Category: Area
Royal Canal towpath surface repair near Broombridge
Many people have been in touch with me about the poor quality of the Royal Canal towpath beside Dublin Industrial Estate in Broombridge. Thankfully, the towpath between Lock 7 and Lock 8 will be resurfaced over the coming weeks. Works will begin in mid-November and will take one month to complete. Unfortunately, there will be…
€25m funding for Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park is set to receive €25 million in funding from the Department of Sport for its redevelopment. I was pleased to join my Green Party colleagues Neasa Hourigan TD and the Minister for Sport Catherine Martin at Dalymount Park this morning for the announcement. Dublin City Council will provide the remaining funding for the…
Ashtown playground upgrade in 2025
Dublin City Council has appointed a contractor for the upgrade of the existing playground at the Crescent Park, Ashtown. Construction is expected to commence in early 2025. It’s anticipated this refurbishment will provide better assessable and inclusive play value for all youth age ranges.
New orbital bus route for D7, Glasnevin, Drumcondra
The National Transport Authority has announced that the N2 orbital bus route will be launched on Sunday September 29th. The N2 bus route will run from Heuston Station to Clontarf Road Station serving: • Blackhorse Avenue • Nephin Road• Broombridge • Ballyboggan Road• Old Finglas Road • Griffith Avenue • Marino There are over a…
24hr bus for Glasnevin and Phibsboro – BusConnects E-spine
Update (12/9/24): I’ve been told that the launch of the E-spine has been postponed to November 2024 due to the ongoing driver and mechanic shortages. The N2 orbital route will go ahead in September as planned. —- The National Transport Authority has confirmed to me that both Glasnevin and Phibsborough will get two 24hr bus…
New bus stop at Royal Canal Park
I’ve been pushing the National Transport Authority to bring the disused bus stop at Royal Canal Crescent into use. Recently, I’ve been told that the bus stop will finally be brought into service soon. This will bridge the 1km gap between the first and second stops of the 120 bus route and make the service…
New measures to tackle litter and dumping in Dublin
One of the main issues that’s often raised with me is illegal dumping. It’s a blight on our streets and has been getting worse in recent years. Here are two things that happened in February 2024 that will help us tackle this: Both of these measures were introduced by my Green Party colleague Minister Ossian…
More bus lanes to be made 24hrs
Dublin City Council has informed me that they’re planning to increase bus lane operational hours in the area to reduce bus journey times in the evenings and weekends. Most of the bus lanes on Ballymun Road and Finglas Road are planned to be extended to 24hrs. Bus lanes on Mobhi Road and Botanic Road —…
300 bike bunkers to be installed in Dublin by 2026
Dublin City Council has said that they will go to tender for a company to provide and maintain bike bunkers in Dublin city. It’s expected that procurement will begin in Q1 2024 and the target is to have 300 bike bunkers installed by 2024. This is a very important project to encourage cycling in areas…
Martin Savage Park plans published
Dublin City Council has finally published its planning application to upgrade Martin Savage Park. The plan includes an all-weather pitch, flood lighting, a playground, a community garden, seating, bicycle parking, bat-friendly public lighting, two new entrances and new paths along with widening of existing paths. More details can be found here along with the public…
