#CorkStreet

by FRG.ie Admin on Jan 24th, 2017 - 2321 Views

Finally! Weaver Park here we come! A statement released from Dublin City Council: ‘I’m pleased to inform you that the tender process for Weaver Park is now complete. The successful contractor, Bracegrade ltd has been appointed and is expected on site in the coming weeks. The contractors programme... 

by Gillian Kelly on Aug 18th, 2015 - 4228 Views

One warm August afternoon when I was out for a stroll around Cork Street, I came upon a large garden centre called ‘Urban Plant Life’. This is an Irish owned and managed company which has been in business since the early 1980’s. Its philosophy is to provide customers with the highest quality of... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Apr 20th, 2015 - 2518 Views

Cork St Park Campaign Consultation Meeting Below is a message from the great people over at the Cork St Park Campaign.  They have been fighting for a new park on Cork Street for some time now and are at the verge of great success with it. Dublin City Council are developing a new public park on the... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Feb 6th, 2015 - 2965 Views

D8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 12/01/15 – 26/01/15   The news in this month’s planning applications. The Solid Rock Church of God has resubmitted for permission to build a religious community centre in Goldenbridge Industrial Park off Tyrconnell Road.  The plan will see the conversion... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Jan 15th, 2015 - 2974 Views

(The Bank of Ireland in Inchicore Village is to be converted into retail/residential units) Due to the Christmas Break, we have four weeks of planning proposals for your perusal this week. Don’t get too excited! Among the big submissions this time are the following: The Hueston South Quarter development... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Dec 8th, 2014 - 2889 Views

Site of new proposed student accommodation on Cork Street D8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 10/11/14 – 21/11/14  The Alltech Micro Distillery, which is hoping to develop on the St James’ Church of Ireland site has provided additional information to the DCC on its proposed plans.  The site... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Nov 18th, 2014 - 2762 Views

D8 Planning Updates – Week Starting 27/10/14 – 07/11/14 In this bi-monthly planning update, proposals include two major residential developments, a student accommodation complex, a science laboratory and a HSE Primary Care Centre.   In the Brickfield Lane/Cork Street, a large two site development... 

by Eoghan Brunkard on Mar 11th, 2014 - 2604 Views

The Cork Street Park Campaign held a meeting in the Co – Op in New Market Square   The Dublin City Council have agreed in principle to the conversion of a derelict site on Chambers Street and an opening fund €75 000.00 for the project (see Story here).  The Liberties has been in need of... 

by Damien Hughes on Dec 21st, 2013 - 16078 Views

Preface: Just To be Clear, My Own Position On A Cork Street Park Due to the articles I’ve written about the potential Cork Street Park, I’ve received some interesting ideas, via email and Facebook, for the use of the space that’s available, and I plan on presenting some of them here... 

by FRG.ie Admin on Dec 2nd, 2013 - 6665 Views

I have campaigned with Sandy Hazel of the Cork Street Park campaign (who spearheaded this campaign) to have a wasteland site converted into a park. Due to public support, and the response this campaign garnered, and with many community groups being involved, the Dublin City Council (DCC) has agreed... 

by Alan Finn on Nov 19th, 2013 - 2956 Views

The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital here in Cork Street, Dublin 8, has brought in a change recently that put a stop to staff, patients, and visitors alike, when it come’s to smoking on hospital grounds. Smoking is a serious addiction and people who smoke do so because they are... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 10th, 2013 - 4015 Views

Similar to the Thomas Street – Improving the Public Face of an Historic City Centre Street report we just added, this report is not breaking news, but it is relevant to our area, hence we are adding it to FRG.ie, to help build a repository of news and useful information related to our local area. The... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 9th, 2013 - 6424 Views

The Dublin City Council (DCC) have passed a motion on Tuesday, November the 5th, that may potentially begin the process of allowing for a public park to be built on the derelict Cork Street/Chamber Street site in Dublin 8. The Dublin South Central motion was passed in the name of Counciller Críona... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 2nd, 2013 - 3419 Views

The Cork Street Park Campaign (Twitter), who aim to turn a derelict site on Chamber Street in Dublin 8, into a public space for all local residents to utilise, have upped the ante by placing posters around the unused site. The posters that urge locals to put pressure on the Dublin City Council (DCC)... 

by Damien Hughes on Nov 2nd, 2013 - 4223 Views

A group of young people from the area have started a campaign to get a skateboard park for the youths of the area to use. They make the point that over 7,000 teenagers attend school in the South West Inner City, and not all of them would like to play football. Related Stories: Cork Street Park Campaign:... 

by Damien Hughes on Oct 8th, 2013 - 11553 Views

Drawing of proposed plan for site, from Douglas (Carson & Crushell Architects) via Cork Street Park @ Facebook. A campaign is underway to help convince the Dublin City Council Economic Development Department to turn a derelict Chamber Street site, in Dublin 8, into a public park for all of the... 

by Damien Hughes on Oct 7th, 2013 - 2594 Views

Throughout October each year, in many countries around the World, Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place. The tradition of turning everything pink for the month of October first began in the United States, but has been subsequently taken up in many countries, including our own. The 2013 Irish Breast...