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Padraig Harrington – Freedom of Dublin City
Following the recent success in the US and British Open Golf Championships of Padraig Harrington I have joined with many others in supporting the awarding to him of our highest honour the Freedom of the City of Dublin. Some years ago Padraig was given a Lord Mayor’s Award and I believe that the City Council…
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Jamboree 2008
I’m off to Jamboree 2008 tomorrow, so I won’t be posting for a few days. If you’re going to be at Punchestown, make sure to say hello! I’ll be with the 3rd/40th/41st Dublin, Donnybrook Scout Group.
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Grants Announced – Donnybrook & Rathmines
I was delighted to see that St. Mary’s Tennis Club in Donnybrook has been awarded €165, 000 from the Sports Capital grants scheme today. The Club is very active in Donnybrook and provides a range of sporting and social opportunities to a cross section of the community including the local schools. Earlier this year I…
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Metro Open Day
There will be an open day today for the proposed new Metro stops at St Stephen’s Green, O’Connell Bridge and Parnell Square today. You can view details of the plan at Dublin City Council Civic Offices on Wood Quay from 12noon until 8pm. I’d encourage everyone to go along and have a look at what…
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ABP Hearing – Ballsbridge
At the An Bord Pleanala hearing into the proposed developments in Ballsbridge last Thursday (23rd July), I told the Inspector hearing the appeal that the choice before An Bord Pleanála was whether to uphold the integrity of the Development Plan process by refusing permission or to throw out the entire process and allowing unplanned development…
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ABP Hearing: Ballsbridge Development
The An Bord Pleanála oral hearing into the proposed developments on the former sites of the Veterinary College and Jury’s Hotel in Ballsbridge begins today. The hearing is open to the public, and will be held in the RDS. Many local residents groups are parties to the appeal, including: Nutley Residents Association, the Pembroke Road…
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New Ranelagh Post Office
I’ve just received word that, from next Monday (21st July), the Post Office in Ranelagh will be moving to Centra on the Triangle. Hopefully, the great local service can continue to be delivered from the new premises. On a related note, we need to keep fighting for the re-opening of the Rathgar Post office, which…
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Dublin Bay Task Force
The new Dublin Bay Task Force has been launched. I’m delighted to be a member of the task force, and to be the only member from the southside of the city and county. The Task Force is being established to debate the future of Dublin Bay from Howth Head to Dalkey Island. In particular, we’ll…
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Ballsbridge Local Area Plan
While supportive in principle of a Ballsbridge Area Plan being prepared, I have analysed the Draft Plan, listened to the considered views of residents and others, and come to the conclusion that it is not in the interests of the area that the Draft Plan as proposed be adopted. Accordingly I have submitted the following…
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Planning Permission for UCD Grounds & Jefferson Smurfit Buildings
Following consideration of the appeal from the Developers and the submission I made against that appeal, An Bord Pleanala has decided to refuse permission for the development proposed for UCD grounds and the Jefferson Smurfit buildings. This is a significant victory for the local community and is the second time that An Bord Pleanala has…
