The Constituency Boundary Commission recently recommended that the constituency of Dublin Central be restored to a four-seater. The electoral areas of Botanic A, B, C and Drumcondra South A and C will be included in the four seat Dáil Constituency of Dublin Central which will include Ballybough, Cabra, Drumcondra, East Wall, Glasnevin, Phibsborough, North Strand,…
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DCC should re-introduce bin collection service
The latest Irish Business Against Litter survey once again confirms, despite the enormous efforts of residents and community groups, Dublin’s North Inner City as a persistently littered area. To address the chronic problem of illegal dumping Mary Fitzpatrick is calling on Dublin City Council to re-introduce domestic bin collections in the area with a waiver scheme for low…
Planning Application Week 23
This week there have been six commercial and two domestic applications for planning permission in Dublin Central. Some applications to note are as follows: Railtours Ireland have applied for planning permission for a new building that will provide eleven hotel bedrooms on Amiens Street. Melonmount Ltd have applied for a new eight storey, 249-bedroom hotel…
Planning Applications Weeks 19-22
Applications regarding several significant developments have been lodged in the past few weeks. Several applications refer to student accommodation as well as to tourism accommodation. Please see some applications of note detailed below. Number of commercial applications: 37 Number of domestic applications: 8 Permission is sought to enlarge the Maldron Hotel on Dorset Street. This…
2017 Weeks 11-14 Planning Applications
There were twenty six commercial and seven domestic applications for planning permission in Dublin Central over the past few weeks. Some highlights include: Proposed building of 6 storey apartment block with 48 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom apartments with basement parking at 1 A/C Shamrock Place, Dublin 1. Proposed construction of a 63 bedroom hotel at…
North Inner City Taskforce
Last year, the Taoiseach promised to personally take charge of addressing challenges in Dublin’s North Inner City. This week shootings and drug dealing in the North Inner City show no signs of abating. On behalf of Fianna Fáil, Mary made a detailed submission to the Taoiseach’s taskforce on the North Inner City. Mary and…
2017 Week 10 Planning Applications
This week there were eleven commercial and one domestic planning applications in Dublin Central. Of note are the following. Permission is sought for the demolition of a single storey building at 482A North Circular Road and the construction of a three-storey development consisting of 2 x two-bedroom and 1 x three-bedroom apartments, with rear access…
Traffic changes on North Quays
The Luas cross city is on schedule to be fully operational by years end. To prepare for the impact of Luas on city centre traffic Dublin City Council are planning to make changes from this August to traffic arrangements on both the north and south quays. The proposals for the north quays include: New dedicated bus lane…
Clontarf to City Centre Cycle Route
Dublin City Council proposes to develop a dedicated 2.5 KM cycle route from Clontarf (Clontarf Road/Alfie Byrne Road) to Amiens Street/Talbot via Marino Mart, Fairview, Annesley Bridge Road and the North Strand Road. The development will include improvements to footpaths and landscaping along the route, as well as the upgrading of pedestrian crossings to Toucan (bicycle friendly…
North Inner City Taskforce
Last year the Government missed its own deadline for delivery of a report and recommendations for the North Inner City. Thanks to the Northside People and Near FM for helping me raise awareness of the concerns over the inadequacy of the Governments response. There were more than fifty written submissions made to the Taoiseach’s Tasforce…