grangegorman Development Authority has advised that Sierra the contractor will be carrying out Investigative Roadworks in the Grangegorman area commencing on Wednesday 3rd April 2013 in Grangegorman Lower. The work consists of opening up trial trenches on parts of the road at a time and then closing it again. The road will not be […]
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 […]
New Mater Car Park
As part of the New Mater General Adult Hospital a 436-space basement car park will open at noon on Sunday 27th January 2013. This car park will service staff, patients and visitors to the Mater Hospital. There is direct access from the Car Park to the Whitty Building. Vehicle access to this car park is from […]
Royal Canal
At the January meeting of Dublin City Council I requested an update on the plan, I have for many years championed, to upgrade the Royal Canal tow path from the IFSC to Ashtown. The Manager advised me that the project is currently divided into three sections;1. Sheriff Street to North Strand at Newcomen Bridge 2. Newcomen […]