A property developer has started the first stage of Strategic Housing Development planning application process with An Bord Pleanála for the development of 112 apartments at the Balnagowan House site (also know as Wendon House or Bealnagown House). This step is in advance of any formal application to An Bord Pleanála at which point members […]
A summary of the planning application for the Balnagowan House (Also known as Wendon or Bealnagown House) site on Saint Mobhi Boithirin can be found below. Update 26 Jul 2022: An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for this proposed development. The reasons and considerations are set out here. Update 1 Jun 2022: An Board Pleanála […]
Neasa gives a 60-second update on the progress of the Citizens Assembly on Drugs that was promised in the Programme for Government. Transcript: Hi! This is a sixty second update on where we are with the Drugs Citizens Assembly that was promised in the Programme for Government, and in particular the issue of cannabis and […]
A short guide on how to propose adding a site to Dublin City Council’s Vacant Sites Register and the Derelict Sites Register. Dublin City Council’s Active Land Management Unit established the Vacant Sites Register on 1st January 2017. An identified vacant site is one which Dublin City Council is of the opinion that it has […]
In a recent letter to the Minister for Housing in relation to the over-concentration of build-to-rent in Dublin’s inner city areas, Neasa called for a percentage cap on the build-to-rent element of any site, if not an outright ban. Balance is needed for sustainable communities so they do not become dominated by rental only housing […]
There have been some queries from residents about the redevelopment of a property at 15-17 Drumcondra Road Lower. Cllr Janet Horner has received a response from Dublin City Council about plans for the building. The following is the response from Dublin City Council in relation to the property: “We have entered into a contract with […]
The world economy is not in good health. Despite the implementation and further proposals for some of the largest collective fiscal stimulus measures in history, a partial recovery in 2021 is the best that can be expected. Now is a time to act, but it also a time to reflect on how we organise our […]
Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party, has welcomed research from Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford that identified five policies with high potential on both economic multiplier and environmental impact metrics. Neasa Hourigan TD said: “Too often financial policy decisions are presented as a binary decision between what is good […]
Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party, has echoed calls from the Disability Action Coalition to properly fund the Section 39 organisations that provide essential disability services. These organisations [1] should be funded on a full cost price model for services delivered as is common practice in other countries and as recommended by the […]
Councillor Janet Horner and I have been liaising with DCC/DHRE about the new homeless facility in Drumcondra. Brendan Kenny, Deputy Chief Executive of Dublin City Council has produced a report, provided below. Three files have been provided: A report from Dublin City Council on the new homeless facility at 15-17 Drumcondra Road Lower The HSE […]
Motor traffic going through the Phoenix Park should be stopped, according to local Green Party representatives. The elected representatives are calling on the OPW to prevent private motor traffic from using the park as a thoroughfare, instead only allowing access to park facilities, institutions, and existing parking spaces, which would accommodate those with disabilities or […]
Tuesday 7th May 2019 is the closing date for your Local Authority to receive an application for entry to the Supplement to the register of electors for the European Parliament election and Local Elections. Full details on registering to vote can be found here The type of election you can vote in depends on your […]
Neasa spoke to the Dublin Inquirer about the need to balance the implementation of the long overdue and welcome BusConnects with the (sometimes overlooked) needs of pedestrians in Dublin communities like Phibsborough and Cabra. Full article by Erin McGuire in Dublin Inquirer is available here. Skip back to main navigation
There will be three ballots put to the electorate on 24th May 2019: Local Elections, European Elections and a referendum on divorce. Local Elections – Neasa Hourigan is running for Dublin City Council in the Cabra Glasnevin Local Electoral Area. European Elections – Ciarán Cuffe is the Green Party’s candidate for Europe in Dublin, as […]
