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“Nothing New about Cullen’s contempt for Democracy.”

Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey
Labour City Councillor for Pembroke

The debate on electronic voting should remind us of the fact that the Minister for (sic) the Environment and Local Government, Martin Cullen is the Minister who denied Dubliners the right to elect their own Lord Mayor.

According to former Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Dermot Lacey, “We should now be in the early stages of a campaign to elect the Lord Mayor of Dublin, directly by the citizens and a debate on the future of this great City.

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“This time Lord Mayor should apologise, without reservation, or Resign.”

Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey

Labour Pembroke
18th April 2004

Reports in “Ireland on Sunday” today, 18th April, that the Lord Mayor of Dublin has restated contempt for his fellow City Councillors are a disgrace, according to former Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Dermot Lacey.

“His dishonest, unwarranted and disgraceful reference to previous holders of that office and his highly inflated view of his own contribution simply add to a legacy of embarrassed and embarrassing moments during Mayor Brady’s term.

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“Lacey calls for Dormant Accounts Fund to be used for creation of Dodder Linear Park.”

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Pembroke Councillor Dermot Lacey has called for a joint approach from the City Council and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to seek finance from the Dormant Accounts Fund to develop a new public park along the River Dodder.

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“Disco Cancellation underlines need for Gardai Accountability”

Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey
Labour Councillor Pembroke Ward Dublin City Council
Wednesday 14th April 2004

“The last minute decision by the Gardai to deny approval for an Under 18’s Disco in the Red Box venue last night once again underlines the need for the Gardai to be accountable to the Public for their decisions” according to former Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Dermot Lacey.

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“Fine Gael have some neck regarding Development Plan”

Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey
Labour Pembroke Ward

“Recent comments by Fine Gael candidates in the Pembroke and Rathmines areas in relation to the Draft City Development Plan have indicated either an ignorance of the facts or a level of hypocrisy that Fianna Fail would be proud of” according to the former Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Dermot Lacey.

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“Time for the P.D’s to put up or shut up on Poolbeg Peninsula”
“Time for Fianna Fail candidates to stop the pretence”

Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey
Labour Councillor Pembroke

“The news that the Government intends to proceed with the National Infrastructure Board and that it will have the power to authorise the building of Incinerators provides the Progressive Democrats with the opportunity to deliver on their promises to the people of Dublin South East and to halt for good the proposed location of an Incinerator on the Pollbeg Peninsula” according to former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Dermot Lacey.

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