COVID-19 – Community Information, News and Resources




News
dlr Community Call Book Drop Library Service in Level 5
Freephone 1800 804 535, 01 271 3199 or email covidsupport@dlrcoco.ie.
read moreLevel 5 – Guide to the New Changes January 8, 2021
read moreNeighbours Helping Neighbours
The MMRA would like to extend an offer of help to any elderly or those who may have their immunity compromised. If you need help with essential errands please email us at mmra@mountmerrion.ie with your name, address and phone number.
read moreShop Local in Mount Merrion
read moreCoronavirus and youth mental health
Useful information on looking after your and your child’s wellbeing during the Covid19 outbreak.
read more‘Isolation Quick Guide’
HPSC published ‘Isolation Quick Guide’ which you may find useful when determining what course of action to take when different Covid related issues arise.
read moreCovid-19 Safe Christmas Guidelines
read moreDLR Age Friendly Strategy 2021-2026 – Have your Say
Feedback is sought on Social Participation, Digital Access & Technology; Housing; Transport & Mobility; Covid 19 and Community Support & Health Services.
read moreCovid-19: Neighbours Helping Neighbours
The MMRA would like to extend an offer of help to any elderly or those who may have their immunity compromised. Many residents have come forward to offer help and are very happy to run errands that might leave you in a vulnerable position over the coming weeks. If you would like to avail of this offer please email us at mmra@mountmerrion.ie and we will put you in touch. Alternatively please text Nicola Heather on 087 639 5392.
Neighbourhood Watch Road Admin Contacts:
- Cedarmount Road: Kate Wren
- Cherry Garth: Tom Fahey
- Clonmore Road: Ruth Thornton
- Cypress Road: Maggie Burns
- Deerpark Road: Aidan Moriarty
- Foster Avenue & Mount Anville Road: Rosie Dawson
- Glenabbey Road: Nicole MacDermott
- Greenfield Road: Margaret O’Boyle
- Greygates: Rosaleen Scanlan
- Iris Grove: Susan O’Dea
- Mather Road: Josh Grogan
- Redesdale Road: Eimear Cahalin
- Roebuck Avenue: Alex Nolan
- South Avenue: Nicola Heather
- Sycamore Road, Avenue & Crescent: Linda Murray
- The Close: Orla Griffin
- The Rise: Ms Liston
- Trees Avenue: Eleanor Galvin
- Thornhill Road: Nicola Heather
- Trees Road: Nicola Heather
- Wilson Road & Wilson Crescent: David Collins
The following roads do not yet have a Neighbourhood Watch Text Alert group. If you would like to volunteer to be the contact for your road, or if there is an existing group in place, please let us know so we can put interested residents in touch.
- Callary Road
- Chestnut Road
- Lower Kilmacud Road
- North Avenue
- Owenstown Park
- St Thomas Road & St Thomas Mead
- The Fosters
Local Business Notices
Please find below current trading hours for local businesses and services in Mount Merrion, including special order and delivery services available for those cocooning at home. The listing includes contact numbers for local pharmacies, supermarket and food outlets, takeaways, order and collect services, dry cleaning and ironing services, An Post and Church Services. Please note these are subject to change at short notice.
Click on Link to View Listing:
MM-BUSINESS-HOURS-PRINTOUT.pdf – Updated May 5th
Shop Local in Mount Merrion
For PDF printout of Local Businesses open during level 5 restrictions please click here. A full listing of shops and businesses located in Mount Merrion can be found in our website Directory.
Food Outlets & Take-away Services
- John O’Reilly Butchers, 67 Deerpark Road
- SuperValu, 27 The Rise
- Costcutter, Mount Anville Road/ 1 Roebuck Road
- Café Divino, 103 Trees Road Upper
- The Food Shop, 113 Trees Road Upper
- The Merrion Tree, 31 The Rise
- Michael’s Mount Merrion, 57 Deerpark Road
- Union Café, 68 Deerpark Road
Newsagents
- McGuires Mount Merrion Stores (Ed’s), 75 Deerpark Road
- Adrian Peter’s Newsagent, 29 The Rise
Pharmacies
- Mount Merrion Pharmacy, 71 Deerpark Road
- The Rise Pharmacy, 31 The Rise
Laundry Services
- Panache Dry Cleaners, The Rise
- Pristine Professional Dry Cleaning, 169a Kilmacud Road Lower/ Redesdale Road
Bicycle & Lawnmower Services
- Southside Mowers and Cycles, 109 Trees Road Upper
Flower Shop:
- The Flower Shop, 31a The Rise
Hair & Beauty:
- Park Beauty Clinic, 63a Deerpark Road
- Elaine’s Beauty Care, 73 Deerpark Road
- Butterfly Beauty Salon, 31a The Rise
- Jesters Hair Studio, 111 Trees Road Upper
- Richard Redden Hair & Beauty, 101 Trees Road Upper
- Susan Barry Hair Design, 31a The Rise
- Mount Merrion Barbers, 59 Deerpark Road
All dlr Parks reserved 1.30pm to 3.30pm for those Cocooning
The Deerpark is reserved every afternoon from 1.30pm to 3.30pm for cocooners and the medically vulnerable to exercise safely.
This daily time from 1.30pm and 3.30pm applies to ALL PARKS in Dublin City and County, effective May 6th. Other users should avoid using the park at this time.
Social Distance – Each One of us Can Make A Difference
(Source: Covid-19 Health Communications Stakeholder Support Group 21/3/20)
COVID-19 Resources
The latest public health advice is available at the following links and is updated on a regular basis:
- https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-health/
- https://www2.hse.ie/coronavirus/
- https://www.gov.ie/en/
- 5km from Home – Map the boundaries of 5km from your home
HSE Mental Health Supports and Services during Coronavirus
DLR Community Well-Being Initiatives
An Post Community Services
- An Post Covid-19 Information Hub – https://www.anpost.com/Help-Support/Covid-19
- Free Postage to Nursing and Care Homes – free delivery of all card and letter mail to and from residents
- Personal check-ins for the elderly and vulnerable – Request-a-Check-In
- An Post community services https://www.anpost.com/Community
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Public Private Partnership – Covid-19 Looking After Your Community – links for support of elderly and vulnerable, Mental Health supports and services during COVID, Children and Young People under 18 years, and Domestic Violence.
Local Enterprise Business Continuity Voucher – This is designed for businesses across every sector that employ up to 50 people. The voucher is worth up to €2,500 in third party consultancy costs and can be used by companies and sole traders to develop short-term and long-term strategies to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Covid-19 Care & Inform Hub includes a range of information resources and videos focusing on the themes of grief, funerals in exceptional times, planning ahead and a suite of resources for healthcare professionals.
The Dementia – Understand together campaign offer the following online activities and resources
- Age & Opportunity To help during the pandemic, Age & Opportunity developed a range of resources on building resilience, keeping active and getting creative https://ageandopportunity.ie/covid
- Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s National Helpline 1800 341 341
New free call-back service which offers people with dementia and family carers from anywhere in Ireland the opportunity to book a 1:1 session with a Dementia Nurse or a Dementia Adviser during the COVID-19 public health emergency. People with dementia and their family carers who want to avail of this new service can contact the National Helpline to make an appointment which is open six days a week Monday to Friday 10am–5pm and Saturday 10am–4pm on 1800 341 341