Press releases, Dáil work
and constituency news.
Closure of Griffith Ave and Finglas Sorting office is unacceptable
An Post must stop the closure of the Griffith Avenue and Finglas sorting offices, following confirmation of plans to move the service to North City Business Park, by the postal…
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Whitehall College site must be added to derelict sites register
Call for Former Whitehall College Building on the Swords Road, to be added to the derelict sites register. In Correspondence with the Derelict Sites section of Dublin City…
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Agreement on Finglas Luas clears the way for project construction
'Today's decision to drop legal proceedings against the Luas Finglas extension puts the project on track' — Paul McAuliffe TD.
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Issues with the Postal Service in Dublin North-West
Raised in the Dáil with the Tánaiste — protecting urban post offices and reliable delivery for residents.
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Bus Connects in Dublin 9 and 11
Tabled a Topical Issue on the rollout of Phase 7 of Bus Connects in Finglas West, South, East and Glasnevin.
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Planning Approval for the Finglas Luas Extension
An Coimisiún Pleanála grants the railway order for the Finglas Luas — a transformative project for north Dublin.
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Fireworks in Dublin North-West
Raised the issue of illegal fireworks with the Minister of State at Justice — Operation Tombola in focus.
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Cross-Party Briefing with Debra Ireland
Hosted an AV Room briefing in Leinster House with Debra Ireland on the EB (epidermolysis bullosa) Butterfly Review.
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Bus Route Changes in Dublin North-West
Phase 7 of Bus Connects rolled out — raised at the Public Accounts Committee on behalf of constituents.
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Update on Jennie's Law
Cabinet approval for #JenniesLaw — a nationwide Domestic Violence Register in memory of Jennifer Poole.
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Ballymun Expo
A brilliant afternoon at the Ballymun Community Expo with the Dublin City Council Finglas/Ballymun team.
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GP Visit Cards
From the 11th of September, 215,000 are newly eligible for GP visit cards as income thresholds increase.
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Old Persons Expo
A fantastic afternoon at the older persons expo in Finglas on September 8th.
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Recovery Month
Delighted to help launch Recovery Month for the Finglas Cabra Drug & Alcohol Task Force and Ballymun Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.
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Finglas Library
Delighted to get a sneak peak at the new Finglas Library — many great spaces and facilities.
Read moreHeat your Home
Do you know a couple over 70 earning less than €52,000, or €26,000 as an individual? They may be eligible for a payment to help heat their home.
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Family Fun Day
Well done to all the residents in Wadelai / Hillcrest & District Residents' Association for organising an amazing family fun day.
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Bus changes in Finglas, Glasnevin and Ballymun
Bus route changes: removal of 9, 83, 140, 13, 4, 11 routes and introduction of new ones.
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Courtlands Family Fun Day
The rain went away and the sun came out for the Courtlands Family Fun Day.
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Tidy Towns Visit
Delighted to support Finglas Tidy Towns at their annual plant sale.
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Dual Diagnosis Plan
Attended the launch of the new dual diagnosis plan, including a new National Centre for dual diagnosis in Dublin North.
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Conservation of St. Canice's Graveyard
Public reps and key stakeholders received an update on the conservation of St Canice's graveyard in Finglas.
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Finglas Mens Shed Visit
Delighted to drop up to the Finglas Mens Shed. The group do fantastic work.
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Opening of Reeezan Family Practice
Dropped in to the official opening of the Reeezan Family Practice — a great new medical and wellness centre on St Pappin Road.
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Future Football Funding
A presentation on the future of football funding in Ireland from the PFAI.
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Swords Road Bus Corridor
Thanks to everyone who dropped in to Home Farm for our public information meeting on the Swords Road Core Bus Corridor.
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Students from St. Michael's Holy Faith Visit Leinster House
St Michael's Holy Faith, Finglas visited Leinster House on Thursday the 20th of March.
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Visit to Rediscovery Centre
Delighted to welcome Dublin Spokesperson Cormac Devlin TD to the Rediscovery Centre — the national centre for the circular economy.
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Shared Island Fund
Successful application by Axis Ballymun and East Belfast Mission to the Shared Island Fund.
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Welcoming the Mother of Divine Grace Student Council to Leinster House
Pleasure of welcoming the student council from Mother of Divine Grace to Leinster House.
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Unveiling of New Leaf Monument in Finglas
At the unveiling of the new leaf monument by Finglas Tidy Towns on Seamus Ennis Road.
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Finglas Village 5-Arm Junction
Draft design for improvements to the '5-arm junction' in Finglas village has been approved.
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Minister Butler Visits Anam Cara
Visit to Anam Cara and Le Cheile Day Centre in Ballygall with Minister Mary Butler.
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Finglas Luas update
Public reps were given a presentation by the Finglas Luas team with updates on the preferred route realignment.
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Jamestown Lands Masterplan Consultation Extended
Dublin City Council has extended public consultation on the draft Masterplan for the Jamestown Lands.
Read moreJamestown Lands Masterplan Published
Dublin City Council has prepared a draft Masterplan for the Jamestown Lands following the 2021 rezoning vote.
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Additional funding for St. Canice's Graveyard, Finglas
An additional €100,000 has been approved for the conservation of St Canice's Graveyard.
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St. Kevin's Football Club Renaming
Attended the Saint Kevin's Boys FC name change to St Kevin's Football Club.
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New Meakstown Community Centre
The community in Meakstown turned the sod on the new state-of-the-art community centre.
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Santry Greenway
Public consultation on the future of the Santry river greenway.
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Fuel Allowance threshold increase for over 70's
Fuel allowance income threshold for over 70s dramatically increased as part of Budget 2023.
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Taoiseach confirms €2 Million for Ballymun – A Brighter Future Report
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirms €2 Million for initiatives addressing issues in the Ballymun report.
Read moreCity Neighbourhood awards
City Neighbourhoods Competition 2022 — have you or your Residents Association been working hard?
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McAuliffe welcomes information brochure on Finglas Primary Care Centre site
Welcomes publication of an information brochure for the public on the Finglas Primary Care Centre.
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Agreement to deliver two new second level schools in Dublin 9
Ministers Foley and Harris announce agreement on two new second level schools in Dublin 9.
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Balcurris Park to receive significant upgrade
Minister for Health confirms Balcurris Park will receive a significant upgrade through Sláintecare Healthy Communities.
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Government reaffirms commitment to Metro Link
Government's firm commitment to the MetroLink project following recent reports.
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Climate brave: avoiding a full return to office
A full return of public service employees to the office would be a missed opportunity to be climate brave.
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Oireachtas Housing Committee launch 'Interim Report on Homelessness'
Welcomes publication of the Housing Committee's Interim Report on Homelessness.
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Don't forget Dublin's urban villages when spending outdoor seating grants
Calls on Dublin City Council to ensure urban villages benefit from €17 million in outdoor seating grants.
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McAuliffe calls for a walk in test centre in Dublin North West
Calls for a walk-in COVID test centre to be established in Dublin North West.
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McAuliffe Welcomes Publication Of 'Ballymun – A Bright Future' Report
Welcomes publication of 'Ballymun – A Brighter Future' report by Andrew Montague.
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Santry village deserves its fair share of €740K development levies
Calls for investment in Santry village following information on €740K in development levies.
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Review of National Development plan submission
Submission to Minister Michael McGrath as part of the review to renew the National Development Plan.
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McAuliffe welcomes €49 million for Cycling and Walking projects
Welcomes €49 million allocation to Dublin City Council for cycling and walking projects.
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LDA Bill: no more excuses for lack of public housing on public land
Welcomes passage of the Land Development Agency Bill.
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Calls for discussion on banning online political advertising
At the joint Oireachtas Committee on the Electoral Reform Bill, raised the question of banning paid political advertising online.
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Fagin's Law will prevent local children being used in drug trade
Welcomes publication of Fagin's Law, a new Bill outlawing the use of children in the drug trade.
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McAuliffe welcomes the General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill
Changes will drag Ireland's elections laws out of the last century.
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Core Bus Corridor Project submission
Submission to the Core Bus Corridor Project — feedback on enforcement, design and access.
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Good news for third level students
Students to receive a €250 top-up in their grant before Christmas.
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Christmas Bonus to be paid to over 1.6 million people
Christmas Bonus will be paid the week beginning 7th December.
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Meeting with the Minister of State for Justice, James Browne
Met with Minister James Browne to discuss progress of the Road Traffic Act and scrambler bike legislation.
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A Link to the Scrambler Bikes Bill
Introduced first piece of new legislation to combat scrambler and quad bikes illegally used in public places.
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Confirmation of 2021 start for MetroLink planning process
NTA confirms airport railway link will be submitted to the new planning system in 2021.
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New COVID 19 testing centre for Dublin 11 & 9
Welcomes news that a mobile testing centre will be set up in Dublin North West.
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Gyms should remain open in any new restrictions
Calls for gyms to remain open in any new COVID restrictions.
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Budget supports for Self Employed
Budget 2021 measures to support self-employed people impacted by the pandemic.
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Additional funding for Dublin libraries
Additional funding of €98,468.14 for Dublin City Council libraries.
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Medical cards extended to 56,000 over 70s
Welcomes the move to extend medical cards for over 56,000 people over the age of 70.
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The Rainy Day Fund should be used during COVID 19
Given the impact of COVID-19, the €1.5 billion Rainy Day Fund should be used in Budget 2021.
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Calls for mobile testing centre in Dublin North West
Calls for mobile and walk-in COVID testing in Ballymun at the Special Olympics centre.
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Taoiseach's comments on self-employed workers
Welcomes the Taoiseach's plan to support self-employed workers in COVID-impacted sectors.
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An Garda Síochána to bring forward Operation Tombola
Welcomes decision by An Garda Síochána to bring forward Operation Tombola.
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Funding for Disabled Persons Grants
Minister O'Brien approves €18 million in funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme.
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Illegal Fireworks Plague in Dublin City
Dublin already seems awash with fireworks — what will it be like by October?
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McAuliffe Welcomes Planned Dart Expansion to Hart's Corner and Broombridge
Welcomes news of public consultation for DART+ West from Hart's Corner and Broombridge.
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Extension to St. Aidan's CBS in Whitehall
Minister for Education Norma Foley announces extension to St. Aidan's CBS in Whitehall.
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