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Planning Information Update 06 May 2022
An Bord Pleanála status update regarding Thornhill House, the Telecommunications Cabinet and Pole on Lower Kilmacud Road, and the Site at 24, 26, 28 Foster Avenue.
read moreSaturday April 9th 3.00pm – 20 Year Memorial Service to honour Garda Anthony P Tighe & Garda Michael Padden at The Rise/N11
A Memorial Service to honour the lives of Garda Anthony P Tighe and Garda Michael Padden on the 20th Anniversary of their passing will take place at 3.00pm on Saturday April 9th at the Memorial at The Rise/N11.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
There will be some traffic disruption at the bottom of The Rise during the event.
Meet Insects of Mount Merrion, Support MSF Ukraine – Saturday 9th April 10.30am-12pm
Explore the insect life of Deerpark with Creative Entomologist Nessa Darcy!
Join Nessa as she introduces you to the diversity of hoverflies, bees, butterflies, bugs and beetles of Deerpark. Learn about their lives and homes, what they need, and why they are so important.
The event is free but donations to support the emergency response to the war in Ukraine are encouraged.
Registration is essential, bookings can be made through Eventbrite.
read moreCensus 2022 Garda Information
Crime Prevention Sheet Census 2022 read moreAnnual Spring Clean & Verge Tidy Saturday April 2nd
Join us this Saturday for our annual Spring Clean event. Meet at Mount Merrion Community Centre Car Park at 10.00am. Gloves, pickers and Hi Vis Jackets will be distributed. Ed Maguires’ has kindly sponsored a free ice cream to all participating children.
read moreDog Fouling – Bag It, Bin It
To help eradicate the problem of dog fouling MMRA have installed 3 ‘Mutt Mitt’ doggie bag dispensers in Mount Merrion.
Should you be caught out without a plastic bag to pick up after your pooch, you can get a ‘mutt mitt’ outside Ed Maguires shop at Deerpark, the Green on The Close and Trees Road Upper beside The Food Shop.
Used bags should be disposed of in the bins provided, or brought home.
read morePedestrian Laneway Reopens
The laneway between Clonmore Road and Trees Road Upper is now open.
read moreCommunity Gardening: Plants Rehomed
After plenty of TLC, the Ceanothus shrub and Ox eye daisy plant from the Sycamore Road planters are now in situ at Mount Merrion nameplate at bottom of The Rise.
read moreRedesdale Road Biodiversity Project – 500+ plants Planted!
Earlier this summer MMRA secured a €600 grant from DLR for a new planting scheme to enhance the biodiversity and aesthetic value of the car park bay. Given the historic and amenity value of this open space MMRA decided to provide additional financial support to undertake an extensive mass planting of the area for all year-round colour.
read moreRedesdale Road Car Park Biodiversity Project Phase 2- Installation of 500+ Plants
We are looking for volunteers to assist us with planting and covering the carpark bay area with bark mulch on Saturday 16th October, 9am. If you can help out on the day for an hour or two it would be much appreciated.
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