The draft Dublin City Development Plan 2022 to 2028 is now open for public submissions (until 14th Feb). Find out below on how to make a submission on the plan and see some of the observations I will be making…
Grangegorman Consultative Group
I have recently accepted an invite to become a member of the Grangegorman Consultative Group. The Consultative Group is in place to facilitate communication concerning the development of the Grangegorman site. Please get in touch if there is anything you…
Walkway between Church Avenue and St. Mobhi Boithrin
The walkway has been closed for some time (from start of 2020 at least) due to structural issues with the wall around the church grounds. Councillor Darcy Lonergan followed up with the the Area Manager during the October 2021 Central…
Protected Structures
A short guide on how to propose adding a structure to Dublin City Council’s Record of Protected Structures. A protected structure is a structure that is considered to be of special interest from an architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific,…
Plans for pedestrian space disappointing and insufficient
This summer will be one we will all remember. Many people haven’t seen friends and family for months at a time. As pandemic restrictions relax neither the wind or rain of a typical Irish summer will dissuade us from sitting…
Where is my local Garda station?
The Dublin Metropolitan Region is split into divisions (e.g. North Central, North, West, etc.) within which the districts and sub districts served by stations exist. In case of emergency call 999/112. 112 SMS can be used by deaf, hard of…
Update on Public Access to Clonliffe College Site
After being contacted by locals on the issue, Neasa got in touch with Hines Ireland about restoring public access to the Clonliffe College site. While Hines Ireland did assess the request to restore public access seriously, consulting with both the…
A Vision for the Moore Street Area
The Green Party has this week launched its vision for Dublin’s Moore Street Area. Neasa and her Green Party colleagues have called for an Architectural Conservation Area to be prepared for Moore Street and its surroundings, and for mixed-use new…
Public meeting on Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options consultation
The Minister for the Office of Public Works published a report on Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options. We welcome a number of positive actions in the report’s key recommendations. The public consultation phase commenced on the 29th January for…
Dublin homelessness: “local connection”, standards report, training & for profit services
On the back of reports of people being turned away from homeless services, Neasa argued in the Dáil that the Minister must ensure there is an obligation on local authorities to provide emergency accommodation where the alternative is for someone…