Category Archives: National interest

The Evening Herald – 16/02/2011

Council business Local interest National interest

Now smokers face ban from playgrounds By Cormac Murphy Wednesday February 16 2011 A NEW move to ban smoking from south Dublin playgrounds is to come before Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council. Fine Gael’s Barry Ward has urged the council to adopt a new bye-law to prohibit smoking “in or around children’s playgrounds”. It follows a…

18/02/2011

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Southside People – 6th October 2010

National interest News

More job losses for Southside Wednesday, 06 October 2010 THE Southside suffered another devastating blow on the jobs front last week as the latest live register figures revealed how the area has been one of the worst affected in the country. The figures were released as nearly 200 employees at a fire and security company…

22/12/2010

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FG selection convention

Fine Gael news National interest News

At the general election selection convention in the Stillorgan Park Hotel this evening, Fine Gael Head Office directed the Dún Laoghaire constituency to select two candidates – one man and one woman. When the votes were counted, Sean Barrett came first, I was next and Mary Mitchell-O’Connor was third. In accordance with the directive, Sean…

15/12/2010

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Operation free-flow

National interest Transport

Operation Freeflow
Operation Freeflow will come into effect from midnight on 28th November 2010 until 24th December 2010. The Gardai have advised that only Emergency works or works in housing estates may continue during this period to ensure the free-flow of traffic. Reinstatement works are permitted for the first week of Operation Freeflow.

10/12/2010

Dún Laoghaire FG Selection Convention

Fine Gael news Local interest National interest

A date has now been set for the Convention to select our candidates to contest the General Election for Fine Gael in Dún Laoghaire. As you may know, I will be contesting this convention and seeking the support of Fine Gael members in Dún Laoghaire for my candidature. The Convention will take place in The…

01/12/2010

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Register to vote

Fine Gael news Local interest National interest

The 2010/2011 draft electoral register has been published and can be inspected in County Hall in Dún Laoghaire, the County Council offices in Dundrum, and at all public libraries. You can also check if you are registered to vote on-line, by going to eapps.dlrcoco.ie/ereg or through the link on this site’s homepage. It is not…

01/12/2010

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