Inner City Policing Forum
The date for the next North west Inner City Policing Forum has been changed to the 20th April 2011 in Jameson Distillery at 7.15pm. If you are concerned about any policing or community issue in the area this is a good forum to raise the issue. Community Gardai, Dublin City Council and your elected representatives […]
Day 9
After the weekend delivering my MANIFESTO, participated in an election debate to increase voter awareness in the North Inner City. A very well organised event arranged by the Adult Learning Centre in Mountjoy Square. Then off to Gaelscoil Bharra to get some great news. Click HERE for more. Meantime, the national polls and media write-offs remain depressing, but […]
Day 15
Out an about in the North Inner City. Happy with the reaction I am getting. People are struggling but appreciate where I’m coming from. Good to see Michael Martin’s proposal that that TD’s elected to the 31st Dáil will be required to waive their ministerial severance payments. Click HERE for more.All the best, Mary.
Dart Underground
At the recent oral hearing by An Bord Pleanala I made a submission in support of residents of East Wall, North Wall and Docks area. I specifically called for a number of conditions to be applied to any order granted for the project including, local labour clause, independent 3rd party monitoring of project pre, during and […]
Smithfield Enhancement Scheme
It is great to see the work progressing in Smithfield and Dublin City Council has confirmed to me that phase 2 of the Smithfield Quarter Enhancement Scheme is due to commence on the Monday 24th January 2011. Phase 1 of the Smithfield Quarter Enhancement Works is now almost complete. Phase 2 work includes reconstruction of […]
No Smoking Mater Hospital
From July 2010 the Mater Hospital became a Smoke Free hospital. Following concerns raised by local residents I asked the Dublin City Council Area Manager to advise what measures are in place between the Mater Hospital and Dublin City Council to ensure that the hospitals “no smoking” policy does not negatively impact on the surrounding […]
East Wall Cycle Route
I gave a lot of time throughout 2010 to work with the local community and the city council officials on this project and it is disappointing that significant investment has been lost to Dublin Central. To try and salvage something from the project in December I called for Dublin City Council Roads and Traffic Department […]
Garda Safety Cameras
An Garda Siochana have issued public guidance on where the new safety cameras are to be deployed across Ireland. The picture below shows those located in the Dublin Central area and environs (roads marked in red). Roads include Navan Road, Cabra Road, North Circular Road, Finglas Road, Phibsborough Road, North Strand and Ballybough Road. Click […]
Organised Crime in Dublin
08.11.2010: Fitzpatrick welcomes robust Garda approach to organised crime in Dublin Central Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick, Chairperson of the Dublin Central Joint Policing Committee. “I congratulate the Gardai on the operation undertaken today in the North Inner City. Tackling organised crime and drug crime was a major priority for me, as chairperson of the Dublin Central […]
Blackhorse Avenue Roadworks
14.09.2010: Mary has asked Dublin City Manager to advise when road improvements will commence on Blackhorse Avenue and provide a description of the work to be completed? Response: The Blackhorse Avenue Scheme is due to start in early October. The proposed road improvement works run from a point just north of the junction with Baggot […]