Dublin People

Monday, April 15, 2013 12:00

Moore Street report adopted by councillors

A REPORT has recommended that Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, “withholds consent” for any works on the national monument site at 14-17 Moore Street until a more appropriate setting for the buildings and site is proposed. More...

Monday, April 15, 2013 12:00

DSPCA issue abandoned horse warning

THE DSPCA has issued a reminder to landowners and tenants who keep horses on their land of their legal obligations towards animal welfare. The reminder follows the removal of two horses last month, which were found in an emaciated state at premises in South Dublin. More...

Monday, April 15, 2013 12:00

Service for deceased dockworkers to be held

• LEAVING THE DOCKS: After a lifetime of hard work Paddy Leahy retires from the docks. In the presence of his fellow workers he receives his parting gift from dock superintendent Francie Nolan at Number 20 transit shed, Alexandra Quay.

A SERVICE for all deceased Dublin dockworkers will be held at St Laurence O’Toole’s Church, Sheriff Street, this Saturday night, April 20. The Dublin Dockworkers’ Preservation Society is organising the service. Declan Byrne, chairperson of the society, said: “Last year we held seven photographic exhibitions, talks and a musical event. More...

Monday, April 15, 2013 12:00

Primary care centres on the way

A NEW planning application is due to be lodged this month for a long-awaited primary care centre in Dublin 15. A full design team has been appointed to the project to construct a primary care centre in Corduff. The centre is planned for a site adjacent to Corduff Shopping Centre. More...

Monday, April 15, 2013 12:00

‘Green’ awards launched in Dun Laoghaire

THE cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire County Council, Cllr Tom Joyce, Helen Sansovini of the RSA, winner of Envirocom Award for Engaging Communities in Environmental projects 2012, and President of the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber, Neil Keenan, are pictured at the official launch of the 2013 EnviroCom Awards last week. More...