Some local libraries have been closed since before Christmas, and Lucinda has not been satisfied with the length of time it is taking to reopen them.

Pembroke Library

Pembroke Library closed in November 2009 for improvement works which were meant to last 4 months. (more…)

Lucinda organised a series of public information meetings to provide information on opportunities and resources available in the constituency to those affected by unemployment. She brought together speakers from a wide range of organisations that could be of assistance to those dealing with unemployment.

Meetings were held in Ballsbridge on the 22nd May and in Portobello on the 21st of June. (more…)

In 2010 and 2011 Dublin Bus will scrap all current bus routes in a radical revision of the bus system. Last year Dublin Bus engaged in a review of its network to examine all routes and services provided in the Dublin area with a view to changing the entire bus network across the city. After a year of study, it has been announced that Dublin Bus will be scrapping all current bus routes and introducing an entirely new network and system throughout Dublin, including Dublin South East. 

The new system will have a number of advantages. (more…)

The home of Irish football and rugby was officially re-opened by the Taoiseach in May. Lansdowne Road Stadium, renamed Aviva Stadium, is now a distinctive architectural addition to Dublin 4, a modern stadium for the 21st century. The first rugby match is a historic combined Leinster/Ulster team against a Munster/Connaught team, on Saturday 31st of July. Manchester United is the first football team to play in the new stadium, on 4th August.

Lucinda attended the opening of the stadium and is looking forward to this amenity re-opening given its importance for the local economy and to our sporting life. (more…)

Lucinda Creighton, today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by An Bord Pleanála that an oral hearing would be held to consider the application for the redevelopment of RTE’s Donnybrook campus at Montrose. She also repeated her call for RTE to work with St. Mary’s Primary School to provide space for expansion.

Lucinda stated: “This announcement is to be welcomed as it will allow the concerns of the local community to be heard. This is a major redevelopment which would have both local and national repercussions.

“I fully support RTE’s continued presence in Donnybrook as it adds significantly to the economic and cultural life of the area, and to our capital. RTE needs to change with the times, and it should be allowed to do so on its current site rather than being forced to move to a brownfield site outside the area. But any development must be with due consideration for its residential neighbours.

“At the same time as RTE is making this application for planning permission, St. Mary’s Primary School in Donnybrook does not have the capacity to deal with the demand for school places from local families. They do not have sufficient land to develop to meet the demand for places. I am therefore asking RTE to allocate a portion of its campus to the school as its contribution to community gain as part of this application.”