A series of nature walks and talks have been organised by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to celebrate Biodiversity Day (22nd May) and the International Year of Biodiversity. All events are free and open to members of the public. Saturday 15th May: A bat walk in Cabinteely Park – join the Council’s Biodiversity Officer…
DetailsCall to prioritise infrastructure to boost jobs by Michael O’Regan EMPLOYMENT Barry Ward (Blackrock, Dublin) said that real and effective regulation could not be measured by the numbers of forms filled in or boxes ticked. The businesses hurt most by that kind of regulation were small enterprises, he added. “While…
DetailsLetters to the Editor The Irish Times, 16th July 2009 Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill Madam, – I read with dismay the ill-informed views of Michael J McCann (July 9th) on new criminal justice legislation and the motives of criminal lawyers in writing to this paper. As long as we in Ireland couch…
DetailsCouncil votes to rezone land at Carrickmines for retail by Fiona Gartland Councillors in south Dublin have voted to begin a variation to rezone land for retail development in Carrickmines despite a ministerial order directing them not to increase retail in the area. Minister for the Environment John Gormley directed councillors on…
DetailsCouncillors plan to overturn south Dublin zoning decision by Fiona Gartland Councillors in Dún Laoghaire, south Dublin, are to attempt to overturn a zoning decision taken by them last month at the direction of the Minister for the Environment in the latest battle over retail development in the area. The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown…
DetailsCouncillors under pressure to rezone land for retail schemes 18 April 2010 by Niamh Connolly, Political Correspondent County councillors in south Dublin are coming under ‘‘enormous pressure’’ from developers in relation to rezoning land for retail developments, a local councillor has claimed. Aidan Culhane, leader of the Labour Party group on Dun…
DetailsDLRCoCo and Leinster Rugby have formed an exciting new partnership to teach rugby skills to girls and boys throughout the County. 12,000 young people aged between 5 and 19 will directly or indirectly benefit from the programme, which targets local clubs and communities throughout Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. This new initiative expands upon an already…
DetailsVico Road is closed until further notice, due to the collapse of the “bank” onto the road. The Council did not carry out an investigation into the cause of the collapse but took immediate action in the aftermath to make the area safe. Following the carrying out of work to make the area…
DetailsI am aware that a number of residents of Priory find the sequence of the pedestrian lights across the N11/Stillorgan Road at Oatlands to be too short. This is an issue I have been pursuing on an on-going basis with the Transportation Department and I put the following question to the Manager at the…
DetailsThe Council is proposing to implement road safety measures on Killiney Hill Road at the junction with Military Road and on approach roads. The proposed scheme includes traffic calming measures on Killiney Hill Road on the north side of the junction with Military Road, between the speed alert sign at Villa Marie, and Military…
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