Newsletter Leaflet May 2019
I am the Labour Party candidate for the Donaghmede ward in the local elections this May. I am 26 years of age. I worked my way through college and have…
Folan Says Action on Rent Needed Now
Following the publication of Monday’s Daft.ie report, Labour’s Local Election candidate for the Donaghmede Ward Shane Folan has called on Fine Gael to introduce a rent register and bring in rent…
Folan Calls for More Garda Resources for Donaghmede and Clongriffin
STATEMENT BY SHANE FOLAN Labour candidate Shane Folan has called for greater investment in Garda resources to reduce crime rates, in and around Donaghmede and Clongriffin. Particularly in light of…
Raise the Roof Protest to Highlight Continuing Crisis
This Saturday at 1pm, people will again take to the streets at the Garden of Remembrance to demand that practical measures to combat the housing crisis are implemented immediately and…
Revision of Donaghmede Build to Rent Apartments Planning Application
Apologies for the wordy post, but what follows is information pertaining to the revision of a permitted planning permission application for ‘Build To Rent’ (explanation on page 26) apartments developed…
Folan Signs Not Here Not Anywhere Election Pledge
I was proud to sign Not Here Not Anywhere‘s #ClimateActionNow pledge as the local election candidate for the Donaghmede Ward. The pledge has been supported by Friends of the Earth…
Information About Amnesty Household Collection Day 2019
The Public Domain team for our area (who provide support, advice and assistance to enable residents and businesses to take an active role in the enhancement of the City) have organised…
SUSI College Grant Application System Opens
The online SUSI grant application system is now open at www.susi.ie. For Leaving Cert students, or anyone else who has applied for a place in a third-level institution in the…
Irlandzkie Wybory Lokalne | 24 Maja 2019
Mieszkamy, pracujemy, głosujemy! Czy mam prawo głosu? Tak! Każdy z nas może głosować i kandydować w irlandzkich wyborach lokalnych. Noe potrzebne jest irlandzkie obywatelstwo. Wystarczy zarejestrować się do 7 maja…
Apply to Dublin Canvas to Paint a Box in the City
On your travels through Dublin, you might have enjoyed one of the beautiful painted boxes dotted around the place. Dublin Canvas is currently seeking artists to participate in this summer’s project where…
Folan Attends Local and European Election Campaign Launch
Today (28th April 2019) was the official launch of The Labour Party‘s local and European election campaign. It was great to catch up with everyone, including two other young candidates…
DCC Taking Submissions for Donahies Field Development
Dublin City Council’s Parks and Landscape Services Division is currently undertaking a scoping exercise to ascertain what improvements or additions locals would like to see in Streamville Park/Donahies Field. The…
Strategic Housing Development in Clarehall | Leaflet
Dear Resident, As you may be aware,plans for a housing development have been submitted to an Bord Pleanála. The notification of a Strategic Housing Development is for 132 apartments. For…
Folan Welcomes Donaghmede Shopping Centre Award for Energy Efficiency
I heartily welcome the awarding of a Green Jersey award to the Donaghmede Shopping Centre as part of the Harcourt Shopping Centre Group. The award came from Rayal Energy and…
New Voter.ie Website Makes It Easier to Check the Register
A new web portal for Dublin residents to check their electoral details in real-time called Voter.ie has been launched by the four Dublin local authorities. Voters can check if they are eligible to…
Fairview Park Tearooms and Community Buildings Public Consultation
Time: 7pm Date: Tuesday 16th April Where: Carlton Hall, Marino Dublin City Council has commissioned Howley Hayes Architects to design a new cafe and community building in Fairview Park. This…
Killester-Raheny-Clontarf Education Together Relocation | Meeting
Time: 8pm Date: Tuesday April 16th Venue: Olive’s Room, Red Stables, St Anne’s Park Following the excitement at Educate Together being awarded patronage to run the new primary school to…
Make Sure You Are Registered to Vote by May 7th | Leaflet
Dear Resident, As you may be aware, on May 24th you will be asked who will best represent your area on Dublin City Council and in the European Parliament. Make sure…
Folan Supports Labour Motion to Build 80,000 Homes
On the 10th April, Labour will bring a motion to the Dáil calling for a fundamental shift in the Government’s approach to housing. With over 10,ooo people homeless, many struggling to…
Irish Rail to Appear Before Dublin City Council | Leaflet
Dear Commuter, As a result of my Labour Colleague Councillor, Jane Horgan-Jones’ request, representatives of Irish Rail will appear before Dublin City Council’s area committee for this neighbourhood on the…
DCC Launches Green Dog Walkers Programme
If there is one issue that is coming up time and again on the doors it’s dog fouling in our area. Dublin City Council is getting involved with The Green Dog…
Public Meeting on Clongriffin/Belmayne Garda Station Campaign
What: Public Meeting on Clongriffin/Belmayne Garda Station Campaign Date: Wednesday…
Foróige Calls for Volunteers to Set up Clongriffin Youth Club
Foróige are looking for volunteers who can help to set up a youth club for 5th and 6th class students (and maybe another for older teenagers) on Friday evenings in…
Enrolment Open for New Primary School for Dublin 13
Dear Resident, You may remember a number of months ago a campaign to make the new primary school for Dublin 13 an Educate Together school. I am delighted to say…
Use Your Vote in This Year’s Local Elections
Are you resident in Ireland and hoping to vote in this year’s Local Elections? The Register of Electors came into force on 15th February. To be able to vote in…
Clongriffin Garda Station Campaign Public Meeting
When: Wednesday 27th March at 8:30pm Where: The Junction, Station Road, Clongriffin In light of recent incidents in the Clongriffin area, residents have consistently raised concerns that the inclusion of…
Shane Folan Supports Fórsa’s Support Our Secretaries Campaign
Fórsa, Ireland’s second largest union, has estimated that 90% of School Secretaries are denied basic entitlements, such as sick leave and pension rights. Many School Secretaries work for as little as €12,000 per year…
Shelbourne Move Women’s Matches to Tolka Park
Shelbourne have announced changes that chief executive, David O’Connor, hopes will demonstrate the club’s ongoing commitment to “parity of esteem” around Tolka Park. Among the changes are the decisions to…
Increased Funding Available for Housing Adaptation Grants
Increased funding (€71.25 million) has been made available for housing adaptation grants for older people, people with disabilities, and people with mobility issues living in private houses. This will enable older…
Dublin 13 Educate Together Enrolment Opens Tuesday 5th March
Online enrolments for Junior Infants for the newly announced Educate Together national school to serve Donaghmede, Howth and Dublin 13 opens today, 5th March at 10am. The school will be…
Public Consultation on Proposals to Modernise Electoral Registration
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has published a consultation document on a range of proposals to update and modernise the electoral registration process. The public is invited to…
Folan Welcomes Announcement of Two New Educate Together Primary Schools in Dublin Bay North
Labour’s Local Election Candidate for the Donaghmede Shane Folan has welcomed news that Educate Together has been awarded patronage of two new primary schools opening in the North East of…
Date Set for National Homeless & Housing Coalition Demo
Date: Saturday March 9th at 2pm Meeting Points: The Housing Agency,The GPO, and City Hall 2018 saw 3 massive demonstrations to show this government that people in Ireland want an…
MCD Applies for Outdoor Event Licence in St Anne’s Park
An application for an outdoor event licence has been submitted on behalf of MCD Productions for three Kodaline concerts planned to take place in St Anne’s Park on the 31st…
Seanad Voter Registration Deadline Approaches
Are you eligible to vote in Seanad Elections? You may be if: You are an Irish citizen You are over the age of 18 You have received a degree from…
Have Your Say | Dublin City Council’s Climate Change Action Plan
Date: 16th February 2019 Location: The Round Room, The Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 Time: 12:15-5:00pm Dublin City Council is hosting a public information event on Saturday, 16th February from…
Public Meeting on Belmayne Estate Issues
Date: 5th February 2019 Location: The Junction, Station Square, Clongriffin Time: 8pm Dear Resident, You are invited to a public meeting this Tuesday February 5th where Belmayne estate residents can discuss their…
Low Pay Commission | Support the Living Wage Campaign!
The Low Pay Commission was established by the Labour Party in 2015 and has an evidence based approach to arriving at its recommendations. In this context, the Commission is inviting public submissions…
Making Politics Work for Football | Public Meeting with Niall Quinn
Date: 4th February 2019 Location: The Beachcomber, Killester Time: 8pm Dear Resident, We want the political system to take football seriously and to formulate a policy document for the future…
Shane Folan Calls for Quick Resolution for Belmayne Apartment Residents
Shane Folan, Labour’s local election candidate for the Donaghmede Ward has called for a quick resolution for the Belmayne residents impacted by the potentially hazardous balconies. Shane said: “The reports…
Shane Folan Calls for New Garda Station for Clongriffin and Belmayne
I am calling for a new Garda station for Clongriffin and Belmayne. I agree with my Labour colleague, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, that the inclusion of the area in the…
Water Supply to Donaghmede Affected on 15th January 2019
As part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, mains rehabilitation works may affect the water supply to Donaghmede and surrounding areas on Tuesday, January 15th. The works will take…
Vote Educate Together for Donaghmede/Howth Primary School – Public Meeting 7th January 2019
Dublin 13 is getting a new Primary School and the Government want to know who you think the school’s patrons should be. This is a great opportunity for us to…
Howth Road / St Assam’s Road Development Refused
The proposed development of four new houses on the corner of Howth Road and St Assam’s Road West has been refused planning permission from the City Council. The development, which…
Belmayne / Clongriffin Update – December 2018
This weekend I had dropped around a little update as to a few things happening in the area. In case you missed it amongst all the Christmas Cards, I’m posting…
Clongriffin Bus Routes
The Bus Connects plan for a new bus route for the Northside is currently being communicated around the neighbourhood. It will service Clongriffin from the Malahide Road, and will greatly alleviate the problems…