News from Harolds Cross – September 18th
- 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 30th 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 24th 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 30th at 8pm in Peggy Kelly’s – all welcome
5. Terenure Tea Dance which will take place on Friday the 27th 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 1st 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 29th 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