I’m in TheJournal.ie’s opinion section on the decision to lower local property taxes. 2020 should be a year for more public services and more solidarity – not just tax cuts. You can read the full piece here: https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/dublin-city-council-property-tax-5211928-Sep2020
Category Archives: Blog
Idea: A Phoenix Park to Grand Canal Cycle Path
There’s nothing engineers hate more than politicians getting their crayons out to come up with a scheme. But I’ve had an idea all the same and would welcome thoughts! (I’m on michael@pidgeon.ie – or the Twitter discussion is here.)
Where next for the Phoenix Park?
For a space over 350 years old, the last few months have seen a lot of changes in the Phoenix Park.
Eamon Ryan’s getting my number 1 vote
I’m voting for Eamon for Green leader. I was proud to nominate him too. I’m doing it mainly because I think he’s a rare politician in Ireland who combines a wider vision with minute policy depth and detail.
Why I’m supporting the Programme for Government
I started off against all this. So what changed my mind? Two things.