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Save our Chimneys – Evening Herald
Dermot is quoted in today’s Evening Herald in a story about the online petition to save the Poolbeg (aka Pigeon House) ESB Generating Station’s iconic chimneys. Councillor Dermot Lacey is also hoping that Dublin City Council will be able to protect the 207m twin structures from destruction. Iconic “These are iconic symbols and have provided…
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Councillors say house tax will not offset funding cut – The Irish Times
Dermot got some more coverage in today’s Irish Times on the subject of Minister Gormley‘s new second house property tax. councillors said the money would not offset the 5 per cent reduction in local government funding from the exchequer, and that local authorities were being used as tax collectors for the Government. “This is a…
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Dermot in The Irish Times
Dermot’s thoughts on the proposal to redevelop another school in Dublin 4 received coverage in The Irish Times today. The Holy Faith Sisters have applied for permission to demolish the school at Haddington Road, and replace it with luxury apartments. The school closed in 2007 after more than 100 years. From The Irish Times: Councillors…
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Directly Elected Mayors – Local Authority Times
Dermot has an article featured in today’s Local Authority Times (published by the Institute of Public Administration) arguing in favour of a fully-empowered directly elected Lord Mayor for Dublin. You can read the article here (pdf).
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Cost of land cannot be a yardstick – The Irish Times
Today’s Irish Times continues their coverage of the An Bord Pleanála hearing into Seán Dunne’s proposals for his site in Ballsbridge. They cover Dermot’s contribution to the hearing as their leader on the subject: THE PRICE paid for land cannot be allowed to become the “yardstick” by which planning decisions are made, Labour city councillor…
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“Dermo delivers for D4 and D6” – The Irish Times
Dermot received some glowing praise in today’s Irish Times. Thu, Aug 28, 2008 Given that much building work is now concentrated on home extensions, its hardly surprising that one-time architect Ruairí Quinn TD has joined with Labour councillor Dermot Lacey to deliver – to every home in their constituencies – what is grandly called Dermot…
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Sunday Times: JC Decaux ‘Metropoles’
The Sunday Times is covering the ongoing story about JC Decaux’s Metropoles today, and includes a quote from Dermot in their story: Ian Lumley of An Taisce, said: “It is bizarre that the local authority may be carrying the can of legal responsibility for units belonging to a private developer.” Lumley’s criticism is echoed by…
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Evening Herald – Jamboree 2008
The Evening Herald has some coverage of Jamboree 2008, including quotes from Dermot. Article here, and the part with Dermot: One Scouting group that celebrated their own milestone birthday this year is out in full force at Jamboree 2008. It’s 80 years since Donnybrook Scouts was set up and Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey, who is…
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Dermot in the Media
Dermot is quoted in today’s The Irish Times, responding to the ridiculous decision by Minister Gormley – against his own local government policy – to remove zoning powers from City and County Councillors. NEW PLANNING legislation which will limit the power of county and city councillors to rezone land is to be introduced by Minister…
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Dermot on the Radio
Dermot will be on the Tubridy Show with Dave Fanning at 09:30 on Friday. He’s part of a panel discussing scouting, and the 100th anniversary of the movement in Ireland. Listen to him on RTÉ Radio 1.
