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Privatisation of Bin Collections

On Monday, buried in the midst of the National Budget announcements so as to spare Labour Councillors embarrassment, Dublin City Council announced that after more than 140 years it is

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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

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Whitehall Garda Station Closure

The decision by the Justice Minister Alan Shatter to close Whitehall Garda Station makes no sense and will be a big loss to the communities of Drumcondra and Glasnevin.  Minister

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Dublin City Budget

At the Dublin City Council meeting dealing with the 2012 Estimates I made the following statement as leader of the Fianna Fail Group.  Fianna Fail group believes it would be

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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

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Homeless in Dublin

Official figures released last week for the number of homeless in Dublin indicate an increase in the number of homeless from 60 to 87. Eighty Seven people homeless in Dublin

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Grangegorman

The announcement recently from the Government to cut all funding for the Grangegorman Development is hugely disappointing and shocking when you think of their election promise of 100,000 jobs.  It

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Phibsborough Road Works

Dublin City Council has begun a programme of carriageway renewal works across the city which if you have driven or cycled on any of the work that has been completed

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Innovation Dublin

Innovation Dublin celebrates and showcases the innovation and creativity that happens in Dublin. The festival is in its 3rd year running and it is really encouraging in these economically depressed

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