Shock at Bord Pleanala Go-ahead for Uxbridge Development in Castleknock Village
“The decision by An Bord Pleanala to overrule the recommendations of its Inspector in relation to the planning application in Castleknock Village, behind the old Church of Ireland houses, is extremely...
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETING: Fingal Development Plan
Deputy Joan Burton, along with Cllrs. Peggy Hamill & Michael O’Donovan, will host a public meeting about the new Fingal Development Plan 2011-2017upstairs in the Clonsilla Inn, this Saturday (Feb...
View ArticleDisappointment at Green Light for Diswellstown Development
I was disappointed to learn that An Bord Pleanala has recently given the green light to a massive development on a site beside St. Patrick’s National School in Diswellstown. When myself and Cllr. Peggy...
View ArticleEffluent from Dublin’s Biggest Dump Channelled through D15
On foot of an enquiry, Fingal County Council has revealed to Deputy Joan Burton that tankers have been regularly discharging effluent, or leachate, from Dublin’s largest dump into a foul sewer beside...
View ArticleFingal Draft Development Plan Submissions and Information Days
Notice of the Preparation of the Draft Fingal Development Plan 2011 – 2017 The Draft Fingal Development Plan 2011-2017 will be on display at the following locations between 1st April and 11th June,...
View ArticleTyrellstown Schools Must be Govt. Priority – Burton Tells Dáil
Deputy Joan Burton was yesterday granted her request for a special Dáil debate on the lack of permanent primary school buildings in Tyrellstown. She also highlighted the failure of the department to...
View ArticleRoselawn Headshop Hoax
I was in Roselawn meeting people and doing some shopping on Saturday. I was surprised when several people approached me with concerns about the opening of one of these famed ‘headshops’ underneath the...
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETING: Fingal Development Plan 2011-2017
I would like to invite you to drop in to one of the public information meetings I’m hosting with local Labour Cllrs. Peggy Hamill and Michael O’Donovan on the new Fingal Development Plan. The meetings...
View ArticleNew Local Schools – The Good News and the Bad
There was mixed news from the Minister for Education recently about local schools for Luttrellstown and Tyrellstown. While preparations for the provision of two long-promised primary school buildings...
View ArticleFormer Blanchardstown AIB Branch Now Vacant 8 Years
The Sunday Tribune recently reported Minister Martin Mansergh’s startling reply to my parliamentary question about the fate of the former AIB Branch on Main St. Blanchardstown. Originally acquired for...
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