Archive for the category: ‘Christchurch’

20. 12. 2012

(DOG) DIRTY OLD TOWN

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), […]

18. 12. 2012

2012 RECYCLING SERVICES CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR ARRANGEMENTS

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               […]

14. 12. 2012

High Tide Warning – Council Contact Number

Dublin City Council has set up a report centre today (Friday the 14th December 2012) to take calls from members of the public affected by today’s high tide or by flooding – please call 01 2222155 – the number will operate until 3PM today.

9. 12. 2012

Local Electoral Boundary Review – Have Your Say

Please see below information on how you can have your say on the local electoral area boundaries for the city council and county council elections in 2014. Cllr. Kieran Binchy will be making a strong submission calling for the re-unification of Sandymount. Currently Sandymount straddles two separate electoral areas (South East Inner City and Pembroke/Rathmines) which militates against efficient local […]

11. 11. 2012

Dublin Town App Now Available

Dublin City Business Improvement District (BID) has launched the App version of its award winning consumer website DublinTown.ie. Created by Dubliners, for Dubliners, this new free App will highlight all of the fantastic places to eat, drink, shop and enjoy, both day and night, in Dublin’s fair city. DublinTown.ie was launched six months ago to highlight all that this city […]

1. 11. 2012

Cabbage Pitch Pitch CCTV

The South East Area Office of Dublin City Council has installed monitored CCTV in Cabbage Patch Park in Dublin 8. This is a monitored service. During the hours of 10pm till 6am there will be verbal warnings issued to alert people in the park that they are being monitored and that the Garda have been alerted. If you have any […]

1. 11. 2012

Commercial Rates Re-evaluation

Attention: Dublin City Businesses Commercial Rates Valuations in Dublin City are currently being reviewed by the Valuations Office. The Rateable Valuation of your property is one of the two factors in the calculation of your Rates charge, the other factor being the annual rate on valuation, which is a figure voted in by the elected city councillors as part of […]

12. 10. 2012

Kieran Binchy Autumn 2012 Newsletter

Cllr. Kieran Binchy’s Autumn 2012 Newsletter is currently being distributed to residents in the South East Inner City Electoral Ward, but it is now also available online. It contains news and updates on a range of issues being addressed by Councillor Binchy across the electoral ward, as as well as specific news on Portobello, the Inner City, the South Docklands, […]

19. 9. 2012

Dog Fouling – Pilot Campaign

Dog fouling on footpaths is a big issue for many local residents. The City Council has launched a pilot campaign on Thorncastle St, Ringsend to highlight the need for responsible behaviour when it comes to cleaning up after pets in order to ensure that our streets and parks are safe and clean for everyone. As part of the campaign the […]

19. 9. 2012

WASTE COLLECTION PROBLEMS

Dublin City Council this year withdrew from the domestic waste collection market after 140 years collecting Dubliners’ rubbish. Unfortunately the manner in which the withdrawal was handled by the City Council was particularly poor. Households were left in the dark as to what was going on, with poor communication from both the City Council and from Greyhound, who took over […]