Dec 9, 2016 | Front Page Feature
The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 proposes to fast track private planning developments by bypassing Local Authorities and going straight to An Bord Pleanála. This effectively removes local authorities and communities from the planning process thus removing citizens right to any say in what happens in their community.
Nov 1, 2016 | Front Page Feature
A meeting of the DLR Joint Policing committee will take place on Wednesday 9th November in the Talbot Hotel at 7 pm. All members of the public are welcome. Feel free to ask questions, raise issues and make observations relating to public safety and policing. Senior members of the gardai and County Council officials will attend and the meeting will be chaired by Councillor Mary Hanafin....
Sep 29, 2016 | Front Page Feature
We are sad to note the death of John (Jack) Du Moulin. His funeral Mass will take place at noon tomorrow Friday 30th in the Church of St Therese. Jack was the surviving son of John Du Moulin a man who has left a great legacy in Mount Merrion. He arrived here in 1934 to become John Kenny’s Foreman, He was very involved in the building of all the Kenny homes. After World War 1 he continued to build homes on The Rise and on Trees Road. In 1952 he secured the contract to build the Church of St...
Aug 25, 2016 | Front Page Feature
Now that the developers have appealed the decision of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown CC (DLR CC) to An Bord Pleanala(ABP) it is critical that the residents of Mount Merrion make their views known to the Board of ABP. There is no change to the plan rejected by DLR so we are recommending that you ask ABP to reject this appeal. We detail below the process you must follow when making an observation. Anyone can make an observation irrespective of whether or not you made an observation/objection to DLR. You can also get together with a few of your neighbours and...
Aug 25, 2016 | Front Page Feature
Planning permission for the Oatlands proposal has been refused by DLR CC. See page 4 of the Irish Times and link below. Tom ...
Aug 11, 2016 | Front Page Feature
Above is a photo of the house at the N11 end of Roebuck Avenue outside Number One. These people had, until last month, a lovely vista of 200 year old Irish Hardwood trees. Overnight the trees were cut and a big truck reversed down the 80 year old little road of traditional one story bungalows with the timber frame of a tall barn-like house with a tin roof. Every garden based memory these residents had held dear for generations were discarded. Their Security, Privacy and Sanctuary gone in a stroke. Surely that is not right. Did anyone from DLR...
