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Smithfield Horse Fair
Despite the fact that there has been a horse fair in Smithfield since the 1700s in recent times Dublin City Council repeatedly stated that it had no role in the
Small Business Loan Fund
There are some fundamental flaws with the Micro Enterprise Loan Fund that is part of the Governments job creation “initiatives”. They say it will make up to €25,000 available for small
Cabra’s Got Talent
I am so proud of the young people from the Chillax Youth Cafe in Cabra who with help from Dublin City Council, Cabra Youth Services, volunteers and me are organising
Excessive Salary : Update
On the 14th of September I wrote about the excessive salary being advertised for the role of Head of Student Experience at UCC. I wrote to Ministers for Education, Finance
Rainfall Warning Over
@ 1pm on Weds 26th September 2012 Dublin City Council has advised that over 70 millimetres of rain has fallen since Monday. Throughout that time Dublin City Council drainage staff
DCC Rainfall Warning
10.30am 25th September, 2012Dublin City Council advised that since yesterday, up to 50 millimetres of rain has fallen in the Dublin City Council area. Drainage staff dealt with close on
Excessive Salary
I was really shocked and outraged to learn of the salary being awarded for the Head of Student Services at UCC. In any “normal” circumstances a salary of almost €150,000 would be
Drumcondra & Glasnevin Local Community Policing Forum
The next meeting of the Drumcondra & Glasnevin local community policing forum will take place on wednesday 12th of September at 7pm in The Maples Hotel on Iona Road. Dublin