By Independent Left Councillor John Lyons So this is the Irish planning system in action: Gannon Homes wants to construct 1,970 residential units in Clongriffin, along with some office and commercial space yet they have lodged three separate planning applications to two different bodies: An Bord Pleanala and Dublin City Council, thus making it a […]
New Playground For Kilbarrack
After a long struggle, Kilbarrack finally has a new area for children to play in After a protracted effort that began more than twenty years ago, there is finally a new children’s playground in Kilbarrack in front of the Kilbarrack All Weather pitch facing on to Greendale Road at the top of Thornville Road. A […]
O’Devaney Gardens: Public Lands for Public Housing
Councillor John Lyons calls for resignations over the way DCC was misled over O’Devaney Gardens UPDATE 18/11/19 Opposition to Dublin City Council’s plan for O’Devaney Gardens rocketed on 18 November 2019 when it emerged that the council voted through a plan two weeks’ earlier (see below) that was reported to the council as a new […]
Development Plan for Chivers’ Factory Site, Coolock: Fine Gael backs Greed.
By Councillor John Lyons, Independent Left Interview between Pat Kenny and myself, for Newstalk, 22 October 2019. The Fine Gael pro-developer planning system in action: we on Dublin City Council rezoned the old Chivers’ factory site in Coolock from industrial to residential in October 2017 on the advice of the following assessment from DCC’s planners: […]
Councillor John Lyons condemns Gillick brothers plan for Chivers site
The Gillick Brothers’ planning application to develop the Chivers Jam Factory site on Coolock Drive was presented to Dublin councillors at a North Central Area Committee on the 20 May 2019. The presentation was called: Demolition of existing buildings, construction of 495 no. Build to Rent apartments, creche, cafe, gym and associated site works. Former Chivers […]