I’m the Green Party councillor for Ballyfermot-Drimnagh.
I’m working to improve public spaces, tame the traffic, build more homes, and ensure our area is a welcoming, progressive part of the city.
If there’s any issue I can assist with, please do get in touch.
You can reach me by email at ray.cunningham@greenparty.ie, by phone on 089 494 8486, or on Twitter or Instagram.
Latest updates:
- Jonathan Wade PlaqueIn May, I had the honour of unveiling a plaque to commemorate the visual artist and painter Jonathan Wade at his home in 2, Walkinstown Avenue. Jonathan Wade was a Dublin-born Irish artist renowned for his evocative urban and industrial landscapes. He has been described as possibly the finest Irish visual artist of the last …
- Rafters Road HousingDublin City Council is planning to build 38 apartments on the site of the old Massey’s Funeral Home, on the corner of Rafters Road and Drimnagh Road. The plans were presented at the March meeting of the South Central Area Committee. Planning permission will be sought this year, but the homes will not be ready …
- End the M50 TollThe effect of the M50 toll is to divert traffic from the motorway, a road designed for cars and trucks, onto the streets where people live. This is especially obvious in Chapelizod, where a lot of the cars that fill the streets and make it dangerous for kids to walk to school, are driven by …
- Lansdowne Valley ParkUpdate June 2025 – I met the Active Travel team recently to find out when we would be able to open the park. They had planned to start work on this project after 2028. They have been able to move it forward, so they start design work in 2026, but it will be at least …
- Drimnagh Library UpdateThe plans for Drimnagh library received full approval at the March council meeting. The council can now put out a tender for the construction contract – we hope to see construction start later this year, and the library open in early 2027. It’s been a long time coming, and has taken a lot of pressure …