Harold's Cross

Planning: There are 792 new units with 1,918 bed-spaces, an increase of approx. 25% over the 2016 census figures. In this context the Harold’s Cross Village Community Council is vigorously pressing for a Local Area Plan before any further rezoning happens. This is a vital requirement considering that development levies and land disposals generated from these developments contributed in excess of €6.5m for the City Council.

A motion proposed by Councillors Mary Freehill, Pat Dunne, Deirdre Conroy, Tara Deacy & Anne Feeney at the December Area Committee meeting to commence a Local Area Plan in 2020 was agreed.

Please raise the issue of piecemeal development and the lack of investment in local public amenities with canvassers in the upcoming general election. Harold’s Cross urgently needs a Local Area Plan !

The City Manager has proposed to change the City Development Plan to re-zone Greenmount Industrial Estate for residential development. A web-based public consultation process is now open. The Community Council opposes any and all re-zoning in the absence of a Local Area Plan. Submissions must be made by Wednesday, 22 January. Click: HERE or paste this link : https://consultation.dublincity.ie/planning/proposed-variations-no-8-27/consultation/subpage.2019-11-26.8558071860/

Rosie O’Grady’s : The neighbouring residents met with the Project Manager- John Nicol – before Christmas to discuss the impacts that the development will create during and post development. To ensure timely, comprehensive communication a direct line of communication has been established vis a phone line, emails and a Project Newsletter Webpage. Click: HERE. The Construction Management Plan, a Residential Travel Plan and details of the materials proposed in the public areas have recently been submitted. It is proposed to name the apartments “Tivoli Court”.

Kenilworth Motors : The new owners, Singapore based Trinity House Investments, have retained Harte Property & Investment to develop the site. They intend to apply directly to An Bord Pleanála for permission for 200+ build-to-let apartments or shared-living units in H1/2020. It is valuable to browse both websites.

Murphy & Gunn : Rathgar Avenue closed down suddenly before Christmas. Another site for development and another reason for a Local Area Plan !

2.    The Minister for Education & Skills has awarded Educate Together patronage of the proposed 1,000 pupil post-primary school in Harold’s Cross. The press release included the following rider :

“The online parental preference processes indicated a minority preference for Irish as the preferred language of instruction. Having regard to the level of preferences for Irish-medium, particularly in the Dublin 6/6W area survey, the Department will  engage with patrons of existing Irish-medium gaelcholáistí and the new schools to ensure that this demand is addressed.”

3.    Age Friendly Village : The first meeting of the Implementation Team comprising local residents, public representatives, an official of the HSE, the DCC Programme Manager and Kimmage-Rathmines LEA Manger will take place in January to consider the draft report following the walk-around survey in November.

4.    HX Grow Hub : Following the piece in the Christmas Harold’s Xpress a group of people are moving to get ready for spring. If you are interested in growing useful and beautiful plants, flowers or veg at home in your garden, balcony and / or window box just email: HXGROW@GMAIL.COM

5.    The HOME-STREET-HOME stock clearance sale is in full swing. See attached email or Click: HERE

6.    Have you heard about Dublin’s latest music venue – The Four Provinces Pub in Ravensdale Park just past the KCR Industrial Estate ? Well this Saturday, January 11^th Musiclee presents a superb blues / jazz / country gig with internationally renowned guitarists Ben Prevo and Ed Dean. See attached email or Click: HERE and HERE

7.    Rathfarnham Castle has a wonderful programme of events in January including : Silhouettes and Shadows, an exhibition featuring exquisite portraits and sculptures of David Bowie by UK-based artist Sara Captain and Italian artist Maria Primolan. Admission FREE. Click: HERE

8.    Anyone who attended the performance of “Take off Your Cornflakes” at the Festival in 2018 will be delighted to hear that Pat & Rose are hitting the road on a tour of Ireland – including the Civic and the Pavilion Theatres. !

9.    Here’s contact details for our Kimmage-Rathmines Councillors:

·         Deirdre Conroy (FF) deirdre.conroy@dublincity.ie / 086 280 5413

·         Patrick Costello (GP) patrick.costello@dublincity.ie / 087 943 1494

·         Tara Deacy (Soc D) tara.deacy@dublincity.ie / 087 938 9904

·         Pat Dunne (I4C) pat.dunne1@dublincity.ie / 087 776 4422

·         Anne Feeney (FG) anne.feeney@dublincity.ie / 087 295 5256

·         Mary Freehill (Lab) marycfreehill@gmail.com / 086 812 6378

10.  Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE

17 December, 2019 – Minister McHugh announces patronage of six new post-primary schools to be established in 2020. The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today announced the patronage of the six new post-primary schools to be established in 2020. In all cases, the Minister accepted the recommendations of the New Schools Establishment Group (NSEG). Today’s announcement forms an essential part of plans to ensure that sufficient new school places are available to cater for the growing numbers of pupils at post-primary level over the coming years.
The new post-primary schools being established in September 2020 were announced last year as part of the Government’s commitment to invest heavily in education with 44 new schools to be established between 2019 and 2022 to cater for demographic growth.
The Minister said: “Parental preference is a key determinant in deciding the patronage of new schools and I’m pleased to say that the views of parents as expressed through the process are reflected in the decisions made on the patronage of these six new schools.”
The six new post-primary schools to be established in 2020 will provide significant additional places in the areas they will serve and between them will have capacity to cater for 5,000 post-primary students when fully developed. 

Harold’s   Cross, Dublin6_Clonskeagh & Dublin_6W, Educate Together, English, 1,000. The online parental preference processes indicated a minority preference for Irish as the preferred language of instruction. Having regard to the level of preferences for Irish-medium, particularly in the Dublin 6/6W area survey, the Department will  engage with patrons of existing Irish-medium gaelcholáistí and the new schools to ensure that this demand is addressed.
The Minister expressed his gratitude to the members of the New Schools Establishment Group for their valuable input to the process which has ensured an objective and transparent process. 

The patronage of the primary school was announced earlier in 2019 and Harolds Cross Educate Together opened in September.

1.    The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony takes place in the Park at 5pm this Saturday, November 23^rd. The programme includes The Lord Mayor, Cuddles and Polar Bear, The Snow Queen, Music with Angel and the Dublin City Rounders, an Ecumenical Blessing and a Special Guest on his one horse opens sleigh.  

2.    Our Local City Councillors, at a meeting last week, blocked a proposal by the Manager to commence a procedure to extinguish the right of way along the central portion of Shamrock Villas – the street linking Mountain View Avenue and Lower Kimmage Road at McGowan’s, behind Craft Restaurant, Plush etc.

3.    At that meeting the Manager proposed to commence the process to change the City Development Plan to rezone a number of Industrial Lands, including Greenmount Industrial Estate and the old Eircom Warehouse at Greenmount Lane, for residential development. Harold’s Cross Village Community Council opposes this proposal in the absence of a formal Local Area Plan. The public consultation process is planned to commence on November 21^st and conclude on December 19^th. Details TBA.

4.    Estate agents Hooke & McDonald have begun to introduce the soon-to-be-completed apartments at Mount Argus Mill to the rental market. Their initial pitch is:

“1, 2 and 3 Bedroom apartments will be available to move in on a phased basis from December 2019. 2 Bedroom apartments will be starting from €2,400 per month.”

The development is for rent only with 13 apartments acquired by Dublin City Council for social housing. Click: HERE and HERE

5.    BusConnects – The closing date for the public consultations regarding Dublin Area Revised Bus Network is the 3rd of December 2019. 

Click: HERE and HERE. To work out a route plan click: HERE 

6.    Active Planning & development issues :

Reference	Location	Description	Status & Press
*UPDATED*2409/19	Shamrock Villas / Mountainview Avenue	4 Town Houses & 8 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by DCC12 Nov 2019Click: HERE
ABP 3056953026/19	Classic Cinema &Dublin Street Parking	91 Apartments in 3 x 5 Storey Blocks Click: HERE & HERE	Appealed by HCVCCGranted by DCC26 Sep 2019
ABP 3057282960/194544/173781/172186/15	Saint Clare’s Convent For all the DetailsClick: HERE	Add a 6th storey on 3 blocks 248 Residential UnitsClick: HERE	ABP Strategic Housing Development Application21Oct2019Click: HEREGranted by DCC 2018Click: HERE
4729/18	Rosie O’Grady’s & adjacent units	70 ApartmentsClick: HERE & HERE	Granted excluding a 5th floor 18 Sep 2019Click: HERE
ABP 3016024729/18	New Primary School at the Stadium	Temporary for 5 years2 storey 12 classroom Primary School	Granted by ABP with revised conditions 12 Nov 2018Click: HERE
3513/19	ESB DepotParnell Avenue	55 Units in 2 x 4 storey Blocks Click: HERE	Additional Information Submitted 25 Oct 2019Click: HERE
ABP 2463142966/10	Mount Argus MillThe Latest: HERE	179 Residential Units Plus 13 units acquired by DCCClick: HERE & HERE	Granted by ABP 246314Click: HERE
ABP 2431813792/13	Mount Argus Old Monastery Building	32 unitsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP9 Town Houses refusedClick: HERE & HERE
4046/18	Greenmount Motor Company	3 Town Houses & 1 Enterprise UnitClick: HERE	Granted by DCC5 April 2019Click: HERE
ABP 3045524735/18	DD O’Brien’s126 Harold’s Cross Road	2 Blocks / 34 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP23 August 2019Click: HERE
ABP 3041832154/19	Orphanage beside Centra	7 Apartments & a Retail UnitClick: HERE	Granted by ABP1 August 2019Click: HERE
2131/18	Rear of The Stone Boat Pub adjoining Mount Argus Park	9 residential unitsClick: HERE	Granted by DCC12 June 2018Click: HERE
3592/19	NCBI Furniture Shop beside the Post Office	61 bed Shared Living Accommodation Click: HERE	Refused by DCC18 September 2019Click: HERE
3426/19	Wharton Hall behind Marion’s Daybreak	Retain high roof & change of use Click: HERE	Refused by DCC28 August 2019Click: HERE

Development in progress at Saint Pancras and the site at Kenilworth Motors are not included above.

7.    Festival of Politics runs from Thursday 21^st to 24^th November: Surrounded by a photographic exhibition of his experiences in Kosovo writer, musician, photographic artist and local resident Eamon Carr reads his poetry and recalls his time on the war front. The event takes place at 3pm on Thursday November 21^st in the Tailors’ Hall, Back Lane near Christchurch – on the 54A bus route. Click: HERE

8.    The annual Christmas Gala Concert in aid of Trócaire takes place in Mount Argus Church on Sunday 1st December 2019 at 7.30 p.m. with RTE’s Joe Duffy as MC and Fr Brian D’Arcy in attendance.
The fantastic line-up of award winning artists for the evening include The Millicent Singers, the fabulous soprano Margaret Keys, violinist Vladimir Jablokov, tenor Dominic McGorian, boy soprano Davide Antochi, renowned pianist Niall Kinsella  and the Dublin Youth Choir. Please apply for your free tickets to avoid disappointment by Tuesday 26th November R.S.V.P grainne.dunne@trocaire.org  or Click: HERE

9.    Rathfarnham Castle would like to take this opportunity to remind you that their current art exhibition Over Nature is now open. The exhibition explores our relationships with others and how our futures are tied together. It’s curated by Valeria Ceregini and features works by Shane Finan, Beata Piekarska-Daly, Mary O’Connor, Guillaume Combal, Louis Haugh and Kathy Herbert. It’s open Wednesday to Sunday and admission is FREE. And this Sunday 24th November at 2.30pm you can join us for a special themed tour of Rathfarnham Castle’s recently preserved original kitchen area, exploring their use from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Using photos, the tour will also include info on the artefacts found in the castle during the excavations in 2014/2015. Part of the tour will be outdoors, so if you’re coming along please dress warmly. Admission to this tour is FREE. No need to book, just call in to reception.

10. Here’s contact details for our Kimmage-Rathmines Councillors:

·         Deirdre Conroy (FF) deirdre.conroy@dublincity.ie / 086 280 5413

·         Patrick Costello (GP) patrick.costello@dublincity.ie / 087 943 1494

·         Tara Deacy (Soc D) tara.deacy@dublincity.ie / 087 938 9904

·         Pat Dunne (I4C) pat.dunne1@dublincity.ie / 087 776 4422

·         Anne Feeney (FG) anne.feeney@dublincity.ie / 087 295 5256

·         Mary Freehill (Lab) marycfreehill@gmail.com / 086 812 6378

11.  Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE

Applications for the patronage of the new 1,000 pupil Post-Primary closed on 4^th October. “White Smoke” announcing the winner will eventually be posted HERE.

While it is planned to open the school in September 2020 no planning application has been submitted as yet.

Meanwhile some temporary classrooms for Primary School pupils have been opened by Educate Together on the site for the temporary 2 storey, 12 classroom school. Click: HERE.

The issue of priority of access to both new schools is a matter of considerable controversy. The catchment area as defined by the Department of Education (Dublin6_Clonskeagh & Dublin_6W) is a narrow segment stretching from Ranelagh to Tymon Park that excludes children living on the West side of Harold’s Cross Road – ie. Greenmount, Parnell Road etc. For the map click: HERE.

2.    BusConnects – Revised proposals for all of the Corridors and Routes have been published.

“Bus Gates” are to be erected on Kimmage Road Lower near the KCR Pub and close to McGowan’s at the Park. The really good news is that this means that it will not be necessary to take away any front garden space.

Private cars will be permitted to travel as normal on LKR between the bus gates and around adjoining roads. However they cannot pass through the bus gates and so will divert through the adjoining roads – raising issues of peak-time “rat-runs” etc.

Kimmage Road Lower will have 3 bus routes each with frequencies of 10 to 15 minutes – 18 per hour or every 3 minutes approx. – in each direction. Travelling into town they will travel down Clanbrassil Street, turn left at Patrick Street Corner, go around St Stephen’s Green and off to Charlestown via O’Connell Street, Parnell Square and Dorset Street.

Sundrive / Clareville Roads are part of the “S Orbital” routes. The S2 bus will go from Sean Moore Road to Heuston Station serving Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Ranelagh, Rathmines, Kimmage, Rialto & St James’s Hospital.

The S4 route will go from UCD to Liffey Valley via Bird Ave, Dartry, Terenure Road, KCR, Crumlin, Kylemore Rd and Ballyfermot.

Harold’s Cross Road will have only the 16 bus with a revised route and schedule. It will travel from Tallaght to Parnell Square via Ballyboden, Terenure, Harold’s Cross, Clanbrassil Street, Dame St and O’Connell Street.

Click: HERE and HERE. To work out a route plan click: HERE 

3.    Active Planning & development issues :

Reference	Location	Description	Status & Press
**NEW **ABP 3056953026/19	Classic Cinema &Dublin Street Parking	91 Apartments in 3 x 5 Storey Blocks Click: HERE & HERE	**NEW **Appealed by HCVCCSee attached documentGranted by DCC26 Sep 2019
**NEW **ABP 3057282960/194544/173781/172186/15	**NEW **Saint Clare’s Convent For all the DetailsClick: HERE	Add a 6th storey on 3 blocks 248 Residential UnitsClick: HERE	ABP Strategic Housing Development Application21Oct2019Click: HEREGranted by DCC 2018Click: HERE
**NEW **2409/19	Shamrock Villas / Mountainview Avenue	4 Town Houses & 8 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Further Additional Information Submitted16 Oct 2019Click: HERE
4729/18	Rosie O’Grady’s & adjacent units	70 ApartmentsClick: HERE & HERE	Granted excluding a 5th floor 18 Sep 2019Click: HERE
ABP 3016024729/18	New Primary School at the Stadium	Temporary for 5 years2 storey 12 classroom Primary School	Granted by ABP with revised conditions 12 Nov 2018Click: HERE
3513/19	ESB DepotParnell Avenue	55 Units in 2 x 4 storey Blocks Click: HERE	Additional Information Requested 12 Sep 2019Click: HERE
ABP 2463142966/10	Mount Argus MillThe Latest: HERE	179 Residential Units Plus 13 units acquired by DCCClick: HERE & HERE	Granted by ABP 246314Click: HERE
ABP 2431813792/13	Mount Argus Old Monastery Building	32 unitsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP9 Town Houses refusedClick: HERE & HERE
4046/18	Greenmount Motor Company	3 Town Houses & 1 Enterprise UnitClick: HERE	Granted by DCC5 April 2019Click: HERE
ABP 3045524735/18	DD O’Brien’s126 Harold’s Cross Road	2 Blocks / 34 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP23 August 2019Click: HERE
ABP 3041832154/19	Orphanage beside Centra	7 Apartments & a Retail UnitClick: HERE	Granted by ABP1 August 2019Click: HERE
2131/18	Rear of The Stone Boat Pub adjoining Mount Argus Park	9 residential unitsClick: HERE	Granted by DCC12 June 2018Click: HERE
3592/19	NCBI Furniture Shop beside the Post Office	61 bed Shared Living Accommodation Click: HERE	Refused by DCC18 September 2019Click: HERE
3426/19	Wharton Hall behind Marion’s Daybreak	Retain high roof & change of use Click: HERE	Refused by DCC28 August 2019Click: HERE

Development in progress at Saint Pancras and the site at Kenilworth Motors are not included above.

Re-zoning Greenmount: A proposal to alter the DCC Development Plan re-zone Greenmount Industrial Estate – primarily for residential development – is listed on the agenda for the full Council Meeting on Monday. A motion passed by councillors with the original Development Plan stated that no re-zoning will be considered in the absence of a Local Area Plan. See attached.

4.    The Playground in Harold’s Cross Park is to be upgraded in early November

5.    Festival of Politics : Surrounded by a photographic exhibition of his experiences in Kosovo writer, musical, photographic artist and local resident Eamon Carr reads his poetry and recalls his time on the war front. The event takes place at 3pm on Thursday November 21^st in the Tailors’ Hall, Back Lane near Christchurch. Click: HERE

7.    Here’s contact details for our Kimmage-Rathmines Councillors:

·         Deirdre Conroy (FF) deirdre.conroy@dublincity.ie / 086 280 5413

·         Patrick Costello (GP) patrick.costello@dublincity.ie / 087 943 1494

·         Tara Deacy (Soc D) tara.deacy@dublincity.ie / 087 938 9904

·         Pat Dunne (I4C) pat.dunne1@dublincity.ie / 087 776 4422

·         Anne Feeney (FG) anne.feeney@dublincity.ie / 087 295 5256

·         Mary Freehill (Lab) marycfreehill@gmail.com / 086 812 6378

8.     Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE

1. The Department of Education and Skills is inviting prospective patrons to apply to run the proposed 1,000 pupil post primary school at the former Greyhound Stadium. Parental preference will be a key determinant in deciding the patronage of new school. CLICK: HERE The Rathmines Initiative will host an event on Monday September 30^th in the Leinster Cricket Club at which representatives from candidate patrons An Foras Pátrúnachta , CDETB Dublin 6, Clonskeagh & Dublin 6W, Educate Together and Scoil Sinéad Patronage – Primary & Secondary will outline their vision for the proposed school in advance of the voting deadline on the 4th October 2019. Click: HERE.

2.    BusConnects, Corridor 11 – The National Transport Authority is holding a Community Forum meeting this coming Tuesday 24^th September in the Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place at 7pm. While it is an open meeting if you wish to speak or contribute you MUST register in advance by email to: cbc@busconnects.ie and put COMMUNITY FORUM in the subject line. Click: HERE and HERE 

3.    Active Planning & development issues :

Reference	Location	Description	Status & Press
3513/19	ESB DepotParnell Avenue	55 Units in 2 x 4 storey BlocksClick: HERE	**NEW **Additional Information Requested 12 Sep 2019Click: HERE
2966/10	Mount Argus Mill	180 Residential UnitsPlus 13 units acquired by DCCClick: HERE &HERE	Granted by ABPClick: HERE
3792/13	Mount Argus Old Monastery Building	32 unitsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP9 Town Houses refusedClick: HERE &HERE
2131/18	Rear of The Stone Boat Pub adjoining Mount Argus Park	9 residential unitsClick: HERE	Refused by DCCClick: HERE
4544/17	Saint Clare’s Convent	153 Residential UnitsClick: HERE	Granted by DCC 2018Click: HERE
4046/18	Greenmount Motor Company	3 Town Houses &1 Enterprise UnitClick: HERE	Granted by DCC 2019Click: HERE
4729/18	Rosie O’Grady’s & adjacent units	70 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted excluding a 5th floor 19 Jul 2019Click: HERE
4735/18	DD O’Brien’s126 Harold’s Cross Road	2 Blocks / 34 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABPClick: HERE
2154/19	Orphanage beside Centra	13 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABPClick: HERE
2409/19	Shamrock Villas / Mountainview Avenue	4 Town Houses &8 ApartmentsClick: HERE	AI Clarification Sought10 Aug 2019Click: HERE
3026/19	Classic Cinema & Dublin Street Parking	91 Apartments in 3 Blocks & 5 Storeys Click: HERE	Additional Information Submitted 27 Aug 2019
3426/19	Wharton Hall behind Marion’s Daybreak	Retain high roof & change of use Click:HERE	Refused by DCCClick: HERE
3592/19	NCBI Furniture Shop beside the Post Office	61 bed Shared Living AccommodationClick: HERE	Observations closed28 Aug 2019

Development in progress at Saint Pancras and the site at Kenilworth Motors are not included above.

4.    The Harold’s Cross Village Community Council AGM takes place on Monday September 30^th at 8pm in Peggy Kelly’s – all welcome

5.    Terenure Tea Dance which will take place on Friday the 27^th of September from 2 – 4PM in the Evergreen Club, Terenure. Join us for an afternoon of singing, chatting and social dancing with our wonderful band ‘Past Times’, light refreshments will be available.

6.    Orla from Kyle’s in Terenure tells me that the monthly FREE Poetry Evenings @ Kyle’s are returning for Autumn !

The first one is Tuesday 1^st October and the line-up includes :

Moya Cannon, David Butler

Music by Laura Ryder

Introducing Rosamund Taylor

Thereafter it’s back to the last Tuesday of the month from 29^th October onward.         Click: HERE

7.    Here’s contact details for our Kimmage-Rathmines Councillors:

·         Deirdre Conroy (FF) deirdre.conroy@dublincity.ie / 086 280 5413

·         Patrick Costello (GP) patrick.costello@dublincity.ie / 087 943 1494

·         Tara Deacy (Soc D) tara.deacy@dublincity.ie / 087 938 9904

·         Pat Dunne (I4C) pat.dunne1@dublincity.ie / 087 776 4422

·         Anne Feeney (FG) anne.feeney@dublincity.ie / 087 295 5256

·         Mary Freehill (Lab) marycfreehill@gmail.com / 086 812 6378

8.  Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE

Congratulations to the Harold’s Cross Community Clean-up Team who were the winners of the Dublin clean-up day category in the South East City Neighbourhoods Competition 2019. Well done to the Tidy towns committee. Congratulations to Kenilworth Park and Mount Argus Residents Associations who both received a special merit. Click: HERE

2.    The transfer of ownership of Rosary Park & Hall (behind Kenilworth Motors) to Dublin City Council has been completed ensuring that this valuable community facility will be available to the residents of Harold’s Cross and environs. The building will have a complete refurbishment in the near future conforming to DCC regulations and standards. Harold’s Cross Youth Club will continue to manage and operate the facilities under a new lease with the stipulation that the facilities are widely used by the local community.

3.    Active Planning & development issues:

Reference	Location	Description	Status & Press
2966/10	Mount Argus Mill	180 Residential UnitsPlus 13 units acquired by DCCClick: HERE & HERE	Granted by ABPClick: HERE
3792/13	Mount Argus Old Monastery Building	32 unitsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP9 Town Houses refusedClick: HERE &HERE
2131/18	Rear of The Stone Boat Pub adjoining Mount Argus Park	9 residential unitsClick: HERE	Refused by DCCClick: HERE
4544/17	Saint Clare’s Convent	153 Residential UnitsClick: HERE	Granted by DCC 2018Click: HERE
4046/18	Greenmount Motor Company	3 Town Houses &1 Enterprise UnitClick: HERE	Granted by DCC 2019Click: HERE
4729/18	Rosie O’Grady’s & adjacent units	70 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted excluding a 5th floor 19 Jul 2019Click: HERE
4735/18	DD O’Brien’s126 Harold’s Cross Road	2 Blocks / 34 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABPClick: HERE
2154/19	Orphanage beside Centra	13 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABPClick: HERE
2409/19	Shamrock Villas / Mountainview Avenue	4 Town Houses &8 ApartmentsClick: HERE	AI Clarification Sought10 Aug 2019Click: HERE
3026/19	Classic Cinema & Dublin Street Parking	91 Apartments in 3 Blocks & 5 Storeys Click: HERE	Additional Information Submitted 27 Aug 2019
3426/19	Wharton Hall behind Marion’s Daybreak	Retain high roof & change of use Click:HERE	Refused by DCCClick: HERE
3513/19	ESB DepotParnell Avenue	55 Units in 2 x 4 storey BlocksClick: HERE	Observations closed19 Aug 2019
3592/19	NCBI Furniture Shop beside the Post Office	61 bed Shared Living AccommodationClick: HERE	Observations closed28 Aug 2019

Development in progress at Saint Pancras and the site at Kenilworth Motors are not included above.

4.    The Harold’s Cross Village Community Council AGM takes place on Monday September 30^th at 8pm in Peggy Kelly’s – all welcome.

5.    Here’s an exciting new performance venue close to the KCR Industrial Estate. Get there on Saturday night for the very first gig ! Click: HERE

The Four Provinces, 25 Ravensdale Park, Kimmage, Dublin. Ph: 0876825306 – Saturday 14 Sep – 9pm

€15 (€ if booked in advance)

This is a new venue. Nice old style pub with original features and character. Run by music lovers, so a comfortable listening gig assured. The eclecticism and sheer joy of NoCrows music is a real pleasure whether live or recorded. Touring their new album, “Escape”, a live album with a few fan favourites and new tunes, including a collaboration with Lisa Lambe and Martin Tourish. With this album they’ll be touring Ireland in September 2019 and the line-up for this concert is Dave Redmond(Bass), Felip Carbonell(Guitar) Anna Houston(Cello/mandolin), Ray Coen(Guitar/Vocals), Oleg Ponomarev (Fiddle).

6.    Deis agaibh bhur nGaeilge a chleachtadh ag Féile an Fhómhair @1i.n. Dé Sathairn, 14/09 i bPáirc na Gréine, Bóthar Loch Coirib! Ceol, BBQ, Cácaí, Caife & Comhluadar (imeacht dátheangach) Fáilte roimh chách!

7.    Rathfarnham Castle are taking bookings now for a wonderful event taking place on 16th October at 7.30pm. Its Loco Por Lorca, an evening of Spanish poetry, music and visuals featuring Theo Dorgan, Keith Payne, Carlos Beceiro, Jaime Munoz, Cormac Juan Breatnach and Cormac de Barra. Admission to this very, very special event is free, but booking is essential – call at 01 493 9462 or email  rathfarnhamcastle@opw.ie. Click: HERE

8.    Ireland’s BIGGEST coffee morning for Hospice returns for it’s 27^th year on Thursday September 19^th. See: HERE

9.    Culture Night is Friday 20 September. Click: HERE

10. Here’s contact details for our Kimmage-Rathmines Councillors:

·         Deirdre Conroy (FF) deirdre.conroy@dublincity.ie / 086 280 5413

·         Patrick Costello (GP) patrick.costello@dublincity.ie / 087 943 1494

·         Tara Deacy (Soc D) tara.deacy@dublincity.ie / 087 938 9904

·         Pat Dunne (I4C) pat.dunne1@dublincity.ie / 087 776 4422

·         Anne Feeney (FG) anne.feeney@dublincity.ie / 087 295 5256

·         Mary Freehill (Lab) marycfreehill@gmail.com / 086 812 6378

11. The Sundays@noon free concerts in the Hugh Lane Gallery have started again. Click: HERE

12.  Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE

Harold’s Cross community clean up group were the winners of the Dublin clean up day category in the South East City Neighbourhoods Competition 2019. Well done to the Tidy towns committee. Congratulations to Kenilworth Park and Mount Argus Residents Associations who both received a special merit.

The new primary school at the Greyhound Stadium opened this week. A number of temporary classrooms are currently accommodating junior & senior infants transferred from the Dublin South City Educate Together Schools. The school is for the catchment area Dublin6-Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W. Cian Gleeson has been appointed Principal. See: HERE and HERE

A march in support of extending the catchment area to include Dublin 8 and 12 in this and the planned post-primary school takes place this afternoon – Friday 30^th – at 3pm commencing in Harold’s Cross Park. See: HERE

Applications for Patronage of the new Post-primary schools closed on August 28^th. See:HERE

2.    Active Planning& development issues:

Reference	Location	Description	Status
2966/10	Mount Argus Mill	180 Residential UnitsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP
3792/13	Mount Argus Old Monastery Building	33 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP
4544/17	Saint Clare’s Convent	153 Residential UnitsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP2017
4046/18	Greenmount Motor Company	3 Town Houses &1 Enterprise UnitClick: HERE	Granted by ABP26 Aug 2019
4729/18	Rosie O’Grady’s & adjacent units	70 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted excluding a 5th floor 19 Jul 2019
4735/18	DD O’Brien’s126 Harold’s Cross Road	2 Blocks / 34 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP26 Aug 2019
2154/19	Orphanage beside Centra	13 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Granted by ABP2 Aug 2019
2409/19	Shamrock Villas / Mountainview Avenue	4 Town Houses &8 ApartmentsClick: HERE	Additional Information Submitted 9 Aug 2019
3026/19	Classic Cinema & Dublin Street Parking	91 Apartments in 3 Blocks & 5 Storeys Click: HERE	Additional Information Requested 11 Jul 2019
3426/19	Wharton Hall behind Marion’s Daybreak	Retain high roof & change of use Click: HERE	Observations closed7 Aug 2019
3513/19	ESB DepotParnell Avenue	55 Units in 2 x 4 storey BlocksClick: HERE	Observations closed19 Aug 2019
3592/19	NCBI Furniture Shop beside the Post Office	61 bed Shared Living AccommodationClick: HERE	Observations closed28 Aug 2019

Development in progress at Saint Pancras and the site at Kenilworth Motors are not included above.

3.    Local Job Opportunity: MediaHQ are hiring Researchers

MediaHQ, a local media intelligence company based in Harold’s Cross, are looking for local talent who are interested in becoming media researchers. Here are the details:

MediaHQ.com is trusted by thousands of communication and PR professionals to provide up-to-date media contacts, to get their story to the right person first time every time.

We are looking for a Research Manager as well as full-time and part-time media researchers to join our diverse team in Harold’s Cross. Someone who is passionate about staying ahead of the game, interested in the media industry and an enthusiastic self-motivator.

This is a great opportunity to learn a new skill and be the first to know what’s happening in the media all while working in Harold’s Cross.

Click here for more information.

4.    The Lower Kimmage Road Residents Association (LOKRA)  continues to liaise with the National Transport Authority, local Public Representatives and neighbouring interest groups concerning BusConnects – Route 11 / the F Spine. A recent article in the Irish Times speculated about the location of bus gates at the KCR and at the Cross at the Park near the Hospice. See: HERE 

5.    Free Sustainable Gardening Course – see attached.

6.    Ireland’s BIGGEST coffee morning for Hospice returns for its 27^th year on Thursday September 19^th. See: HERE

7.    Tuesday, September 10th – Public lecture by Nancy Atkinson, space science writer and author The Irish Astronomical Society and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, along with Belvedere College, SJ, are delighted to present a FREElecture on Tuesday, September 10th in Belvedere College, Dublin by renowned US-based space science writer Nancy Atkinson. The talk will be in the Lecture Theatre in the College at 7pm.  You can book for this talk at:  https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/eight-years-to-the-moon-tickets-70368119941 

8.     Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE