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 …
Phoenix Park at risk of Over-development due to OPW Strategic Review
I have made my submission to the public consultation on the Phoenix Park Visitor Experience Strategic Review. In it, I have raised my concerns that the Office of Public Works (OPW) risk the ‘over-development’ of the Park if all elements …
Justice Minister confirms he will do nothing on dangerous scrambler bikes
The Green Party TDs have received an extremely disappointing reply from the Minister for Justice to a question I asked them to put to him about possible legislation to deal with dangerous scrambler bikes.
Last year, following a horrendous case …
UN Biodiversity Report shows species becoming extinct at ‘unprecedented’ rate
Obviously, in the middle of the Council Election campaign, the focus generally tends to be on very local issues. However, I took a break from purely Dublin 15 based concerns to examine the UN Global Assessment on Biodiversity report which …