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1 North Central Area Matters Lá Shona Fhéile Pádraig Photo of the Spire lit for St. Patrick s Day by kind permission of Pat Carey, St. Benedict s Photography Club from the wonderful Dublin at Night Photography Exhibition Contact us: North Central Area Offices Headquarters: Tel: Kilbarrack: Tel: Darndale: Tel: north.central@dublincity.ie

2 Do you love Donaghmede? Have your say! The North Central Area Office is in the process of rolling out an online Local Environmental Improvement Plan Consultation for the Donaghmede Area. A hard copy version is now available at the Public Library in Donaghmede, from Local Donaghmede Residents Associations & at the Public Counter in Northside Civic Centre, Bunratty Road. However, to have your say online, click here. The consultation will end on 18th April, Completed hard copy questionnaires may also be returned to the Donaghmede Public Library or to Dublin City Council s Office in the Northside Civic Centre from 9.30am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday. North Central Area Libraries As they say in Ireland May you be 40 years in heaven before the devil know you re dead An old Irish proverb Celebrating the centenary of 1916, our libraries are buzzing. Get reacquainted with our Irish Authors & enjoy the schedule of events in the run up to St. Patrick s Day. Don t miss the Women in 1916 Series of lectures in Coolock Library click here. 2

3 Who owns the Easter Rising? Near 90Fm (grant aided by Dublin City Council) is delighted to present a drama & seminar on Who owns the Easter Rising?, to commemorate the Centenary of The event will take place in the Northside Civic Centre, Conference Room 1, Bunratty Road, Coolock, Dublin 17 on Wednesday 30th March, For further details, click here. Dublin City Good Citizen Awards 2016 The Dublin City Good Citizen Awards aim to celebrate the contribution to life in the city made by the work of thousands of ordinary people working in our communities to make Dublin a great place to live. You can nominate someone you know up to 18th March, For further details & an application form, click here 3

4 Annual Event Guide For a full programme of Dublin City Council events click here. St. Patrick s Day Festival For a full round up of the St. Patricks Day Festival Events, click here. St. Patrick s Day 5K Race With St. Patrick s Day just around the corner, don't forget to look out for the Annual St. Patrick s Day Festival Race. For further details, click here. 4

5 Local Enterprise Office Dublin City - Begin the journey to put your plan into action LEO Dublin City Enterprise Week 2016 Local Enterprise Office Dublin City are delighted to be hosting Local Enterprise Week 2016 from the 7th to 13th of March. The purpose behind the event is to highlight the services and supports available to SME's and Start-ups in the area as well as provide them with a selection of events and workshops which are tailored to their particular needs from Public Procurement and Financing Queries to Marketing Workshops and Networking Opportunities. For further details and a list of the various events taking place with links to the booking facility click here. Booking is required as a means of securing your place as spaces are limited for all events. Local Enterprise Office Dublin City up and running Let s talk business 5

6 Dublin celebrates the Chinese New Year Did you know that 2016 is the Chinese Year of the Monkey? At the C.H.Q. Building in Dublin, the Chinese New Year got off to a spectacular start. Maurice Ward of the St. Benedicts Photographic Group (grant aided by Dublin City Council) was there and very kindly sent us these lovely photos which capture the spirit of the occasion. Click here. Keep an eye out also for the group s Dublin By Night Exhibition which is on show in Donaghmede Shopping Centre at the moment. Staff Profiles Housing Allocations Officer J Staff Officer Seán O Reilly is a doting Dad to his two little girls. He spends a lot of his free time doing Dad s taxi ferrying his daughters to Irish Dancing Competitions but what is it like being a Housing Allocations Officer for the Kilbarrack Area Office? For further details, click here. 6

7 North Central Sport Make a splash at the Coolock Pool, Northside Shopping Centre. For further information on classes and pool opening times, click here. For information on our sports officers programmes, click here. Introducing Dan Russell (Sports Development Officer) We are pleased to welcome Dan Russell, Sports Development Officer to join Dublin City Council s Sports Development Team here in the North Central Area. For further details, click here. 7

8 Dublin City Council Corporate Plan To read the Corporate Plan click here Minister announces fund for speeding up taking in charge of Estates Minister for Environment, Community & Local Government, Mr. Alan Kelly T.D., has announced a new national initiative & pilot scheme funding to speed up the taking in charge process of estates across the country. For further information, click here. Dublin City Public Participation Network Newsletter For the latest news from the Public Participation network click here 8

9 Ministers Announce increased funding for the Housing Adaptation Grants Ministers Kelly & Coffey announced Million euro to Improve the Homes of Older People and People with a Disability. For further details, click here. St. Anne s Walled Garden Allotments And boy have they succeeded! Winners of the North Central Heat of the City Neighbourhoods Competition in the Best Allotments Category for the last 3 years in a row, they also won the City Wide Competition for the last 2 years. St. Anne s Walled Garden Allotments are blooming beautifully. For further information, click here. 9

10 Community Law & Mediation Service celebrates 40 years with a visit from President Michael D. Higgins One of our neighbours here in the Northside Civic Centre is the Community Law & Medication Service. CLM Northside celebrated 40 years of dedicated service recently. For a schedule of their free Know your Rights talks, click here. Back issues of North Central Area Matters For back issues of the North Central Area Matters, click here. To remove your name from our mailing list, please click here or call Questions or comments, contact us or 10