On 29th June 2024 Dublin City Council hosted a ‘Picnic in the Park’ to mark the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the Patriotic Children’s Treat, which took place in Clonturk Park on 1st July 1900. Present at the unveiling were such distinguished guests as Deputy Lord Mayor Donna Cooney and Mary McAulliffe
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First things first. “Thank you”. Thank you to the nearly two thousand people who gave me their Number 1 vote and the very many more who gave me subsequent preferences at the recent Local Elections. As the late Dan Spring TD said to me many years ago, “It is an honour to be elected but a very special honour
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The East Link Bridge replaced the numerous ferries that carried traffic across the river. The bridge which is a bascule bridge or a moveable bridge (particularly common in Belgium) was opened to road traffic in 1984. RTÉ noted that, “in its first 12 hours of operation over six thousand vehicles used the bridge”
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It’s no secret that Dublin is going through a big housing crisis. Dublin accounts for 70 per cent of all homeless people with 6,935 adults and 3,165 children without homes in the capital. This means that the number of homeless in Dublin city surpassed 10,000 for the first time in March of this year. More recent figures suggest
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For the first time Ringsend Park has received the prestigious Green Flag Award, the international mark of quality and standard of parks and green spaces. The Green Flag Award was introduced in 2015 and is administered by An Taisce with the aim of recognising and rewarding good park management
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When nature calls we all share a common objective – to get rid of waste substances from the body. While we may not use this particular phrase, nevertheless, access to a toilet is a basic need, especially in a city with an expanding population. When this service is diminished every citizen is affected,
Read more →At the time of writing this I am in the closing stages of the 2024 Local Elections campaign so I want to thank all the very many people who have met us at their doors, on the streets and at meetings. The courtesy of so many and the intelligent, relevant questions shows our democracy in more good health than many might think.
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The Dodder Greenway project got underway in February last with the opening of the Ballsbridge to Donnybrook section, a 480 m stretch that runs from Energia Park in Donnybrook to Anglesea Bridge in Ballsbridge and is a welcome attraction for cyclists and pedestrians alike, adding to the greening of our city. The greenway
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Nominations are invited for the position of Community Representative on the Dublin Waste to Energy Community Gain Liaison Committee to represent the interests of the following sectors: Community, Residents Association and Voluntary Sector Arts, Culture, Education, Environment and Sports Sector
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The Sandymount Community Centre (SCC) is buzzing with a wide range of activities these days – there is something there for everyone in our community and all are welcome! Please do drop in! Formerly known as the Iris Charles Centre
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