Archive for the category: ‘Supporting good Local Planning & Infrastructure’

Snowbound commuter hell shows urgent need for emergency Dublin traffic plan – Donohoe

3rd February, 2009

This was probably the worst recent congestion seen in the greater Dublin area. Thousands of motorists were stranded both inside and outside the city.......

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Update on Reilly’s Bridge

2nd February, 2009

Councillor Mary O’Shea has supplied the following update on Reilly’s Bridge. This issue is frequently raised by local residents with me so please find a full......

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Update on Reilly’s Bridge

2nd February, 2009

Councillor Mary O’Shea has supplied the following update on Reilly’s Bridge. This issue is frequently raised by local residents with me so please find a full......

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New City Plans Flawed, Bad Deal for Navan Road, Cabra and Glasnevin

1st February, 2009

Maximising the City’s Potential, the variation to the City Development Plan should be rejected. Councillor Mary O’Shea and I discussed this plan yesterday. It proposes increasing......

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Interesting Facts About Dublin Central

30th January, 2009

The Oireachtas Library and Research Service have just published an analysis of every constituency in the country. It is a brilliant piece of work......

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Construction Work on East Wall Road

29th January, 2009

Last night I met with the Parkside Residents Committee to review issues in relation to construction work on the old cement mixing site (beside North Strand......

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Killing me slowly – the Harbours Amendment Bill 2008

28th January, 2009

I normally associate ‘filibustering’ with giants of the American Senate such as Senators Byrd and Kennedy. This is where a Senator speaks at great length to......

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New Ways of Running our City

23rd January, 2009

One of the many things that are been reviewed in response to our economic slowdown is the way in which we govern. Our local......

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Planning Application at Grangegorman

9th January, 2009

The Grangegorman Development Agency will shortly lodge a planning application for the refurbishment of a laundry building at St Brendan’s Hospital....

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Paschal Named Sunday Business Post Senator of the Year

21st December, 2008

Paschal was named 2008 Senator of the Year by the Sunday Business Post. This was for his ‘steady and non partisan chairing’ of the......

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