Playgrounds and skate parks for Balbriggan

Fingal County Council is proposing to build two playgrounds and one skate park in Balbriggan.  Below is the information. Personally, I think the bandstand location at the end of Bath Road is a perfect location.  I think the other two facilities have the potential to add to the town too.

Item No. 49 – Map showing location – Playground at Band Stand

Item No. 49 – Map showing location – Playground at Quay Street

Item No. 49a – Parks Heritage Business – Part X1 – Skate Park facilities for Balbriggan

Part XI Pursuant to the Planning and Development Act – Proposed Playground Facilities for Balbriggan

Part XI Pursuant to the Planning and Development Act – Proposed Skatepark indicate size and locatio

24 new houses for Castlelands

There is a proposal at the council to build 24 housing units at Castleland Park.  The exact location is along what will be the new link road to Skerries Road and opposite Hamilton estate.  Attached is the image.

Initiation of Procedure pursuant to Part X1 Local Government Planning and Development Act 2000-201 (1)

Balbriggan responds to racist graffiti

Residents in Balbriggan met today following incidents on Thursday evening where racist graffiti was painted at the back of Balbriggan Educate Together National School facing into Brackenwood.  A resident also had his car tyres slashed on the same evening.

Is Ukraine a fascist state?

I have debated this question or variants of this question,with people since the eruption of trouble in Ukraine in late 2013.  When protesters were shot at by Berkut forces, I went to protest outside both the Embassy of Ukraine and also the European parliament house in Dublin.

The right to faith, the right to play and the right to be accepted- wearing of the hijab is a human right

One of the activities in the Show Racism the Red Card workshops challenges the workshop participants to discuss and come to a consensus as to the names, jobs and nationalities of the people pictured (www.theredcard.ie/teachers.php)

For one picture, participants usually young people often guess that the woman pictured is a hairdresser, a beautician, model and that she is from Spain or Italy and they guess all kinds of names.

In 2012-13, Indira Kaljo was playing at the highest level of Women’s Basketball in the Women’s Superleague with Meteors club in Dublin and started her PHD in Sports Science at UCD and is from Bosnia and lived much of her life in Los Angelas, California.

Pictured:, Indira Kaljo and Kevin Kilbane at the Show Racism the Red Card Creative Competition awards in April 2013

Balbriggan Mens Health Day

Here is information about the Balbriggan Integration Forum Men’s Health Day this Friday.  During my campaign, I met a lot of people with a lot of issues. For men, there are particular problems and it is worth seeking support to get help to address these issues. 

A lot of great activities are coming through BIF. Their next meeting is next Tuesday at 10:30am. I won’t be there myself as I am away working but they are a good group.

Next BIF meeting is taking place on the 17th of June@ 10.30am, Cairde Balbriggan offices.

Agenda: 
Updates from BIF sub-groups and information sharing
BIF registration and group development plans
BIF nomination to Pride of Place competition 

 

Email balbriggan@cairde.ie for more info
Presentation of Report on Migrant Women’s Attitudes toward Fertility, Motherhood and Sexual Health Services in Ireland – Dr Catherine Conlon, PI Research with Parents Project, TCD
Presentation on Poland, and it’s traditions & Polish Community – Olaf Berthold, Fipika
We also kindly remind you about Men’s Health Event this Friday and Saturday. Let’s support our BIF Health & Well-being group and get all men of Balbriggan to participate!

 

Independents vote for Fianna Fail Mayor

I have just been informed that local Balbriggan Independents David O’ Connor, Tony Murphy and Grainne Maguire all voted for a Fianna Fail Mayor of Fingal Council and back a Fianna Fail/ Fine Gael led agenda.

Reflection on local election campaign

 It has been a long campaign. €4,000 spent and many hours pounding pavements knocking doors and dropping leaflets as well as early mornings at train stations. I tried to make mine a campaign of ideas about improving the area. It didn’t happen- I got 286 first preference votes.

Election Week News

Dear constituent,

I am writing a summary of issues to consider prior to the election on Friday. It would be great if you can copy and paste this link to your social media.

Yours sincerely,

Garrett Mullan

TD Daly backs Mullan for Balbriggan

A letter has been hand delivered in estates in north county Dublin today from Clare Daly TD calling for a No 1 vote for Garrett Mullan.