Laurel Lodge would benefit from a small, local playground which would be within walking distance of parents and children living in the area, similar to those that can be found in Hamilton Park, Bracken Park and Fairhaven.
Earlier this year …
Public Meeting: Climate and Biodiversity in Crisis
On Monday 21st October I will be holding a Climate and Biodiversity in Crisis Public Meeting where I will be discussing what communities can do to fight the climate crisis and how we can promote biodiversity. I will be joined …
€300,000 spent on short-term repairs to pyrite contaminated primary schools
At a recent meeting with the Principal and Board of Management of St Patricks NS in Diswellstown, I was shown the ongoing damage occurring in the school due to the presence of pyrite in its foundations. Following the meeting, I …
‘Co-Living’ Planning Application at Brady’s Pub
Bartra Capital Property Ltd have submitted a planning application for a 210 bed-space ‘co-living’ development on the site of Brady’s Pub in Blanchardstown – application number SHDW/016/19.
I have major concerns about this application, both in terms of the general …
My freedom of information request about Air Pollution in Dublin 15 estates
In July of this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Environmental Indicators for Nitrogen Dioxide report. Nitrogen dioxide is a gas that emerges from traffic emissions. …
Update on public submissions on Phoenix Park Visitor Experience Strategic Review
The recent Phoenix Park Visitor Experience Strategic Review has caused a lot of concerns among residents of Dublin 15 and Dublin 7.
People who use the Phoenix Park on a regular basis are really worried …
Edmund Rice Trust school update
I have been keeping track of the progress of the proposed site for the Edmund Rice Trust school on the old Phoenix Park Racecourse.
Prior to the Dail rising …
Decision by An Bord Pleanala to keep childcare facility on Carpenterstown Road is good news
I am delighted to see that An Bord Pleanala has rejected the attempt by the developers of the Bracken Park estate on the Carpenterstown Road to turn a building which is supposed to be used for childcare into two five …