Category: Ashtown & Pelletstown
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…
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…
Route 99 Phoenix Park Bus
A new shuttle bus route through the Phoenix Park has launched. The number 99 bus will start at Parkgate Street (across the river from Heuston Station) and serve People’s Gardens, Dublin Zoo, Áras an Uachtaráin, the Papal Cross and the Phoenix Park Visitors’ Centre. The route map and the departure timetables are below: Leaving Parkgate…
Planning enforcement at Royal Canal Park
Dublin City Council has initiated enforcement against the owners of the Watermark Building in Royal Canal Park (Ballymore) for converting this accessible parking space into commercial parking. I had submitted a planning enforcement complaint to Dublin City Council in May because it was in breach of the building’s planning permission. There’s a requirement in the…
Phoenix Park Draft Parking Strategy Submission
Following on from our public meeting on the Phoenix Park Draft Parking Strategy, Cllr. Michael Pidgeon, Cllr. Janet Horner, Neasa Hourigan TD and I made a submission to the public consultation.
Public meeting: Phoenix Park Draft Parking Strategy
I will host a public meeting on the Phoenix Park Draft Parking Strategy on Wednesday 10 May at 7:30pm at the Holy Family Parish Centre, Stoneybatter with Neasa Hourigan TD, Cllr. Janet Horner, and Cllr. Michael Pidgeon. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom. Please click here to register to attend online. Full details…
