Dail Campaign 2011

Posted on January 08, 2011

There will be a general election early this spring, on 11 March.  Labour members and supporters, along with their friends and relations, are out with me and my colleague Joanna Tuffy knocking on doors, handing out leaflets and doing whatever they can to get two Labour seats in Dublin Mid-West this time around.  I am profoundly grateful to those who have stepped forward to help. If you can offer your time to the campaign, even as little as an hour every couple of weeks, please get in touch.  If you've never been part of an election campaign before, it's a great feeling and a good way to make friends.  You don't need to be nervous, we always go in groups and you will be with experienced people.

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Permanent link | Categories: Elections 2011

Dublin Bus proposed route changes affecting Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Newcastle

Posted on January 08, 2011

Dublin Bus is proposing route changes which would affect Clondalkin, Rathcoole and Newcastle and surrounding areas if they are carried out.  There is a public consultation period which ends Sunday, 23 January 2011.  Briefly, the 68 and 69 would terminate at the Red Cow Luas stop from Newcastle and Rathcoole respectively.  The 51c would be combined with the 13 and 13a services to create a new 13 service, which would run from Grange Castle through Clondalkin into Dublin city centre and beyond, to Ikea.  There would no longer be a 51b service.  The 76 service would also see some changes.  The 13 would have a frequency of about 10-12 minutes, while the 68 and 69 would have an hourly frequency.  The 151 would not be changed.

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Permanent link | Categories: Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs • Transport • Bus • Network Direct • Clondalkin • Newcastle • Rathcoole • bus route changes

Public Meeting with Ruari Quinn 11 November

Posted on October 28, 2010

Dear All,

Clondalkin Labour branch is hosting a public meeting with Ruairi Quinn TD as our guest speaker on the 11th of November (Thursday) at 8 PM in the Green Isle Hotel off Newlands Cross.

Ruairi Quinn is of course Labour spokesperson on education and science, and he recently had some controversial things to say about the future of state training agency FAS.  All are welcome, please come prepared for a lively debate.

See you there!

Robert

Permanent link | Categories: Education • Ruairi Quinn • public meeting • Clondalkin