We want Alternative Routes Options and Restructuring of the National Transport Authority's proposed "BUS CONNECTS PROJECT " to have Environmental Impact Awareness at the centre of its Core Development & Planning. We want them to listen and work more closely with the 16 communities/areas that are currently set to suffer an unprecedented loss of thousands of mature living trees and important local wildlife. We want the voices of Dublin's people, community and environmental future to be respected now, not later! We have a right to be part of the Development Ireland's Environmental Future. WE WANT TO STOP THE UNNECESSARY KILLING OF MATURE TREES AND WILDLIFE IN DUBLIN AND IRELAND. DUBLIN, If we get this wrong there is no going back to fix it. Here are the 16 Proposed Areas in Dublin where Mature Trees will be cut down to make way for the "BUS CONNECTS CORE CORRIDOR PROJECT" Ringsend/City Centre Blackrock/Merrion UCD/City Centre Bray/City Centre - (No mention of Shankill)... Rathfarnham/City Centre Kimmage/City Centre Tallaght/Terenure Greenhills/City Centre Clondalkin/Drimnagh Liffey Valley/City Centre Lucan/City Centre Blanchardstown/City Centre Fingals/Philsborogh Ballymun/City Centre Swords/City Centre Clongriffin/City Centre. There is no mention in any of the 16 proposals of how many trees will be getting cut down per route, or how many trees they are realistically planing to replant. Nor will they be willing to replant/replace the trees and wildlife lost from the front/back gardens of Irish Peoples Homes across the Capital.

We are asking the government, the HSE and our public representatives to ensure that Belmullet District Hospital remains open and that it is adequately resourced to operate at full capacity. We want plans for downgrading, cuts to staffing and a ban on new admissions reversed immediately

Halt the commercial development of a 155 bed nursing home on the grounds of Clondalkin Convent.

Commit to retaining the public library at its current location in Donaghmede shopping centre.

A committment by the Government to keep the South Westmeath open

Keep Lyric FM as it is.

O'Devany Gardens needs homes - but 50% of our land at O'Devany Gardens is about to be sold off to greedy corporate developers. We could put affordable public housing there instead.

The current application (SD20A/0250) lodged for the Esso site, by Sirio Homes, is for 43 apartments, including 4 x studios. There is only 1 x 3-bedroom apartment – 2.2% of the development, far short of the 30% required in the Tallaght LAP. it is all build-to-rent – so no opportunity for local people to sell large homes and downsize through purchasing. Or indeed get onto the property ladder. The apartment block design is very austere, very angular and rises to 8 storeys across from Nugent’s wool shop – a 2 storey detached, traditional house and adjacent 4 storey newer buildings. The materials proposed for the exterior of the blocks include yellow and orange rendered balcony materials.

IVEAGH MARKETS, - A COMMENT ON CURRENT CONDITION For the last weeks Lord Iveagh has been engaged with various politicians and other interested parties to try and save the Iveagh Markets from further dereliction. This culminated in a debate in Dáil Éireann on Thursday 1st December, from 8.06pm, between Malcolm Noonan TD , minister of state for heritage and Aengus o Snodaigh, TD Sinn Féin . Aengus pointed out to the minister that the time has come for the Government to step in to save the Markets and restore it to the community. The deteriorating condition of the built remains of the Iveagh Markets demands immediate attention if the buildings are to be preserved for future generations. Contact your TD's and Councilors and ask them to pressure DCC carry out the necessary works.

The Douglas Road is a historic green neighbourhood, not a thoroughfare.