News for end of August

  1. Harold’s Cross Village Community Council AGM : The AGM of the HCVCC takes place on-line via Zoom at 8pm on Monday, September 7th. To register your attendance Click HERE
  1. Planning:
    1. Kenilworth Motors: The opportunity for public submissions toABP has elapsed. The HCVCC submission is attached. The report of City Chief Executive is due for submission by September 9th. Councillors have requested that a draft be circulated to them in advance of that date in order to ensure that the contributions they made at the briefing meeting on July 31st are included in his report. The recording of that meeting and associated slide presentation are available to view HERE. An Bord Pleanála inform me that third party submissions are not available on their website. They say “All submissions can be viewed in both the Board (sic) and planning authority’s office”. So much for minimising travel ! Some recent press coverage Click HERE and HERE
  1. Mount Argus Mill Apartments: Following a DCC Planning Enforcement Order the railings that blocked access from the main boulevard to Mount Argus Church have been removed. As there are specific areas within the apartment complex that are designated Public Open Spaces the “Residents Only” signs should not inhibit access to these areas. (See scout’s community café below).
  1. Shamrock Villas : Permission to demolish the shell of a cottage and replace it with parking space for three cars has been refused. The reasons for the refusal are interesting : “it is considered that the proposed development would constitute an inefficient use of finite urban land ……. and encourage commuting by private car and would set an undesirable precedent for similar such developments.”
  1. Recent planning activity is Here.
  1. McGarry’s Pub is for Sale: Click HERE & HERE
  1. See Superstar Dermot Kennedy in Harold’s Cross ! Click HERE & HERE
  1. Mount Argus Scouts Coffee Afternoons: Mount Argus Scouts have opened a community café at weekends. It opens 12-4pm Saturday and Sunday just behind the new apartments in Mount Argus.
  1. Good luck & best wishes to all the young VIPs who are returning to our local schools in these strange times – Harold’s Cross National School, Saint Clare’s Primary School, Scoil Mológa, Harold’s Cross ET National School and Harold’s Cross ET Secondary School – not forgetting their loving parents and dedicated teachers and school staff !
  1. Here’s a link for contact details for our Kimmage-Rathmines Councillors:
  1. Many more FREE EVENTS in Dublin this week HERE
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