RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK MEETING Date – Tuesday March 26th 2019Venue – Glashaus Hotel, Belgard Sq W, TallaghtTime – 7pm Are you a member of a Residents Association (RA) or Neighbourhood Watch Scheme (NW) and would like more information on cyber crime or would your group like information on setting up a RA or NW …
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One of the things I think is important when I am deciding who I will give a vote to at election time is what have they been doing, not only what they promise they will do, but they need to earn my vote based on their track record, not their promises. If candidates are serious …
Read More →From Sunday March 24th, the 18 bus timetable is changing. This coincides with the privatisation of this route to be operated by GoAhead Ireland on behalf of the National Transport Authority. You can view the new timetable here
Read More →In 2017 South Dublin County Council piloted a Participative Budgeting scheme in the Lucan/Palmerstown electoral area. Participative Budgeting is an innovative concept that give residents and local tax payers an opportunity to directly influence how a sum of money from the County budget will be spent. Palmerstown was chosen from a hat (literally) and 160 …
Read More →An Bord Pleanala decision***Planning Permission REFUSED*** Thanks to the Riversdale/Riverview/Old Lucan Road Residents group for the update this morning that An Bord Pleanala have refused permission for the overdevelopment of the Vincent Byrne Site in #Palmerstown. As one of the campaigners against this development, I would like to thank all of those who lodged appeals …
Read More →Palmerstown Village is effectively a cul de sac with too many cars and not enough parking. I have been very clear in my intention that all planning applications that may cause worsen this congestion should be objected to until South Dublin County Council address the urgent need for a grade separated junction at Kennelsfort road …
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What type of Playground do you want in Waterstown Park? Surveys must be returned by 30th June. Download the questionnaire here waterstown-playground-questionnaire
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They’re all the same… I’m not bothered voting… Nothing ever changes… What’s the point… A vote in an election only takes a minute, but lasts for years Apathy is a lack of interest, motivation, feeling or concern. I don’t believe that people are truly apathetic about their community and their country. I believe they care about how and …
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2014 was an eventful year in Ireland. Political and social scandals coupled with unpopular decisions, lack of consultation, local and European elections, 2 Dail by-elections and much more. I started the year with one goal in mind, to stand in the local elections for Lucan and Palmerstown. My life was consumed with the election from …
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