Councillor Dermot Lacey

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  • Return to the Web

    After too long away, I’ve finally managed to get the time to re-launch my website here at dermotlacey.ie. 2007 was an extraordinarily busy year with the General Election, when my friend and colleague Ruairi Quinn was returned to the Dáil as Labour Party TD for Dublin South East, keeping our minds elsewhere. In the interim,…

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  • Fire Brigade Access on Narrow Streets

    I tabled the following question at tonight’s meeting of Dublin City Council.  Readers might be interested in the reply: Q10.     Councillor Dermot Lacey Legal parking at entrance to Durham Road from Newgrove Avenue now (particularly at night) means that a conventional Fire Brigade won’t get past as it’s too narrow. I’m sure this situation…

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  • Motion to SEAC re Beech Hill All Ireland

    Motion for South East Area Committee – June meeting. This Committee agrees in principle to give whatever support it can to the erection of a Commemorative Plaque at the City Council owned Football pitch in Beech Hill, marking the location of the playing of the first All Ireland Football Final on the 23rd April 1888.

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  • Andrews Should Stay at Home on Incinerator Issue

    During his relatively short time in representative politics, former Councillor Chris Andrews, has undoubtedly acquired some of its worst attributes – an ability to ignore the facts, distort the truth and attempt to mislead the public. So for the record let me correct some of the false impressions (Village 18th December) left behind by Mr…

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  • Local Government Reform & Directly Elected Mayors

    I am strongly in favour of extensive reform of the Local Government system, including the direct election of Mayors to serve full five year terms.

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  • Scully’s Field & the Dodder Linear Park

    Following the recent controversy over potential rezoning of Scully’s Field, Dermot sets the record straight on his stance on the issue, including his proposal to use money from the Dormant Accounts Fund to develop a new park area stretching from Scully’s Field to Herbert Park.

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  • Community Tennis Facility Must be Saved (Letter to Residents)

    “Community Tennis Facility Must be Saved” Dear Resident, I have been contacted by residents of Belmont Avenue concerned at the possible loss of St. Mary’s Lawn Tennis Club to residential development. As a resident of Donnybrook, as a parent of two young children and as Public Representative for this area, I will oppose any measure…

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  • A Tribute to Ald. Joe Doyle

    (Originally published in News 4 A Tribute To Joe Doyle By Dermot Lacey On June 12th next, for the first time since 1979, this area will no longer be represented at either Dublin City Council or in the Dail or Seanad by Joe Doyle. It is quite simply a record of twenty-five years unbroken, dedicated…

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  • Scully’s Field (Letter to Residents)

    11th March 2004 “Scully’s Field can be Saved” Dear Resident, I understand that many of you have been circulated with a leaflet containing incorrect information on the zoning of Scully’s Field. Such errors are always regrettable. This time however, doubly so, because of its potential impact on the campaign to develop a Riverside Park.

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