Fri, Jan 29, 2021 Read in 4 minutes On the back of reports of people being turned away from homeless services, Neasa argued in the Dáil that the Minister must ensure there is an obligation on local authorities to provide emergency accommodation where the alternative is for someone to sleep rough on the streets; Neasa […]
Wed, Dec 16, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Today is the final day to get any of your observations in on the 3rd round of public consultation on BusConnects. A submission from myself Darcy Lonergan and Janet Horner can be found below. Our submission The plans can be found here and a submissions is as […]
Neasa discussing the importance of forestry in the fight to improve biodiversity, as a means of space for health and wellbeing, and as a vital habitat for wildlife. As a result, she also discussed the need for Coillte to be reformed to align with these goals and with the principles of climate neutrality. Transcript: I […]
While pandemic-era restrictions have been removed, there are still restrictions with our Maternity Services that exclude partners from antenatal appointments and assessment units, and a ban on the visit of older siblings. Neasa urged the Government to ensure that every maternity unit in the country publishes a risk assessments so people accessing services can understand […]
Wed, Mar 29, 2023 Read in 4 minutes At the start of March a Large-scale Residential Development application was made to Dublin City Council for the development of 133 apartment units, artist studios, a crèche, a retail unit, and a gym at the former Leydens Wholesalers & Distributors site on Richmond Road. Last day for […]
Thu, Sep 3, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Dublin City Council is currently investigating the options for providing a protected cycle lane on both sides of Griffith Avenue from Ballygall Road East as far as the Malahide Road. If you have concerns you would like to see addressed or indeed if you would like to […]
Wed, Oct 31, 2018 Read in 1 minutes So I started a little campaign in the last few months. As you may know my 6 year old is a white cane user. As we try and encourage her to use it on the street it has become very apparent that our public streets and civic […]
Fri, Sep 4, 2020 Read in 1 minutes Neasa speaks on Ireland’s ambitious new targets to tackle waste and move towards a circular economy under a new plan announced today by Minister Eamon Ryan TD. The full plan, “A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy – Ireland’s National Waste Policy 2020-2025”, can be found […]
Tue, Aug 16, 2022 Read in 5 minutes At the start of August a Large-scale Residential Development application was made to Dublin City Council for the development of 168 apartment units, a creche, and café at Daneswell Place, Former Printworks/Smurfit Site, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. The application was declared invalid on the 9th of […]
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 Read in 1 minutes At a board meeting on 8th October 2020 An Bord Pleanála decided to refuse permission for the Botanic SHD development at Daneswell. The detail of An Bord Pleanála’s decision can be found here. That decision reflects concerns raised by many of you and included in our submission […]
Neasa raising ongoing issues around supports for healthcare workers affected by Long Covid. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: In some ways, the matter I want to talk about – the ongoing issue of long Covid and how it affects healthcare workers – is related to the pressure that we see in emergency departments and hospitals because […]
Fri, Jul 24, 2020 Read in 2 minutes Dublin City Council is proposing to make a number of improvements to Ventry Park in Cabra. The Council is running a public consultation on these changes. Neasa is making a submission which you can see below. You can also make your own submission by July 31st 2020 […]
Fri, May 21, 2021 Read in 2 minutes DART+ South West is an introduction of DART services along the line coming from Glasnevin, though Cabra, under the Phoenix Park and out by Heuston along the Cork mainline as far as Celbridge. In the current emerging preferred route there is a stop in Glasnevin (at the […]
Mon, May 1, 2023 Read in 3 minutes At the start of April a Large-scale Residential Development application was made to Dublin City Council for the development of 811 apartments, a gym, a café, co-working space, a community library, a childcare facility, and a community hall at the St. Vincent’s Hospital site off Richmond Road. […]
