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                         INFORMATION AND NEWS FROM DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL
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Message from                       Your
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                                                                   We are very fortunate in our
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                                                                                                                                          Your
DÚN LAOGHAIRE                                                      county to have access to
                                                 such a high quality public realm. The east and
                                                                                                       MARLAY PARK
                                                                                                       Rathfarnham, Dublin 16             dlr libraries
BATHS .............................. 03          west of the county will be further enhanced           TIME: Sep 9am to 8pm | Oct 9am
                                                 with the recent adoption of the three year            to 6pm | Nov – Jan 9am to 5pm      dlr LEXICON
                                                 Capital Programme. I am particularly delighted        Feb – Mar 9am to 6pm | Apr 9am     Haigh Terrace, Dún Laoghaire
dlr PUBLIC INFORMATION                                                                                 to 9pm | May – Aug 9am to 10pm
                                                 to see that Phase 2 of the Samuel Beckett                                                TEL: 01 280 1147
dlr Capital Programme   ................ 04      Civic Campus is to progress, with first-class                                            TIME: Mon – Thur 9.30am – 8pm
Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan ....... 04          civic and sports amenities, bringing a real           SHANGANAGH PARK                    Fri to Sat 9.30am – 5pm | Sun
                                                                                                       Shankill                           12noon – 4pm
Disabled Parking Permits ............. 04        benefit to the wider community. It’s a busy
                                                                                                       TIME: Open Access.
                                                 time in dlr, planning events for the spring and
Samuel Beckett Civic Campus ........ 05                                                                                                   BLACKROCK
                                                 summer and final preparations being put in            PEOPLE’S PARK                      Blackrock Town Hall,
Longitude Competition ................ 05        place for the new customer service hub and            Park Road, Dún Laoghaire           Main Street
Spring into Heritage ................... 05      Council chamber. You can read more about              TIME: Dec – Mar 8am to 4.30pm      TEL: 01 288 8117
                                                 these interesting developments in this issue.         Apr – May 8am to 7.30pm | Jun –    TIME: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am –
TAKEI Tennis Tournament ............ 05                                                                Sep 8am to 8pm | Oct – Nov 8am     1pm, 2pm – 5pm | Tue & Thur
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Bob Hannan     ........................... 06    With the Council having adopted a very                Old Bray Road, Cabinteely
                                                 ambitious three year Capital Programme worth          TIMES: Sep 8am to 8pm | Oct
                                                 almost three-quarters of a billion euro, I believe    8am to 7pm | Nov – Jan 8am to      DALKEY
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Ghostlight by Mark Granier   ........... 07      to achieving our targets for housing delivery
                                                                                                       Aug 8am to 10.30pm                 TIME: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am –
                                                 and in building infrastructure to promote
Junior Painter Awards ................. 07
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                                                 future development. The scale of investment           BLACKROCK PARK                     1.15pm – 8pm
What’s on in dlr LexIcon Gallery ...... 07       is unprecedented in capital projects in this          Rock Road, Blackrock
Call for dlr Writer in Residence ....... 07      county, representing a courageous investment          TIME: Sep 8am to 8pm | Oct 8am     DEANSGRANGE
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                                                 Rathdown. Aside from housing and infrastructure       Feb – Mar 8am to 6pm | Apr 8am
YOUR dlr COUNCILLORS ....... 08                  investment, the programme also provides for           to 8pm | May – Aug 8am to 9pm      TIME: Mon 10am – 5pm | Tue
                                                                                                                                          to Thur 10am – 8pm | Fri & Sat
                                                 funding in the county’s cultural, community and
                                                 sporting infrastructure, with the development of
                                                                                                       KILBOGGET PARK                     10am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm
                                                                                                       Churchview Road, Cabinteely
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown                           the former Dún Laoghaire Baths area and Phase         TIME: Open Access.                 DUNDRUM
                                                 2 of the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus being key                                           Upper Churchtown Road,
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Feature

Ready to take
the plunge
at the Dún Laoghaire Baths

An exciting new project is commencing in Dún Laoghaire with
the famous Baths getting a much needed makeover. This
renowned landmark will be reinvented to become a destination
for sea swimmers and sea sports enthusiasts from far and wide.

                                             The existing Baths Pavilion will be retained and will see it
                                             fitted out to provide a new public café and art gallery space.
                                             The new café will be linked to an outdoor terrace providing a
                                             great location to sit, admire and enjoy the panoramic views
                                             over Scotsman’s Bay. The lower levels of the Pavilion will
                                             accommodate studio workspaces for artists and new life                 The construction works will be carried out by a joint
                                             guard facilities.                                                      venture between SIAC Construction and Mantovani
                                                                                                                    Group from Italy, who are specialists in maritime
                                                                                                                    infrastructure. The works will take approximately 22
                                             The original Baths entrance along Windsor Terrace will be
                                                                                                                    months with the new Dún Laoghaire Baths opening
                                             restored giving access to the Café, while new public toilet
                                                                                                                    its doors again in the spring of 2020. Some disruption
                                             facilities at street level will be fully accessible for the mobility
                                                                                                                    can be expected for the duration of the works but
                                             impaired. A new jetty and changing areas will provide access
                                                                                                                    all effort will be made to keep this to a minimum.
                                             to the water’s edge for swimmers and landing points for
                                                                                                                    The contractors will be setting up a compound in
                                             kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, etc.
                                                                                                                    Newtownsmith for the duration of the works resulting
                                                                                                                    in the reduction of a number of car parking spaces.
                                                                                                                    However, the area lies halfway between two DART
                                                                                                                    stations so we would encourage people wishing
                                                                                                                    to avail of the amenities at Newtownsmith and the
                                                                                                                    People’s Park to walk or cycle where possible, or
                                                                                                                    to avail of public transport. All car parking spaces
                                                                                                                    at Newtownsmith will be fully reinstated after the
                                                                                                                    works have been completed. A comprehensive traffic
                                                                                                                    management plan will also be in operation in the area
                                                                                                                    for the duration of the project, ensuring the safety of
                                                                                                                    all pedestrians and road users, with special regard
                                                                                                                    given to the needs of people with disabilities.

                                                                                                                    The new Dún Laoghaire Baths will be a long-term
                                                                                                                    amenity for the area and the county, and will provide
                                                                                                                    not only a connection between Newtownsmith and
                                                                                                                    the People’s Park, but will also bring together the
                                                                                                                    town of Dún Laoghaire with its seafront. The project
                                                                                                                    will breathe new life into the seafront and will attract
                                                                                                                    more visitors to the town and we look forward to
                                                                                                                    opening it to the public in the spring of 2020.

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Public Information

    €                                                                 Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan
                                                                      A Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is a new Government-backed mortgage for first time buyers. It is
                                                                      available nationwide from all local authorities with the aim of allowing first time buyers apply for a
                                                                      loan to purchase a new or second-hand property, or to build their own home.
                                                                      First-time buyers can borrow up to 90% of the market value of the property, subject to maximum
                                                                      market values of €320k in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow, and €250k

Council provides
                                                                      in the rest of the country. Further information, including eligibility requirements, interest rate
                                                                      options, details on how to make an application and the application form itself are available on
                                                                      rebuildingirelandhomeloan.ie. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan can also be contacted on their

major funding
                                                                      help desk at 051 349 720. You must apply to the local authority in the area in which you wish to
                                                                      purchase the property.
                                                                      If you wish to apply to dlr for a Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, please get in touch with us to arrange

for the development                                                   an appointment so you can submit your application in person.
                                                                      The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Section is located in the Housing Department, Dún Laoghaire-

of the county
                                                                      Rathdown County Council, Marine Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
                                                                      Call 01 204 7064 / 01 205 4717 / 01 205 4700 ext 4187 or email housing@dlrcoco.ie.

The Council’s Capital Programme sets out the proposed major           Public counter opening hours are from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday
infrastructural projects to be undertaken, subject to funding
being available, over a 3 year rolling programme. At its March
meeting, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council agreed a
Capital Expenditure Programme of over €742m.                          Using a Disabled
The three year Capital Programme 2018-2020 will deliver a
considerable number of infrastructural and housing projects           Parking Permit
of strategic importance to the county and the region, from
both a social and an economic perspective. This will shape the        Disabled Person’s Parking Permits (DPP) or Cards, also
development of the county, creating an environment for economic       known as European Parking Cards or Disabled Parking
renewal, jobs growth and promoting a quality of life for all.         Badge, are available to people living in Ireland with certain
                                                                      disabilities and those who are registered blind.
The total cost of all projects is €742m, of which an estimated
€496m will be incurred during the life of the programme.              When using your disabled parking permit, did you know:

Highlights of the programme include:                                  •   You should only use your DPP for parking in a Disabled Parking Bay when you are either the
                                                                          driver or passenger of a vehicle. It must be clearly visible from outside the vehicle.
•   €226m for social housing
                                                                      •   Your DPP is assigned only to you and it can’t be transferred.
•    202m for development of infrastructure for the new town
    €
    at Cherrywood                                                     •   The misuse or duplication of a DPP may constitute a criminal offence under the
                                                                          Road Traffic Acts.
•    75m for road infrastructure for the development of lands at
    €
    Kilternan/Glenamuck                                               •   Failure to display your DPP when parking in a Disabled Parking Bay may also result in a fine.

•    33m for road and public realm projects that will allow for
    €                                                                 •   Photocopies of a DPP are not acceptable.
    the future growth of the Sandyford Business District              •   You are legally obliged to present your DPP to either the Gardaí or a Traffic Warden if asked.
•    206m for public realm/quality of life projects, including the
    €                                                                 •   Holders of a DPP are not entitled to park in bus lanes, loading bays, clearways, single or double
    development of Fernhill Park in Stepaside, the development            yellow lines, or any other restricted areas.
    of Phase 2 of the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus and the
                                                                      Holders of a DPP in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown can park in any of dlr’s paid parking areas and the
    redevelopment of the Dún Laoghaire Baths.
                                                                      Harbour area free of charge once the DPP is clearly visible from outside the vehicle. The availability
The Programme will be reviewed on an annual basis and projects        of accessible parking bays supports disabled people’s right to inclusion, so please remember to
may be added if funding and other opportunities arise.                park considerately.

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                                                                                                                               competition

                                                                                                              Longitude returns to Marlay Park this July, with music fans
                                                                                                              from all over the country converging for a weekend of some
                                                                                                              of the best and most exciting acts in the world. American
                                                                                                              rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer Travis Scott
                                                                                                              headlines proceedings on Saturday, American hip hop
                                                                                                              sensation J. Cole takes the stage on Friday and Grammy
                                                                                                              Award-winning R&B superstar Solange tops the bill on
                                                                                                              Sunday night.

Samuel Beckett Civic Campus to Expand                                                                         With Friday and Saturday already sold-out, and only limited
                                                                                                              tickets available for Sunday, tickets are in high demand.
dlr is delighted to announce that it is proceeding with Phase 2 of the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus            Fear not, we have 2 pairs of day tickets where you can
(SBCC) in Ballyogan.                                                                                          choose the day, to give away in our dlr times competition.
                                                                                                              To be in a with a shout of bagging these tickets, all you have
Phase 1 was completed in February 2016 and the building houses a community centre, Crèche and
                                                                                                              to do is sign up to receive the dlr times by email. Log on
leisure facilities. The outdoor spaces consist of three grass sports pitches and three synthetic sports
                                                                                                              to dlrcoco.ie/longitudecompetition and enter your details by
pitches, a children’s playground and skate area, a pond, a landscaped civic space and a 100 space
                                                                                                              the closing date of 18 May 2018. The very lucky winners will
car park.
                                                                                                              be notified on 21 May 2018.
Phase 2 will commence construction in the summer of 2019 and will consist of the following:
•
•
     a new sports building with swimming pool
     an events area within the re-landscaped civic space
                                                                                                            Spring into Heritage
•    a park connecting the playing pitches with viewing benches and spectator areas                         The wealth of the historical heritage in our county is one of our
                                                                                                            greatest cultural assets. This is celebrated in our Spring into
•    a change of use of the current sports and community building to a libraries and                        Heritage programme which runs from 2 April to 27 May 2018.
     communities building                                                                                   The programme will comprise of a series of tours across many of
•    a two-storey car park                                                                                  our valued heritage sites, celebrating their owners, their stories,
                                                                                                            and our own local heritage. Tours are free so check out events.
It is anticipated that the completed campus will be open in the summer of 2021.
                                                                                                            dlrcoco.ie for further details and booking information.

Campas Pobail Samuel Beckett le Méadú                                                                       A Beautiful Racket
Is mór ag dlr a fhógairt go bhfuil sé chun dul ar aghaidh le Céim 2 de Champas Pobail Samuel Beckett
i mBaile Uí Ógáin.                                                                                          in Shankill
Is i mí Feabhra 2016 a cuireadh Céim 1 i gcrích agus tá Ionad Pobail, Naíolann agus áiseanna
fóillíochta san fhoirgneamh. Taobh amuigh tá trí pháirc imeartha féir, trí pháirc imeartha shintéiseacha,
áit súgartha do leanaí agus láthair scátála, lochán, spás cathartha a bhfuil tírdhreachtú déanta air agus
carrchlós a bhfuil 100 spás ann.
Cuirfear tús leis an obair thógála ar Chéim 2 i samhradh 2019 agus beidh na nithe seo a leanas i
gceist léi:
•    foirgneamh spóirt nua a mbeidh linn snámha ann
•    láthair d’imeachtaí taobh istigh den spás cathartha a bhfuil tírdhreachtú déanta air
                                                                                                            TAKEI Tennis, a sport for blind and sight-impaired people,
•    páirc a nascfaidh na páirceanna imeartha le binsí féachana agus le láithreacha don                     developed by Japanese man Miyoshi Takei, is played in more than
     lucht féachana                                                                                         30 countries globally. In a first for Ireland, the county will be hosting
•    an foirgneamh spóirt agus pobail atá ann cheana féin a athrú ina fhoirgneamh leabharlainne agus        the dlr TAKEI International Tournament 2018 at the end of April. An
     pobail Carrchlós dhá stór                                                                              Cathaoirleach, Cllr Tom Murphy, will be holding a Civic Reception
                                                                                                            in County Hall for the players and coaches from around the world
Tá sé beartaithe go n-osclófar an campas i samhradh 2021.
                                                                                                            in advance of the Tournament on 28 and 29 April.

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Civic Hub update
                                                                                                                    Bob Hannan is a Senior
                                                                                                                    Architect in the Architects’
                                                                                                                    Department. After graduating
                                                                                                                    with Honours from University
                                                                                                                    College Dublin, he completed
                                                                                                                    postgraduate studies in Urban
                                                                                                                    Design at the University of
                                                                                                   Rouen France. He also holds a Master’s
                                                                                                   Degree in Regional and Urban Planning.
                                                                                                   Before joining dlr in 2001, Bob worked
                                                                                                   in private practice and has considerable
                                                                                                   experience in residential, retail and
                                                                                                   commercial development. dlr times spoke to
                                                                                                   Bob about his work.

                                                                                                   What do you do?

                                                                                                   The Architects’ Department is a busy section in the Council
                                                                                                   that deals with all areas of the built environment. My work has
                                                                                                   great variety across a broad range of projects. This has included
                                                                                                   designing civic buildings such as the Dún Laoghaire Baths, the
                                                                                                   Council’s Operations Centre in Ballyogan, where the fleet that dealt
                                                                                                   with Storm Emma is based, and much smaller projects such as the
                                                                                                   Bathing Shelter and Lifeguard Hut in Sandycove. These days it’s all
                                                                                                   hands on deck for housing, and I have a range of housing schemes
                                                                                                   on the board such as Rosemount Court in Dundrum and George’s
                                                                                                   Place in Dún Laoghaire. Planning and urban design is a significant
                                                                                                   portion of my work, along with renewal projects like the recently
                                                                                                   completed project at Monkstown Village.

                                                                                                   What is your average work day like?

                                                                                                   It can take months, often years, to bring a project from inception
                                                                                                   to fruition. They each generate complex issues that need to
                                                                                                   be worked through and fixed. An average day can involve task
If you have been to County Hall in the last few months                                             planning, managing staff, undertaking public consultation,
                                                                                                   managing consultancy teams and dealing with issues that occur
you will have seen the building works currently under way.                                         during the construction phase.
Behind the hoarding, a huge amount of work is ongoing to
deliver a new public space dedicated to customer service,                                          What is the most rewarding part of your job?
with a new state of the art, accessible Council Chamber                                            Ultimately it’s the opportunity to shape our environment for the
bringing democracy closer to all.                                                                  benefit of people, and to improve the quality of their life. It’s a
                                                                                                   great reward when you see people enjoying a building or a public
The dlr Civic Hub – our new customer service centre, is a digitally enhanced one-stop-shop
                                                                                                   space that you have designed, such as the Metals Project in
helping to manage and deliver accessible council services on living, working, visiting and doing
                                                                                                   Dún Laoghaire. Also when projects achieve peer recognition for
business in the county. The space will also showcase all council activities and events, engaging
citizens and businesses in public consultations on council programmes. All channels of dlr         quality. Most recently the second phase of Rochestown House in
communications will be driven through the Civic Hub - telephone, email, letter, in person, web,    Sallynoggin won ‘Best Sustainable Building’ at the Royal Institute of
social media, etc.                                                                                 Architects Architecture Awards.

With the Civic Hub having been designed around our customers, self-service kiosks will
allow everyone to access information at the click of a button. A well-staffed public counter       What is the most challenging part of your job?
guarantees there will always be someone to answer a question in person. There will be a
                                                                                                   Construction is an industry with many legal and statutory
33% increase in public opening hours, with the Hub operating from 9am to 5pm Monday to
                                                                                                   requirements that need to be met. Navigating these is undoubtedly
Thursday and from 9am to 4.30pm on Fridays, and will be open at lunchtime. Meeting pods
                                                                                                   the most challenging part of my work!
will allow secluded areas for Councillors and their constituents or customers and our staff to
have private conversations. These are situated in and around the Civic Hub. It is expected that
the dlr Civic Hub and the new Council Chamber will be open this coming June.

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Arts & Library Events

                  Ghostlight                                                                What’s on in the Gallery,
                  An exhibition of photographs
                  by Mark Granier                                                           dlr LexIcon
                  Level 3, dlr LexIcon, 24 April – 31 May

                                                                                            And The Women Voted
                                                                                            Women Artists from the AIB Art Collection
                                                                                            7 April – 27 May

                                                                                            dlr, in partnership with AIB, invited a group of women from Women4Women Network to work with
                                                                                            artist/curator Claire Halpin to select an exhibition of women artists from the AIB Art Collection.
MARK GRANIER

                                                                                            Women4Women is a non-profit networking group for women with different life experiences and from
                                                                                            different cultures living in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County. The group met regularly to research and
                                                                                            discuss the work and had the opportunity to visit AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge. AIB collected art for
                                                                                            30 years up to 2008 with their collection covering the period from 1880-2008. It includes more than
                  Mark Granier is an award-winning photographer and poet who
                                                                                            3000 pieces, created by many of the country’s finest artists. We will be showing 40 artworks from the
                  according to Peter Sirr, ‘is an accomplished photographer drawn
                                                                                            amazing body of work.
                  to urban scenes, often to the overlooked or underappreciated –
                  overhead wires, bus shelters, the aftermath of a parade, people
                  in all their astonishing variety. The same quality of attention filters                                            Carriage Return: new work by
                  through to his poetry.’ Mark has published 5 poetry collections,
                  his most recent being Haunt (Salmon Poetry, 2015) and
                                                                                                                                     Julie Merriman
                  Ghostlight: New & Selected Poems (Salmon Poetry, 2017). Mark                                                       8 June – 21 July
                  Granier will give a free talk at 7pm on Tuesday 15 May in the
                                                                                                                                     Julie Merriman will examine the mechanics of drawing
                  Studio Theatre with all welcome.
                                                                                                                                     and its relation to written and programmed languages.
                                                                                                                                     Working from primary source material gathered in the Dún

                  Sightsavers’ Junior                                                                                                Laoghaire-Rathdown area, she will use new and obsolete
                                                                                                                                     mark making technologies to consider the complex patterns

                  Painter Awards 2018                                                       Harmonics VIII (2017), Julie Merriman    of communication that are currently used in the county.

                  Put Us in the Picture                                                     Poetry by the Pond
                  Level 3, dlr LexIcon, 30 April – 30 June
                                                                                            and Poem to Pavement
                                                               Each year, Sightsavers       Outside Haigh Terrace, at 1pm 26 April
                                                               asks children to
                                                               create a painting on a       Celebrate World Poetry Day on Thursday 26 April at
                                                               particular theme that        1pm with our inaugural Poetry by the Pond. Why not
                                                               allows them to both          read your own poetry or someone else’s, or just pop
KATELYN HOUSTON

                                                               explore inclusion and        along and listen. Young and old alike are welcome.
                                                               to consider the world        Also on the day the 5th year pupils from Holy Child, Killiney will return with their choice of poems and
                                                               around them, all the         accompanying chalk drawings on the pavement outside dlr LexIcon.
                                                               while acknowledging
                  the additional challenges faced by those living with disabilities
                  in developing countries. This year’s judges include campaigner            Call for dlr Writer in Residence
                  Sinead Burke (aka Minnie Melange), Laureate na nÓg PJ Lynch,                                                          Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council invites
                  and Director of Arts and Disability Ireland Padraig Naughton. The                                                     applications for a writer in residence for the period
                  work of 15 regional winners, 3 national winners and 6 judges’                                                         July 2018 – July 2019. This post is managed by Dún
                  commendations will be displayed in the dlr LexIcon.                                                                   Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Library Service and
                                                                                                                                        is grant-aided by the Arts Council.

                  Bealtaine events                                                                                                      The residency is open to writers working in any genre
                                                                                                                                        (fiction, non-fiction, poetry etc), with this year having
                  dlr Libraries have a packed programme of events celebrating
                                                                                                                                        a broad focus on history and a possible emphasis
                  Bealtaine lined up for the month of May. There will be music,
                                                                                                                                        on commemorating local aspects of the Decade of
                  poetry, dance, theatre plus lots of classes – from botanical
                                                                                                                                        Centenaries 2012-2022. The writer’s work may draw
                  illustration to creative writing, and gardening to mindfulness events.
                                                                                                                                        inspiration from this theme in a variety of ways, and an
                  Also make sure to catch the exciting exhibitions in all of our branch
                                                                                                                                        intergenerational approach would also be of interest.
                  libraries. Log on to libraries.dlrcoco.ie for full details of all the
                                                                                                                                        The residency is envisaged as a part-time residency
                  events from April to June or pick up a copy in any of our libraries.
                                                                                                                                        with full details available on the dlr Libraries website
                  The dlr LexIcon will present the Silver Screen Cinema Club in the                                                     libraries.dlrcoco.ie from Monday 16 April. Closing date
                  Studio Theatre from 3pm – 4.30pm on 16, 23, 30 May and 6 June                                                         for applications will be Wednesday 23 May at 12 noon.
                  with all invited to attend.

                  INFORMATION AND NEWS FROM DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL
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                                                                                                                                                                            CLLR. MARY
               CLLR. SHAY                             CLLR. LIAM                              CLLR. BARRY                          CLLR. MARIE                               HANAFIN         ff
                BRENNAN          ff                    DOCKERY      ff                         SAUL     fg                          BAKER     fg                          c/o dlr County Hall,
             31 Finsbury Park,                       10 Knocksinna Park,                     3 Mather Road North,                38 Avondale Lawn,                      Dún Laoghaire
           Churchtown                               Foxrock                                Mount Merrion                        Blackrock                     MOBILE: 085 120 2121
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               CLLR. KAREN                            CLLR. DEIRDRE                           CLLR. DÓNAL                          CLLR. ANNE                                KINGSTON           lab
                FURLONG          gp                    DONNELLY      ind                       SMITH     ff                         COLGAN      ind                         c/o dlr County Hall,
              54 Mount Carmel                        c/o dlr County Hall,                    c/o dlr County Hall,                 30 Ashlawn,                            Dún Laoghaire
            Road, Goatstown                        Dún Laoghaire                           Dún Laoghaire                         Ballinteer Road              MOBILE: 087 234 0409
 MOBILE: 087 357 4993                    MOBILE: 086 461 1625                    MOBILE: 087 193 6483                 MOBILE: 087 245 4202                    EMAIL: dkingston@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
 EMAIL: kfurlong@cllr.dlrcoco.ie         EMAIL: ddonnelly@cllr.dlrcoco.ie        EMAIL: dsmith@cllr.dlrcoco.ie        EMAIL: acolgan@cllr.dlrcoco.ie

                                                                                                                                                                            CLLR. BARRY
               CLLR. PAT                              CLLR. JOHN                                                                    CLLR. KATE                               WARD     fg
                                                                                              CLLR. ALEX      WHITE                 FEENEY
                HAND      fg                           KENNEDY      fg
                                                                                               labour
                                                                                                                                                ff                        c/o dlr County Hall,
             25 Chestnut Grove,                      c/o dlr County Hall,                                                          AN LEAS                              Dún Laoghaire
                                                                                              c/o dlr County Hall,               CHATHAOIRLEACH
           Ballinteer                               Dún Laoghaire                                                                                             MOBILE: 085 157 8000
                                                                                            Dún Laoghaire             Lia Fáil, Wynberg Park, Blackrock
 MOBILE: 086 607 8181                    MOBILE: 087 772 0794                                                                                                 EMAIL: bward@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
                                                                                 MOBILE: 087 220 8533                 MOBILE: 086 461 1627
 EMAIL: phand@cllr.dlrcoco.ie            EMAIL: jkennedy@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
                                                                                 EMAIL: awhite@cllr.dlrcoco.ie        EMAIL: kfeeney@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
               CLLR. BRIAN
                MURPHY          ind
             c/o dlr County Hall,
           Dún Laoghaire
 MOBILE: 086 161 2137
                                                                                                                      DÚN LAOGHAIRE
 EMAIL: bmurphy@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
                                                                                                                                   CLLR. JOHN                               CLLR. MICHAEL
                                                                                                                                     BAILEY    fg                             MERRIGAN ind
               CLLR. SORCHA                                                                                                         Kilmore, Killiney Road,                11 Desmond Avenue,
                NIC CORMAIC sf                                                                                                    Killiney                              Dún Laoghaire
               54 Goatstown                                                                                           MOBILE: 086 832 4523                    MOBILE: 086 875 6026
             Close, Goatstown                                                                                         EMAIL: jbailey@cllr.dlrcoco.ie          EMAIL: mmerrigan@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
 MOBILE: 086 461 1637
 EMAIL: sniccormaic@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
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                                                                                                                                    DEVLIN ff                                 O’KEEFFE          pbp
               CLLR. SEAMAS                      DUNDRUM
                                                                                                                                 St. Michael’s,                            c/o 91 Lwr George’s St.,
                O’NEILL        ind                                                                                             117 Glenageary Ave,                       Dún Laoghaire
                                                                   STILLORGAN
               69 Bird Avenue,                                                                   DÚN LAOGHAIRE             Dún Laoghaire                      MOBILE: 087 120 4129
           Clonskeagh                                                                                                 MOBILE: 086 818 6814                    EMAIL: dokeeffe@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
 MOBILE: 086 461 1640                                                                                                 EMAIL: cdevlin@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
 EMAIL: soneill@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
                                                                                                                                                                            CLLR. OSSIAN
                                                                                                                                   CLLR. MARY                                SMYTH      gp
               CLLR. GRACE                                                                                                           FAYNE     fg                        1 Woodlawn Park,
                TALLON         lab                                                                                                Coolmaine, Sandycove                  Dún Laoghaire
               5 Sweetmount                                                                                                     Road, Sandycove               MOBILE: 086 461 1628
            Avenue, Dundrum                                                                                           MOBILE: 086 461 1626                    EMAIL: osmyth@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
 MOBILE: 086 249 2837                                                                                                 EMAIL: mfayne@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
 EMAIL: gtallon@cllr.dlrcoco.ie                     GLENCULLEN-SANDYFORD
                                                                                                                                                                            CLLR. PATRICIA
                                                                                                                                   CLLR. MELISA                              STEWART         fg
                                                                                                                                     HALPIN     pbp                       7 Stable Lane, Crofton
                                                                                                                                  c/o 91 Lwr George’s St.,               Terrace, Dún Laoghaire
                                                                                                                                Dún Laoghaire                 MOBILE: 086 829 1002
                                                                                      KILLINEY-SHANKILL
                                                                                                                      MOBILE: 086 380 5793                    EMAIL: pstewart@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
                                                                                                                      EMAIL: mhalpin@cllr.dlrcoco.ie

                                                                                                                      KILLINEY-SHANKILL
               CLLR. EMMA                                                                                                          CLLR. JENNIFER                           CLLR. SHANE
                BLAIN     fg                                                                                                         CUFFE     ff                            O’BRIEN       sf
              c/o dlr County Hall,                                                                                                 c/o dlr County Hall,                    135 Coolevin,
            Dún Laoghaire                                                                                                         Dún Laoghaire                          Ballybrack
 MOBILE: 087 715 2786
 EMAIL: eblain@cllr.dlrcoco.ie          GLENCULLEN-SANDYFORD                                                          MOBILE: 086 460 8498
                                                                                                                      EMAIL: jcuffe@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
                                                                                                                                                              MOBILE: 086 461 1639
                                                                                                                                                              EMAIL: sobrien@cllr.dlrcoco.ie

               CLLR. CHRIS                           CLLR. LETTIE                              CLLR. TOM                           CLLR. JIM                                CLLR. DENIS
                CURRAN         sf                     McCARTHY      lab                         MURPHY        ff                    GILDEA     fg                            O’CALLAGHAN lab
             11 Levmoss Avenue,                      23 Kilgobbin Heights,                   AN CATHAOIRLEACH                       Fairymount,                            49 Rathsallagh Park,
            The Gallops, Leopardstown              Stepaside                                Tree Tops, Barnacullia,               Bray Road, Shankill                    Shankill
 MOBILE: 086 104 3396                   Mobile: 086 818 6718                               Sandyford                  MOBILE: 086 813 1456                    MOBILE: 086 278 5609
 EMAIL: ccurran@cllr.dlrcoco.ie         EMAIL: lmccarthy@cllr.dlrcoco.ie          MOBILE: 086 781 4515                EMAIL: jgildea@cllr.dlrcoco.ie          EMAIL: denisoc@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
                                                                                  EMAIL: tmurphy@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
               CLLR. KEVIN                           CLLR. LYNSEY                                                                  CLLR. HUGH                               CLLR. CARRIE
                DALY ind                              McGOVERN fg                               CLLR. PETER                         LEWIS     pbp                            SMYTH     lab
             c/o dlr County Hall,                   49 Ranelagh Road,                            O’BRIEN      lab                 179 Ashlawn Park,                         Inislachan, Seafield
            Dún Laoghaire                          Ranelagh                                   23 Clonard Lawn,                   Ballybrack                                Road, Killiney
 MOBILE: 086 461 1081                   MOBILE: 086 461 1634                                Sandyford Road            MOBILE: 086 781 4523                    MOBILE: 086 383 5051
 EMAIL: kdaly@cllr.dlrcoco.ie           EMAIL: lmcgovern@cllr.dlrcoco.ie          MOBILE: 086 461 1638                EMAIL: hlewis@cllr.dlrcoco.ie           EMAIL: carriesmyth@cllr.dlrcoco.ie
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