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My colleague Cllr Darragh Butler and I have received a notice from Fingal County Council in relation to an application the council has received from Roadbridge Civil Engineering & Building Contractors for permission to temporarily close part of a road in the Dublin Airport area for the purpose of road construction. 

It is proposed that the road will be closed from 10pm Friday 23rd June to 6am Monday 26th June 2017.

The road in question is: 
L2020 (Naul Road/Forest Little Road) from its junction with the R108 to its junction with the R132.

Alternative routes available for vehicular traffic are as follows: 
The R108 Southbound will have no access to the L2020.
• R108 to L3132/L3133

• L3132/L3133 to R122

• Through the roundabout (second exit onto R108)

• R108 to Old Airport Road (R108)

• Old Airport Road (R108) to Swords Road (R132)

The R108 Northbound will have no access to the L2020.
• R108 to Cooks Road

• Cooks Road to Forest Road

• Forest Road to L2300 (Boroimhe Road)

• L2300 (Boroimhe Road) to Swords Road (R132)

The Swords Road (R132) Northbound will have no access to the L2020.
• Swords Road (R132) to L2300 (Boroimhe Road)

• L2300 (Boroimhe Road) to Forest Road

• Forest Road to Cooks Road

• Cooks Road to R108

The Swords Road (R132) Southbound will have no access to the L2020.
• Swords Road (R132) to Old Airport Road (R108)

• Old Airport Road (R108) to R108

• R108 to R122

• R122 to L3132/L3133

• L3132/L3133 to R108

Diversion signage will be in place for the duration of the closure.

Local access for residents and business will be maintained at all times.

Any person may lodge an objection in writing with the Senior Executive Officer, Balbriggan/Swords Operations Unit, Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, to arrive no later than 10.00am on Friday 9th June 2017.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Darragh O'Brien had said that it was simply heart-breaking to see another attack in London last night.

"My thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost loved ones and those who were injured in this cowardly attack.

"Along with my family, I was in London all weekend and stood in the very place the attack took place 24 hours previously.

"Attacks of this nature attempt to strike terror into people, but I know London, and I know Londoners. They won't let terrorists win. They will stay united and tolerant, and ultimately the perpetrators will lose because of the decency of people.

"Across Europe, and indeed the world, those of us who stand for freedom, tolerance and diversity, must stay united and stay strong," concluded O'Brien.

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My colleague Cllr Brian Dennehy and I have received a notice from Fingal County Council in relation to an application the council has received from Loughshinny Motorcycle Supporters Club Limited for permission to temporarily close roads in the Skerries area for the purpose of holding a motorcycle race. 

It is proposed that the roads will be closed from 1.00pm to 9.30pm on Friday 30th June 2017 and from 9.00am to 6.30pm on Saturday 1st July 2017.

The roads in question are:
• Portion of the R127 from Balcunnin Cross in a north easterly direction towards Skerries, past Milverton House to the first right hand intersection.

• The Baldongan – Milverton Road in a southerly direction to the intersection with the Baldongan- Skerries Road (Golf Road).

• Portion of the Baldongan – Skerries Road (Golf Road) in a south-westerly direction to Baldongan Cross.

• Portion of Ladywell - Ballykea Road (Loughshinny Road) from Baldongan Cross to Balcunnin Cross.

Alternative routes available for vehicular traffic are as follows:
The main diversion route for vehicles travelling from Lusk and south of Lusk to Skerries is via the main roads Lusk to Rush and Rush to Skerries (R128).

Vehicles travelling north of Skerries should travel via Balbriggan and R127.

Other alternative routes are:
Balrothery to Lusk - Drogheda Road, Ballough Man O’War Road, Quickpenny Road Balrothery to Rush - Via Lusk – the main Lusk to Rush Road.

Balrothery to Skerries - Rosepark, Cross of the Cage Road, Cross of the Cage Barnageeragh and Balbriggan to Skerries Road.

Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times.

Any person may lodge an objection in writing with the Senior Executive Officer, Operations Unit, Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, to arrive no later than 4.00p.m on Friday 9th June 2017.

My colleague Cllr Brian Dennehy and I have received a notice from Fingal County Council in relation to an application the council has received from  Jons Civil Engineering Company Ltd for permission to temporarily close a road in Rush to facilitate the laying of electrical ducting and the installation of drainage pipes. 

These works are required on behalf of Irish Water as part of the Rush Waste Water Collection Project. 

It is proposed that the road will be closed from 10.00am Monday 3rd July until 6.00pm Saturday 22nd July.

The road in question is:
Convent Lane, from the ESB sub-station at Saint Joseph’s Secondary School to the South Shore car park.

Alternative routes available for vehicular traffic are as follows:
South Shore Road, Saint Joseph’s Road and Sundrive Road can be accessed via the Hand’s Lane/Upper Main Street junction.

Local access for residents and businesses will be maintained at all times.

Pedestrian access to the South Beach car park will be maintained at all times.

A temporary access road from South Shore Road to the South Beach car park will be in place for vehicular traffic accessing the South Beach car park, for the duration of the works.

Any person may lodge an objection in writing with the Senior Executive Officer, Operations Unit, Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, to arrive no later
than 4.00pm on Friday 9th June 2017.

                      Malahide and Swords bus users facing significant delays
Local Fianna Fáil TD, Darragh O’Brien has said that urgent measures must be introduced to alleviate the significant delays that Dublin Bus users are currently experiencing when travelling from Malahide and Swords. 


The Deputy was commenting in light of new figures published this week by the National Transport Authority (NTA) which indicate that commuters travelling from Malahide and Swords are grossly affected by delays.


The Deputy explained, “Traffic gridlock remains one of the biggest challenges facing Dublin city and county. The situation has been left to intensify for some time, and commuting through traffic congestion has become a challenging daily routine for many living in the Fingal commuter belt.


“It is disappointing to learn that of the 136 routes that Dublin Bus serves across the city, the Malahide corridor is the worst affected by lengthy delays. It currently takes over 50% longer to travel from both Swords and Malahide at peak times, compared with off-peak.


“These figures are testimonies to how little investment has been allocated to improve the standard and performance of our Capital’s public bus structure.



“I recently met with senior management in Dublin Bus including Chief Executive, Ray Coyne to raise some of the concerns of locals that depend on the service, and to discuss the critical need to examine ways of tackling the congestion that is leading to these lengthy delays.



“Measures such as widened bus corridors with segregated cycle lanes must be considered in order to significantly improve the efficiency of our city’s public bus system,” he added.


"In recent years we have seen the downgrading and cancellation of major crucial transport projects in Fingal, including Metro North. The North County is in desperate need of investment in our transport network to increase capacity and usability of public transport.


“This Government must devise a solution that is aimed at relieving the existing strain on bus users, particularly those that travel from the North County. It is an absolute priority that Government deals with the challenges of a growing and working population that rely on a public bus system,” concluded Deputy O’Brien.