Following two days of counting ballot papers in the Swords Ward election area, a recount was called. The recount is underway in Swords and you can follow the count/result here… http://data.fingal.ie/elections/index.htm?contit=453 Thanks to all of those who turned out to vote for your local representatives.
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This is the usual traffic congestion in Swords Village most evenings. Traffic turning down Church Road have to take up the right hand lane while traffic turning right at the lord mayors pub have to wait in the left hand lane until a space opens up for them at the far side of the yellow
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Today Monday the 19th of May while canvassing in Royal Oak Santry I spoke to a member of the Residents Association who complained to me about the lack of grass cutting and maintenance in the Estate. There is also a problem with people dumping rubbish in the hedgerows along the green space in the area.
Due to unfinished work at Ballymun Uniteds clubhouse voters from Charlestown and lanesborough will now have to go to poppintree community centre to cast their vote.
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Heavy construction traffic in Ridgewood is causing concern to some residents. I was speaking to a mother of two children who lives on Ridgewood Avenue, she said the trucks are speeding along this stretch of road and she is worried for the safety of her children. I will contact the developer and the county council
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A number of Residents in Ridgewood Estate in Swords are concerned about the additional traffic that will be passing the front of their houses on Ridgewood Avenue due to new housing development, at present there is about fifty houses been built near the football pitches, residents are also concerned about future development in this area
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While out canvassing in Boroimhe on the 8th of May I came across a number of people in Boroimhe Hazel who are up in arms about the property tax. These residents already pay a maintainance fee which covers the maintainence of a few bushes around their property. These residents are paying property tax on the
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I have been contacted by a large number of people regards the issue of homelessness. I have pledged my support for Focus Ireland and if elected in the upcoming election i will support them in whatever way I can. the following is a copy of the letter sent to me. Dear Joe Newman, I am
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The canvas is ramping up and we will be out knocking on doors almost every night for the next few weeks. I have spoken to a number of people in the last couple of weeks who are really concerned and in despair about the property tax and the upcoming water charges, some of these people
The water charges fiasco rumbles on. It is going to be a major administrative problem trying to make the water charge fair and equitable. It looks inevitable that we will have to pay water charges in the near future. If people are provided with an adequate and fair allowance a charge for usage above this