Councillor Alan Farrell & Councillor Joan Maher have been selected by members of Fine Gael to contest the local elections on June 5th 2009.
Na Dubh Gall GAA club in Baldoyle may see an additional allocation of playing pitches in 2009. Following representations from the club in recent weeks I contacted our senior parks superintendent, Mr. Kevin Halpenny who stated that a review of the allocation is currently under way and that he was aware that Na Dubh Gall had a small allocation in…
At a local area committee for the Howth/Malahide Ward the council have committed tens of thousands of Euro to improve road safety at a dangerous bend on the Coast Road, between Malahide & Portmarnock. The bend, know locally as High Rock has been subject to many accidents over the years, the most recent of which occurred in January 2009. In…
The large industrial complex at the entrance to Howth Village, Techcrete has been subject to a controversial planning application in recent months. The Developer has applied for an eleven storey “Landmark” building within the development of four and five storey apartment buildings. While the Council Planners have requested additional information from the builder prior to making a decision, it is…
Oxigen, the Green Bin Service provider for the four Dublin local authorities has lost a tendering process to Greyhound. While the changeover did cause some problems with post Christmas Green bins going uncollected, Greyhound have now rectified the problem and are already out in the community. The company are also offering to take all clean plastic, as well as the…
Fine Gael Councillor for the Howth/Malahide Ward Alan Farrell, today Monday congratulated Howth on becoming Ireland’s Cleanest Town in the recent IBAL (Irish Businesses Against Litter) survey announced this afternoon. I am delighted that an area I represent has been so fortunate in winning the prestigious title of Ireland’s Cleanest Town. It is a wonderful achievement by the Howth Tidy…
This year’s annual Goal Christmas Mile in Malahide Castle on Christmas Day raised €4,476.12 topping the figure raised in 2007. I am delighted that this worthy cause has benefited due to the generosity of the 150 people who donated on the day. On behalf of my wife Emma and I, I would like to say a big thank you to…
Cynical Fianna Fail/Green Government to cut CIE/Dublin Bus Services. The announcement made by Transport Minister Dempsey yesterday evening shows the sheer scale of incompetence by the present Government in managing our public finances. Yet more front line services to be cut. While the Government have invested billions in our public transport network, we still lag decades behind most of our…
Last year, I was very pleased to organise on behalf of Goal a charity walk with my wife. The Goal Christmas Mile will take place in Malahide Castle (Back Road Car Park) between 11am and noon this coming Christmas Day. Last year over 100 people turned out and helped to raise over €4,300 for this worthy charity. In the coming…
Fingal County Council have proposed a rate increase of 3.5% in 2009 which will hit small businesses hard in these depressing economic times. Despite the huge growth of Fingal in the last number of years, nearing 20%, the local government Fund provided by the Fianna Fail/Green Government for the provision of services to everyone in Fingal has been reduced by…