Violet Hill’s beautiful meadow style park and Griffith Park, both with the Tolka river running through, are lovely places to spend time and great amenities for our community. Unfortunately when the good weather started the parks were subject to anti-social behaviour and vandalism. Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick raised the issue with the Gardai and Dublin City Council’s parks department and arranged to have the fire debris in Violet Hill Park cleaned-up and the damage repaired. Following Cllr Fitzpatrick’s representations Garda foot and bike patrols were dedicated to the parks and signs erected by Dublin City Council asking people to respect the park and to report any anti-social behaviour in the park to the Gardai. Please report any anti-social behaviour in the parks to the Gardai on 999. Mary

Re‑Imagining Mountjoy Square Park
Dublin City Council has published its Part 8 proposal to restore and re‑imagine Mountjoy Square Park—one of our city’s most historic Georgian spaces. You can view the proposal here. Here are the key features of the proposal: 1. Restoring the Park’s Historic Layout The plan includes the re‑establishment of the



