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COPY of letter to the Local Election Boundary Committee from Councillor Kieran Binchy calling for Sandymount to be re-unified in any re-drawing of the local election (Council) boundaries Local Area Boundary Committee, Room 1.77 The Custom House, Dublin 1 By email 23 January 2013   Dear Secretary,   In my capacity as the Fine Gael Councillor for the South East […]

Letter from Councillor Kieran Binchy to the South East Area Manager, January 2013.   Dear Area Manager,   I understand that the City Council now has an extra vacuum machine and team dedicated to tackling dog dirt on the south side of the city. This is welcome, as this is a growing problem which is dangerous, unhygienic and unpleasant. The […]

Motion – January 2013 South East Area Committee Meeting Motion from Councillor Kieran Binchy To ask the manager for a report on the proposed sites for the expansion of the dublinbikes scheme, which is of particular interest in the South East Area.   Report: Dublin City Council is presently involved in negotiations with JCDecaux with the intention of expanding the […]

Question to City Manager City Council Meeting 14/01/2013 Q100. COUNCILLOR KIERAN BINCHY To ask the Manager for a full report on the serious deterioration of the red-brick speed ramps around the city, including information on what material was used, who made the decision to use this material, whether the deterioration is due to the material being inherently unsuitable for our […]

January 2013 South East Area Committee Meeting Motion from Councillor Kieran Binchy To ask the manager to publish the Jacob’s report into flooding.   Report The Executive summary was published in Autumn 2012 and a full briefing and presentation was given to the Environment & Engineering SPC. The technical support volumes are undergoing final technical assessment and a final project […]

January 2013 South East Area Committee Meeting Motion from Councillor Kieran Binchy To ask the manager to introduce a 30km an hour zone in Sandymount Village. Report Determination of a new speed limit is by means of Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws as made/amended by the elected members of Dublin City Council. The request for a 30 km/h speed limit zone […]

Interested in the use of the Grand Canal? Want to get involved in this great inner city amenity?   The Grand Canal Sub Committee, supported by Dublin City Council’s South East and South Central Area Offices are holding a Networking Event, and launching the website www.grandcanaldublin.com on Wednesday 20th February, 2013 at 7.30pm in Room AF301, Griffith College, South Circular […]

Happy New Year! Get rid of your Christmas Tree in a hassle-free, environmentally-friendly and cost-free fashion. Dublin City Council has made arrangements for you to leave your Christmas Tree for recycling at 11 locations in Dublin City from today Thursday 3rd January until Sunday 22nd January. This service is free.   The locations are: Sandymount (Car Park at Martello Tower, […]

Since I became a Councillor, the issue of dog dirt on our streets and footpaths of the capital city keeps coming up.  Because of the areas that I represent, most of the complaints on the topic have been in reference to Portobello (residential streets generally), Sandymount Promenade, Dodder walkway (various locations), South Wall, and Ringsend (Thorncastle St, Bridge St etc), […]

BRING CENTRE OPENING TIMES Opening hours for Bring Centres located at •    Collins Avenue (Opposite DCU entrance) •    Oscar Taynor Road, Coolock , •    Windmill Road, Crumlin •    Gulistan Terrace, Rathmines CLOSED Sunday 23rd Dec 2012 Mon 24th Dec 2012 Tues 25th Dec 2012 Wed 26th Dec 2012 Sunday 30th Dec 2012 Tues 1st Jan 2013 OPEN               […]