Press Release 5th November 2010 Ward expresses concern over contradictory local flood warnings Alert shows need for action on flood prevention Carysfort-Maretimo scheme must start as a matter of priority On Thursday (4th November), Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council relayed a coastal flood risk warning from Dublin City Council to all DLR councillors, advising that there…
DetailsPress Release 5th November 2010 Ward welcomes facilities for civil marriage at County Hall Historic ‘Assembly Hall’ now open to all, for civil marriage ceremonies Councillor Barry Ward has welcomed the opening of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s historic Assembly Hall to everyone as a venue for civil marriages. “Dún Laoghaire Town Hall is a wonderful community asset…
DetailsThe Assembly Hall in the Old Town Hall, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire is now being made available by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council as a venue for the ceremony of solemnisation of civil marriage. For more information, please go to this link: www.dlrcoco.ie/gp/Civil_Marriages.htm The Town Hall was originally constructed between 1878 and 1880, and was one…
DetailsThe High Court has declared that the Government is guilty of “unreasonable delay in moving the writ for the by-election in Donegal South West”. You can read the full judgement of the President of the High Court, the Hon. Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns by clicking this link.
City’s water supplies hit crisis levels URGENT: No new source in sight DUBLIN residents could be facing a severe water shortage after it emerged the city’s water resources are close to breaking point. The capital’s usage is now running at more than 96pc capacity, the city council has warned. However, it revealed that fast-tracking a…
DetailsPress Release 1st November 2010 Council calls for public to notify it of redundant signposts New w-mail address allows citizens to make on-line submissions on poles unnecessarysignposts@dlrcoco.ie Councillor Barry Ward has welcomed the new e-mail address that has been set up by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to allow members of the public to contact the…
DetailsDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has won an award, in a joint local authority initiative with Fingal County Council, for the development of a new on-line submissions facility for County Development Plans. The award was presented at the recent Chambers Ireland’s Excellence in Local Government Awards 2010, an annual event which recognises innovation and excellence across…
DetailsThe new pay and display parking controls will come into effect in Brookfield Court, Blackrock, on Monday, 22nd November 2010. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Parking Control Bye-Laws now provide for a parking control scheme on Brookfield Court, Blackrock. Pay & Display Parking will come into operation on Brookfield Court, Blackrock on Monday, 22nd November 2010…
DetailsThe European Commission has designated 116 000 as a harmonised hotline number for missing children across the 27 EU countries, which means that it can be called in any member state. The 116000 number was launched by the European Commission in February 2007. but to date, no funding has been identified in Ireland to run…
DetailsDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has launched a new water education pack to be distributed free of charge to all primary schools throughout the County next month. The pack teaches children about where our water comes from, how it is treated, what can happen to pipes in winter, and why it is so important to conserve…
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