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Robert grew up in north Dublin and was active in student politics while at Trinity College Dublin, including as a member of Amnesty International. He joined the Labour Party in 1970 at the then-minimum age.
In 1982 Robert moved to Clondalkin, where he was active in support of then-sitting Labour TD Mervyn Taylor and held various positions in the Labour constituency.
Robert first ran in the local elections in 1991. His share of first preference votes has been increasing ever since, culminating in his poll-topping win in 2009 with over 15 percent of the vote, which saw him elected on the first count.
Robert was elected as a councillor in 1999 and again in each subsequent election. He served as Mayor of South Dublin County Council from June 2004-June 2005.
Robert is married with two grown children. He teaches at Scoil Mochua, a school for young people with physical disabilities in Clondalkin, and he was previously principal of St. John's National School in Clondalkin.
Robert's political activity is motivated by a deep belief in a fairer society and in the need for active involvement in the community.
Robert's current campaigns include outfitting the local drop-in centre for senior citizens, maintaining and improving addiction services, improvements to local housing and transport, maintaining and improving local recreation areas e.g. through anti-litter measures and his campaign to provide lighting in Saint Cuthbert's Park.
Highlights of Robert's success as a local representative include keeping the area around Clondalkin Round Tower free from development for eventual use as a public park, providing sports changing rooms in Corkagh Park, providing space for a senior citizen facility in Clondalkin village and improvements to local authority housing.
Robert holds a weekly clinic every Wednesday at 3.30 PM in the Civic Offices in Clondalkin, opposite the Mill Centre.
Robert can be contacted by phone (01 459 4583 or 087 652 0360), email (rdowds@sdublincoco.ie) or post (Robert Dowds, South Dublin County Council, Tallaght, Dublin 24). Alternatively, look for Robert on Facebook or Twitter (see links).
Thanks to all those who supported Robert in the 2009 local elections!
You can check on-line if you are still entitled to vote in Dublin Mid-West, go to Check the Register.
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Robert's latest newsletter February 2010
Welcome from Cllr Robert Dowds
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Robert grew up in north Dublin and was active in student politics while at Trinity College Dublin, including as a member of Amnesty International. He joined the Labour Party in 1970 at the then-minimum age.
In 1982 Robert moved to Clondalkin, where he was active in support of then-sitting Labour TD Mervyn Taylor and held various positions in the Labour constituency.
Robert first ran in the local elections in 1991. His share of first preference votes has been increasing ever since, culminating in his poll-topping win in 2009 with over 15 percent of the vote, which saw him elected on the first count.
Robert was elected as a councillor in 1999 and again in each subsequent election. He served as Mayor of South Dublin County Council from June 2004-June 2005.
Robert is married with two grown children. He teaches at Scoil Mochua, a school for young people with physical disabilities in Clondalkin, and he was previously principal of St. John's National School in Clondalkin.
Robert's political activity is motivated by a deep belief in a fairer society and in the need for active involvement in the community.
Robert's current campaigns include outfitting the local drop-in centre for senior citizens, maintaining and improving addiction services, improvements to local housing and transport, maintaining and improving local recreation areas e.g. through anti-litter measures and his campaign to provide lighting in Saint Cuthbert's Park.
Highlights of Robert's success as a local representative include keeping the area around Clondalkin Round Tower free from development for eventual use as a public park, providing sports changing rooms in Corkagh Park, providing space for a senior citizen facility in Clondalkin village and improvements to local authority housing.
Robert holds a weekly clinic every Wednesday at 3.30 PM in the Civic Offices in Clondalkin, opposite the Mill Centre.
Robert can be contacted by phone (01 459 4583 or 087 652 0360), email (rdowds@sdublincoco.ie) or post (Robert Dowds, South Dublin County Council, Tallaght, Dublin 24). Alternatively, look for Robert on Facebook or Twitter (see links).
Thanks to all those who supported Robert in the 2009 local elections!You can check on-line if you are still entitled to vote in Dublin Mid-West, go to Check the Register.
Robert's latest newsletter February 2010
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Address:
43 Castle Park
Clondalkin
Dublin 22
Tel:
Home: 4594583
County Council: 4149000
Email:
rdowds@sdublincoco.ie