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 […]
New Mater
The new Mater General Adult Hospital opened its new main entrance in the Whitty Building on the North Circular Road, Dublin 7 on January 14th 2013. This replaces the old entrance on Eccles Street. The new entrance is open from 6.30am to 8pm. All public access via the main entrance on Eccles Street ceased from January […]
Metro North illegal Levy ?
At this yesterday evenings monthly meeting of Dublin City Council I requested an opinion from the Law Officer on whether Dublin City Council is acting legally by continuing to collect Section 49 Development Levys for the Metro North Project. I was alarmed to learn that the City Manager had not already sought legal advice on […]
Extend HGV ban ?
When the 5+axel HGV ban was being introduced in Dublin City in 2007 I succeeded in getting the Navan Road, Cabra, Phibsborough, Drumcondra and East Wall included in the cordon or exclusion zone. Now Dublin City Council is considering extending the current operating hours of the HGV 5+ axle Cordon in Dublin City, and are […]
€1 Christmas Parking Promotion
From this weekend Dublin City Council is offering an on-street parking price promotion in Dublin City centre from €1 per hour every saturday and sunday in December. The promotion will apply in Dublin city centre’s core trading area. This comprises over 800 on-street parking spaces. A special promotion sticker has been put on parking meters where […]
Route 83
I am glad to see that the campaign by bus users of the old 19 now 83, whose campaign I have supported, has resulted in Dublin Bus amending the new 83 Bus Service to better meet their needs. The Key changes are : Route 83 is extended to Tolka Estate at hourly intervals, every day Morning Peak service will be adjusted to […]
Ramp Repairs
There is a problem in the City with speed ramps deteriorating. I have raised this issue in past and requested that ramps on Blackhorse Avenue, the Old Cabra Road and other parts of our area be repaired. At the September 2012 meeting of Dublin City Council I asked the Manager to please advise when the ramps on Lindsay, […]
Development should be supported
The Governments decision in November of 2011 to cut the capital budget by €750m in 2012 was a devastating blow to our economic recovery. One of the projects that was directly affected by the Governments decision was Metro North. At the time the Government indicated that the Metro North underground service to Dublin Airport would […]
Pot holes on Carlingford, Glenarm & Dargle Roads
Following my request Dublin City Council have confirmed they will repair the potholes on Carlingford and Dargle Roads and Glenarm avenue before the 6th of July 2012. Please feel free to drop me an email and let me know if they are not done. Regards, Mary