Dublin 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 …
Category Archives: Drimnagh
Lansdowne Valley Park
Update 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 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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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 …
Community Recycling
RecycleIT is a social enterprise based in Clondalkin, that collects and recycles electrical, electronic, and metal waste. They provide employment and training, while also reclaiming material that would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. Earlier this year, I arranged with RecycleIT to carry out household collections in Drimnagh. Over 3 weeks, they collected material from …
Homes for All
My dad lived in Drimnagh when he was young. Before he was born, his family lived in a one-room tenement on Digges Street, but in the early 1940s, they moved to a newly-built Dublin Corporation house on Sperrin Road. Three bedrooms, running water and an indoor toilet, a garden of their own. As the years …