The 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 …
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Lansdowne Valley Park
One of the priorities I spoke about in the local elections was to open the old pitch and putt course in Lansdowne Valley as a extension of the existing park. I’ve been working on this since I was elected, and I’m glad to say I’ve been making progress. The old pitch and putt course is …
Drimnagh Library Update
The 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 …
Kilmainham to Thomas Street- Suir Road Davitt Road Junction Upgrade
The public consultation on the upgrade of this junction is open until the 9th of August. (Accessible versions of the drawings are available on the consultation site) What’s wrong with the current layout? As it stands, there are four arms of the junction (plus apartment access on Grand Canal Way), and a Luas line running …
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Dubliners don’t need more delays with traffic plan – Greens
Green city councillors slam Minister Emer Higgins’ “bizarre intervention” on behalf of car park owners Dublin City Council should push ahead with their traffic plans for the city centre, the eight Green councillors have said. They rejected calls by Minister Emer Higgins for the scheme to be delayed, criticising her intervention as “bizarre”.The initial stages …
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Delivering for Dublin: a political agreement for the City Council
Below is a political agreement reached in June 2024 between Dublin City Councillors from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Labour Party. It aims to run from 2024 until 2029. Key principles The group will provide cohesive leadership for Dublin City Council, increasing services and funding and working collaboratively with the executive …
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Green Part Local Election Manifesto
I’m proud to be running for election for the Green Party. The party is full of brilliant people, all working hard to make this city, and this country, a better place to live. Our Local Election manifesto is online here.
Dublin Inquirer Voter Guide
The excellent Dublin Inquirer newspaper have produced a voter guide for the 2024 local elections. They asked their readers to send in the questions they wanted to ask the candidates, and combined all of those questions to identify eight key issues. Those questions, and my answers, can be seen on the Dublin Inquirer site here.
New library for Drimnagh
Yesterday evening I visited Our Lady’s Hall to see the plans for the new library in Drimnagh. The architect was there to talk me through them – they look great! The library will be built on the site of the old Ardscoil Eanna, Franshaw House. The house itself will be restored, and a cafe opened …
Vote YesYes!
We have two referendums coming up in Ireland next month, and it’s important to vote Yes in both of them… At the moment, the constitution says:In Article 41.1.1° “The State recognises the Family as the natural primary and fundamental unit group of Society, and as a moral institution possessing inalienable and imprescriptible rights, antecedent and …