South Dublin County Council were promised a return of 80% on the Household Tax you paid. This didn’t happen and looks less likely to happen. In a report undertaken by Dublin City Council, it was established that under new rules by Minister for Local Government Phil Hogan, South Dublin County Council will receive only €3.50 per person …
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As part of my commitment to building stronger communities, I am calling for a community groups bailout for the South Dublin County Council area. When the new councillors are in place from May 2014, I believe there is a real opportunity to support the local community and voluntary groups. I proposes that at least 10% …
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“I have never been a member of a political party. I have always been a member of a community” Being involved in politics is different to being involved in party politics. Life is political, many of the decisions we make everyday are political and many of the thoughts we have about …
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Register to Vote Imagine every time you tried to speak, somebody stopped you and spoke on your behalf? Imagine that what they said was rarely what you wanted them to say? By choosing not to register and/or choosing not to vote, you put your voice in the hands of somebody else, somebody you didn’t choose. …
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What do you stand for? This is a simple and yet quite difficult question. I was asked this recently and the first word that came to me was Community. My entire life has been spent in community, whether that is a physical place, a community of practice or a collection of people sharing similar values …
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