Dublin City Council is working to plant more street trees and bring more nature into the city. The Greens are strongly supportive and we are pushing the council to do more, along with budgeting for more parks, pocket forests, and greenery. Some planting has already been done in the Rialto area along Reuben Street, with …
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Column: Why I’m backing Dublin city’s new transport plan
Traffic is ruining Dublin city centre – and we now have a bold plan to fix it. Decades of poor planning and a lack of joined-up thinking have left the city centre a place of transport misery.
Liffey Vale Biodiversity centre in Chapelizod & Islandbridge: latest
There’s a brilliant plan to build a biodiversity centre along the north bank of the Liffey, between Chapelizod and Islandbridge, just south of the Phoenix Park. The full project name is the “Cois Abhann Liffey Vale Biodiversity Centre”, which will restore and expand the historic Liffey Vale House, a beautiful Georgian building that has fallen …
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What’s the deal with Bike Bunkers in Dublin?
Bike bunkers had a really successful trial in Dublin, starting in 2015. But there are still very few – despite huge demand. What gives? I often get asked about the delay in rolling out the scheme. It’s one of the most frustrating delays I’ve seen on the council, but hopefully we’re beginning to make progress. …
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Magazine Fort in Phoenix park renovation: latest news
There’s a plan to renovate the brilliant Magazine Fort, a bastion fort in the Phoenix Park. Built in 1785 (and added to over the years), it’s a brilliant building, but is in terrible condition. In October 2021, the Office of Public Works announced plans to renovate, restore, and protect the building. You can see some …
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The Future of Kilmainham Mill: my submission
Kilmainham Mill has been saved. Dublin City Council has bought the site and recently finished stabilising the structure. A public consultation ran until 3rd November, asking for short feedback on what should the future use be. The length of submissions was limited, so here is the short submission I put in:
SuperValu solar: a supportive observation
Supervalu in Walkinstown are planning to cover their roof in solar panels. Working with brilliant local Green rep, Ray Cunningham, I sent in a supportive observation to be added to their planning application.
Generating more than we used: solar electricity on a Dublin home
I’ve had seven solar panels on my terraced home in Inchicore (Dublin 8) for two years today. I am incredibly positive about it. The house has generated more electricity than its used over the past two years. I get a lot of questions about it, so wanted to go through some of the basic info …
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Citizens’ Assembly on drugs: a short submission
The Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use is taking submissions from the public until 30th June 2023. Every submission is shared with members of the assembly, and you can add yours here. Below is mine.
The Phoenix Park parking strategy: my thoughts
The draft Phoenix Park parking strategy was published today. It’s here, open for public consultation until 6th June. UPDATE: Neasa Hourigan TD, Cllr. Janet Horner, Feljin Jose and I put in a joint submission, which you can see here. I’ve put a summary of what’s in the plan below, which I’ll eventually work into a …
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