A number of residents have contacted me over the last couple of months to complain about the overflowing clothes and rags container at the Credit Union in River Valley. please see the reply below from the council which makes no commitment to address the issue....

  I recently submitted a question to the local area committee meeting regards the unsightly and continuing overflowing battles,clothes and general rubbish collecting at the bottle bank in rivervalley.   Question: Councillor J. Newman: Rivervalley  -  Bottle...

I recently put a question at the Swords Balbriggan local area committee regards the growing practice of leaving bins out day and night along Main Street see below. Question: Councillor J. Newman: Waste Removal Companies. “To ask the Chief Executive if he would arrange...

I attended a meeting of the purple flag committee in the Chapel of Swords Castle on the 2nd of June, there was a good attendance from local businesses and council officials. a very constructive discussion took place and a number of actions were identified to promote...

The work has started on removing the old buildings to the east of Swords Castle, this work will allow the contractors and the archaeologist carry out investigations and necessary repairs to the old wall of the Castle. I am delighted to see the progress on this...

I put forward a motion to try and get some form of commitment from the council for regular removal of graffiti. BALBRIGGAN/SWORDS AREA COMMITTEE MEETING [Services A – Operational Matters] Thursday, 14th April, 2016 ITEM NO. 91 Graffiti Motion: Councillor J. Newman:...

I submitted a question to see if I could get a footpath at Bridge Street Swords, This is a hazardous section  and I have had a number of requests regards the installation of a new footpath. BALBRIGGAN/SWORDS AREA COMMITTEE MEETING [Services A – Operational Matters]...

I recently made representation to have signal lights installed at the pedestrian crossing at the Star Pub in Swords: COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL BALBRIGGAN/SWORDS AREA COMMITTEE MEETING [Services A – Operational Matters] Thursday, 14th April 2016...

The new parallell runway for Dublin Airport is to start in 2017. The DAA are contesting the conditions that are attached to their planning application,see the news story from the North County Leader  at the side of the page.      ...