Dublin City Council is pleased to announce the opening today of Dublin city’s first School Street on Newbrook Road in Donaghmede A School Street is a traffic-calming solution used to reduce the traffic outside a school by restricting access to the street during school drop-off and pick-up times Parents and guardians are asked to either walk scoot or use public transport to get to school instead of driving or to park away from the school and walk the final leg of the journey Limited access is allowed to the street during School Street operation times for students with additional needs and emergency services This initiative is being implemented as part of the Safe Routes to School Programme funded by the National Transport Authority The programme aims to improve safety at the school gate alleviate congestion and increase the number of students who walk Dublin City Council works in partnership with the National Transport Authority An Taisce Green Schools and the school community in developing ‘front-of-school’ treatments for schools on the programme Newbrook Road is a particularly busy residential street at school drop-off and pick-up times with 1,000 students accessing the four schools in the vicinity The cul de sac section of this street made it an ideal location to trial a School Street a School Street trial took place from June – December 2024.  The School Street trial was a huge success with over 80% of survey respondents reporting that it made the street safer along with 15% reporting a change in their travel behaviour from driving to using sustainable transport for their journey to school.  Walking & Cycling Officer with the Council's Traffic Section says “We were delighted to see the implementation of this School Street following the successful trial The removal of traffic from this section of the street instantly made it safer for students on their journey to school cycling or scooting to school has huge benefits for students It’s encouraging to see that there was an increase in active travel modes during the trial and we hope to see this trend continue.” ***Attached please find a photo from today’s launch by Gareth Chaney*** Carter, William (Liam) - 24th April 2025, (Donaghmede and formerly of Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny), Peacefully surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of staff on Hamilton Ward, Beaumont Hospital. Beloved husband of Nan and loving dad of Patrick, Paul, Declan and Anne. Liam will be forever missed by his wife, daughter and sons, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, adored grandchildren, Luke, Emma, Sarah, Matthew, Rachel, Nicole, Jack, James and Aoife, great-grandson Scott, brothers and sisters, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at his home on Sunday afternoon April 27th from 4pm to 7pm. Removal on Monday morning to Holy Trinity Church Donaghmede D13H920, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11.30am followed by cremation service in Dardistown Crematorium K67 HP26 at 1.30pm. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Cremation / BurialDate Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one has replaced lead service connections in the Raheny to ensure a safer and more secure water supply to customers Uisce Éireann is investing €500 million between 2017-2021 to reduce leakage and replace old pipes on the public water network This project will involve replacing public side lead service connections from the public water network on the following streets in the Raheny Areas of work will be limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers Traffic management may be in place during this time There may be local diversions in place during the works Local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times The works may involve some short-term water shut offs and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours notice prior to any planned water shut offs We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and works crews will make every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary works cause For further information you can contact the Project Team at team@water.ie Uisce Éireann is a designated activity company Family Flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to St Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin 5. Reposing at her home on Sunday (27th April) from 5pm until 7pm. Funeral on Monday(28th April) in Holy Trinity Church, Donaghmede arriving for 10am Requiem Mass, followed by burial in Dardistown Cemetery. 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The above links are provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: (Donaghmede and formerly of Collins Avenue (Peacefully but unexpectedly),at his residence Beloved husband of Phyliss and loving father of David Coolock D17 FK58 on Tuesday afternoon 15th April from 3pm to 5pm Removal on Wednesday afternoon to Dardistown Crematorium arriving for Funeral Service at 2.30pm followed by cremation donations if desired to Irish Wheelchair Association The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30pm via the following link https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html Dunne, Francis (Fran) - (Donaghmede and late of Roadstone Eastwall and Feltrim) - Feb 22, 2025. Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Fran is predeceased by his son Joe, brother Gerry and sisters Joan and Dolly. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, children Damian, Fran and Ken, daughters-in-law Julie, Tina and Denise, grandchildren Tien, Aoife and Nicole, brothers Paddy, Martin and Noel, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, friends and neighbours. The below link is provided and managed by an independent media provider. The funeral home accepts no responsibility for its functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. (Donaghmede and formerly of St Margaret's) surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital Beloved wife of Patrick and loving mother of Catherine Recently deceased by her brother Patrick Coolock on Tuesday afternoon 4th February from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of The Holy Trinity Donaghmede arriving for Funeral Mass at 11:30am followed by burial in Rolestown Cemetery The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Wednesday morning 5th February at 11:30am via the following link https://holytrinityparish.ie/live/ surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of staff on St Brigid’s Ward Beloved wife and best friend of David and loving Mam of Paul and John Barbara will be very dearly missed by her husband Reunited in heaven with her daughter-in-law Melissa D17FK58 on Tuesday afternoon November 19th from 2pm to 4pm Removal on Wednesday morning to Holy Trinity Church arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation service in Dardistown Crematorium at 12.30pm Irish Cancer Society The links below are provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality or any interruption to a live transmission. surrounded by his loving family at his home Adored husband of Kay and loving kind father of Tracy Removal on Tuesday afternoon to Dardistown Crematorium arriving for Funeral Service at 2.30pm The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30pm via the following link https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html Farrell Margie,(Meehan) –28th November 2024 (Donaghmede) and (formerly of Liberty House) surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Clontarf Hospital Beloved wife of Michael and loving mother of Michael Margie will be very sadly missed by her husband and wide circle of friends and loving neighbours Remembering in particular her predeceased loving brothers and sisters and grandson Michael Coolock on Sunday afternoon 1st December from 1pm to 3pm Removal on Monday morning to the church of The Holy Trinity Donaghmede arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by burial at Balgriffin Cemetery Extension Clontarf Hospital The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Monday morning 2nd December 10am via the following link https://holytrinityparish.ie/live/ Passed peacefully at home after a long illness in the tender loving care of her devoted husband John by her side Special thanks to Professor Donnigan and his Team at Beaumont Hospital Dr Eileen Flanagan who took great care of Maree Pioneer Care who provided the care for Maree over the years and especially her carers who worked at the coalface John is deeply indebted to the carers who came into our home three times a day over the years to take care of Maree John would also like to say a special thank you to their neighbours for their kindness and support Donaghmede on Monday morning for 10am Funeral Mass followed Cremation at Dardistown Crematorium at 12 Noon to St Francis Hospice or any charity of your choice The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Monday https://holytrinityparish.ie/live/ The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Monday https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html The above links / Link are / is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. (Donaghmede and formerly of Clontarf and CÍE surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of staff at Beaumont Hospital Beloved husband of the late Nuala and loving father of Mark Reunited in heaven with his wife Nuala and all those gone before him Coolock on Thursday October 24th 2024 between 2pm and 4pm Removal on Friday morning October 25th 2024 to The Church of The Holy Trinity arriving for funeral mass at 10am followed immediately by burial in Balgriffin Cemetery Extension The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Friday morning October 25th 2024 at 10am via the following link: Webcam - Church of The Holy Trinity surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at St Reposing at his family home on Tuesday evening Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of The Holy Trinity Donaghmede arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by burial in Glasnevin Cemetery The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Wednesday morning Donaghmede and formerly of East Wall and Markievicz House) Peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family brother Shay and sisters Betty and Dolores Removal on Monday morning to the Church of The Holy Trinity Donaghmede arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Monday morning The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Monday afternoon at 12pm via the following link Some local residents want to see the old St Donagh’s holy well in Donaghmede memorialised in some way drawing in a deep breath as he stares out over the green where he spent much of his youth autobiographical coming-of-age ballad “Factories” Dempsey sang: “From the corner of Holywell Road see the sunset over St Donagh’s … see the sunset over the world.” Did the songwriter’s younger self know that when he stood in that very spot he was far from the first pilgrim to stand there contemplating his place on this earth “I was more worried about not getting hopped on I always felt there was something spiritual around here.” While holy wells remain dotted across the Irish landscape most have disappeared as housing developments have sprung up on every available plot But Dublin City Council historian-in-residence Katie Blackwood has been highlighting the former sites of holy wells across north Dublin at a series of talks – including St Donagh’s Well – including in Marino in March Once, holy wells like St Donagh’s were important meeting places for communities, revered as sacred connectors between the material and the spiritual realms, says Blackwood. Over 130 have been identified in Dublin They serve now as a reminder of pre-Christian pagan roots The water from these naturally occurring holes in the ground was celebrated for its magical others were known for curing particular illnesses like eye diseases is a stone’s throw from the gates of St John the Evangelist Anglican Church “Water worship is a universal feature of prehistoric societies because of its life-giving qualities,” says Blackwood the historian-in-residence for the council’s North Central Area often on patron saints’ days or “pattern days” and performed rituals like “rounding the well” They would move clockwise around the well a certain number of times They would say prayers and drink the water “As Christianity was introduced on the island holy wells and their traditions were subsumed and adapted by the new religion,” Blackwood says “Holy wells that were already in use were dedicated to Irish saints St Patrick and St Brigid the most common.” the physical well at St Brendan’s is gone now but the spot is marked by a hawthorn tree another natural feature once thought to possess special powers Fairy trees and holy wells often come hand in hand A man on a Massie Ferguson is making his way up and down the riverbank who is 46 years working with Dublin City Council Parks Department The well was already filled in by the time he started the job in 1979 But I do know not to damage that fairy tree God knows what might happen to me,” he says treating holy wells badly was thought to bring grave misfortune “Damaging a holy well is linked to stories of cattle dying and even people’s houses burning down,” Blackwood said Veering away from north Dublin for a moment There is an ancient dolmen tomb in the locality known as the Giant’s Griddle and the stone structure is flanked by a fairy tree raging through a spruce plantation up the hill toward the tomb until it stopped It’s not only holy wells and fairy trees dotted across north Dublin Not far from St Brendan’s Well sits the Cadbury factory Blackwood points out a mount covered in trees It was probably connected to the well and fairy tree Archaeologist Michael Stanley wrote about the mound in a 2011 Archaeology Ireland article “When I first mentioned the Cadbury mound to my Auntie Bridie she recounted a story from the 1950s about a man suffering a heart attack while felling one of the trees that grew upon it,” he wrote “This was attributed to the fairies taking retribution.” He also recounts a story of a man who dug into the mound and broke his leg about a “strange face” that appears under the branches of one of the trees at Halloween It’s “thought to be that of a man who attempted to dig the mound and went missing that night” “ That these ‘suburban myths’ persist reveals much about local people’s regard for the past.” Another account seemingly referring to the mound at Cadbury comes from a hand-written story by a school child in the 1930s preserved in the National Folklore Collection’s Schools Collection “There are several trees and hawthorn bushes around it It is said to be a fairy moat and a crock of gold was buried there about eighty years ago,” he writes A group of four young men went up to the mound to dig into it and “one of them brought his pet dog as there was a life to be lost in the digging” The men looked around and could not see him Then they gathered up their picks and shovels and turned away nor did anyone ever look for the crock afterwards,” he writes said the company are “honoured to be the custodians of this ancient treasure which has inspired so much local folklore” “We are committed to safeguarding this important monument so that future generations continue to be intrigued by its mystery,” he said was on a green between St Donagh’s Road and Holywell Road along what was known as the Kilbarrack Stream or the Donagh Waters Samuel Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of Ireland says the well was visited “on St John’s Eve by poor sick people” who rubbed themselves against the walls of the well and then washed in another one nearby is derived from the pagan summer solstice festival and has strong traditions associated with fire and fertility Communities would gather by the wells and light bonfires to guide the sun and usher in a good harvest Young men would apparently demonstrate their bravery and prowess by jumping through the flames so that they would be blessed with children “People really used it as an excuse for a good party,” says Blackwood “It can be easy to think of people from the past as totally different but it really humanises them when you realise that they were always just looking for an excuse to throw a party.” The St Donagh’s well was still there in 1958 when folklorist Caoimhín Ó Danachair compiled his list of holy wells in Dublin The stream was culverted in the 1970s and 1980s But there is a large black circle burned into the grass Young people apparently still gather there for a bonfire and their own form of revelry on the spot Blackwood pointed out letters to the Irish Press and the Irish Times by P expressing his disappointment that the well was not marked for posterity “The site is now an open space south of the shopping centre and the well could have been preserved as a centrepiece of this area,” he wrote some local residents want to see the old St Donagh’s Well memorialised in some way “I’d love for it to be marked,” Dempsey says “I’d like to head down and spend time there once in a while to commune with them and say hello to the Great Spirit.” He’d had a disagreement with a potato peeler the day before there’d have been no use washing his wound in it “That well was known for helping eyesight problems,” he says Dempsey’s work has always been marked by a sense of spiritual longing “I never will forget the suffering that my people went through in my country and overseas,” he sang on “Negative Vibes” from the same Seize the Day album that “Factories” appeared on in 2003 Dempsey says there was “a huge amount of creativity in this small little patch” LiR and myself all came from around the same road and all had record deals The performance artist Growler is from my road too “We would always joke that there was something in the water around here There is something magic around the Holywell,” he says Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme You've successfully subscribed to Dublin InQuirer Check your email for magic link to sign-in Mayon, Ron (Ronnie), –4th January 2025, (Donaghmede), Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital. Beloved husband of Maeve and loving father of Keith, Lenore and Simon. Sadly missed by his wife, sons and daughter, son-in-law John, daughter-in-law Cathy, grandchildren Anna-Maeve, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at his home, Donaghmede on Friday evening the 10th of January from 6pm to 8pm. Removal on Saturday afternoon to Dardistown Crematorium arriving for Funeral Service at 1:30pm followed by cremation. The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Saturday afternoon at 1:30pm via the following link. passed away peacefully at Beaumont Hospital Beloved husband of the late Marie and predeceased by his sisters Liz Sadly missed and remembered by his loving family Sean will repose at Jennings Funeral Home, Springdale Road, Raheny (D05 EE97) on Tuesday (Dec 17th) from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Wednesday morning (Dec 18th) to the Church of the Holy Trinity, Donaghmeade arriving for 10am Mass, followed thereafter to Dardistown Crematorium. Click here at 10am on Wednesday morning to view live streaming of Funeral Mass Family flowers only please. Donations if desired in memory of Sean to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click here to donate online or you may choose to use the donation box which will be provided at the church. All enquiries to JP Ward & Sons Funeral Home, Sandyford Village Tel: (01) 2135905 Investment giant Apollo made a 16pc return on €626m worth of commercial loans it acquired in 2017 and which were primarily linked to Pat Doherty’s Harcourt Group The loans were bought by Apollo for just €300.2m from Nama Apollo used a Luxembourg special purpose vehicle Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Beloved wife of Eddie and loving mother of Fiona Kathleen will be loved and remembered always by her dear friends Marian and Martin Remembering in particular at this time Kathleen’s parents Mary-Jane and George (Pauboy) Gannon and her brother Georgie who have-predeceased her arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed immediately by burial in St Fintan’s Cemetery The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Monday morning via the following link Webcam - Holy Trinity Church Reposing at Jennings Funeral Home, Oscar Traynor Road, D17FK58 on Tuesday afternoon, October 15th, from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of The Holy Trinity Donaghmede, arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation service in Dardistown Crematorium. The link below is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. Bell (née Ward) (Donaghmede) - Feb 23, 2025. Peacefully, in the care of the staff of AnovoCare, Cloghran and surrounded by her loving family, Mary, predeceased by her beloved husband Noel. She will be sadly missed by her loving children Alison, Susan and Kieron, sister Carmel, son in law Paul, daughter-in-law Jacinta, grandchildren especially Jennifer Andrew Damian and Daniel, great-grandchildren Fiadh and Dylan, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. surrounded by her family at St Gabriel’s Nursing Home Beloved wife of Pat and cherished mother of Mark Sadly missed by her sons-in-law and daughters-in-law The family ask that you wear some colour to celebrate Eileen’s life Removal on Thursday morning to Newlands Cross Crematorium for a service at 12pm msatrust.org.uk The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Thursday afternoon at 12pm https://www.dctrust.ie/location/newlands-cross/chapel-webstream.html The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast Cremation / Burial.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at CareChoice Nursing Home Predeceased by his adored parents Veronica and James Coolock on Thursday afternoon 17th October from 3pm to 5pm Removal on Friday morning to the church of The Holy Trinity Donaghemde arriving for Funeral Mass at 10 am followed by burial in Fingal Cemetery The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Friday morning 18th October at 10am via the following link Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open You are visiting us because we have something you value Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism An account is an optional way to support the work we do. 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DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL will close a northside street to traffic as part of the capital’s first “School Street”- an initiative aimed at getting parents The initiative restricts traffic access to the four schools on Newbrook Road in Donaghmede to encourage people to walk The initiative has been implemented permanently today after a trial last year they are required to park elsewhere and walk the final leg of the journey Newbrook Road is a residential street and a cul de sac There are 1,000 students in the primary and secondary schools located there – St Kevin’s JNS over half (55%) of Irish primary school children and 41% of secondary school students travelled to school by car according to the most data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Only emergency services and cars bringing or collecting students with additional needs will be able to access the street during the restricted hours said this was a “positive” measure that would improve safety He added that this is the first “School Street” piloted but the council would look for other schools at which to implement similar measures said the initiative had been broadly welcomed in the community He said that this road in a suburban area was “difficult” for parents and guardians dropping off or collecting children at school – and for the people who live there MacDonncha added residents would sometimes be blocked into their driveways during the peak school drop off and pick up times “It’s been a problem for years this particular road,” he said to encourage people to bring kids to school on foot “I think it’s well worthy of support and let’s see how it works out.” Dublin City Council’s walking and cycling officer said: “The removal of traffic from this section of the street instantly made it safer for students on their journey to school.” Access to the comments facility has been disabled for this user Create an email alert based on the current article surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Beechtree Nursing Home Predeceased by his loving wife Joan and son Alan Donaghmede on Saturday evening 10th August from 6pm to 8pm Removal on Monday morning to the church of The Holy Trinity The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Monday morning at 10am via the following link The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Monday afternoon at 12:30pm via the following link STORM EOWYN DISRUPTIONThere is widespread disruption to transport services in Dublin today due to Storm \u00C9owyn. Access latest updates here. there will be no DART service between Howth and Donaghmede/Howth Junction due to planned engineering works Sutton and Howth stations will be closed for the day A limited shuttle bus service will connect Howth Junction Dublin Bus will honor valid rail tickets on routes between the closed stations Travelers are advised to plan their trips accordingly and expect possible delays For more information on these engineering works, please check the Irish Rail website Dublin journey plannerDublin rail mapDublin bus mapsDublin train stationsDublin bus station (Busáras)Dublin AirportDART times BikesBusesTrainsTrams (Luas) Wheelchair accessibilityDublin Airport busDublin Port busDublin public transport news About this siteTerms and conditionsPrivacy noticeCookies noticeContact us (C) 2024 Metro Nation Ltd All rights reserved A northside school community says they’ve been left behind by the Department of Education Gaelcholaiste Reachrann in Donaghmede has been waiting for 24 years for a promised facilities The school has never had a permanent building and it's also using buildings belonging to another school in the area The five TD's for the area have come together to promise to push to get the school its much needed rebuild all went on a tour around the Gaelcholaiste Reachrann today They were invited to the school to see for themselves the conditions the pupils and staff are working in after previous governments failed to secure them a permanent building despite a lengthy wait of over two decades.  When asked about what's causing the delays "The original planning permission that was granted a number years back it didn't meet with the criteria for the environmental policies that were being introduced "The planning permission was resubmitted again to the local authority and that was granted so we're now at a stage where the Department is telling us it's in stage 4 for tendering but how long have we hearing that for "We just need to see that it's going to be delivered." Frustrations have been rising in the school community and just two weeks before the election the pupils of the school staged walk-out in protest at the previous government’s lack of action.  4,000 people also signed a petition calling on the Department of Education to intervene and improve standards in the school Locals are hoping the newly elected TD’s will stand good on their promises surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of staff at St Clare’s Ward Beaumont Hospital Beloved wife of the late Jimmy and loving mam of Deirdre Mary will be very sadly missed by her sons and daughters Removal on Monday morning to the Church of Holy Trinity D13H920 arriving for Funeral Mass at 11.30am followed by burial in Balgriffin Ext Cemetery D17C677 St Francis Hospice Raheny The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality or any interruption to a live transmission Mc Caul, Patrick, - 17th September 2024, (Donaghmede and formerly of Belturbet, Co. Cavan), (Peacefully), surrounded by his loving family at his son David’s residence. Beloved husband of the late Peggy and loving father of Michael, David and Jonathan. Patrick will be very sadly missed by his, sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sister Betty, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours. Reposing at Jennings Funeral Home, Oscar Traynor Road, D17FK58 on Thursday afternoon, September 19th, from 2pm to 4pm. Removal on Friday morning to Dardistown Crematorium for a service to celebrate Patrick’s life at 11.30am. Clarke (nee O'Neill) Ellen (Nellie) (Donaghmede and formerly North Strand) 24th May 2024 peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the care of the staff of St Beloved wife of the late Matt and beloved grandmother of the late Matthew and Anthony Sadly missed by her loving children Deirdre Portmarnock on Tuesday 28th May from 3pm-5pm with removal on Wednesday morning to Church of the Holy Trinity Donaghmede arriving for 10am funeral mass with cremation to take place afterwards in Dardistown Crematorium The Mass for Nellie can be seen via the link https://holytrinityparish.ie/live/ The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Wednesday at approximately 12 noon via the following link https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html The above link is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality, the timing of a live broadcast or any interruption to a live broadcast. Rip.ie, The Irish Times Building, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2, Ireland Agent Knight Frank is guiding a price of €700,000 for a residential site in north Dublin with full planning permission secured by Gannon Homes, owned by developer Gerry Gannon, for the construction of 18 new homes. The 0.84-acre (0.34-hectare) site, at Grattan Lodge, off the Hole in the Wall Road in Donaghmede, has approval in place (Dublin City Council planning reference 3977/17) for 10 four-bedroom houses (136.8sq m), one one-bed duplex (50.5sq m) and seven two-bed duplexes (85.6-87.8sq m). The approved houses are two storeys while the duplex element of the scheme rises to three storeys. The lands are zoned Z14 Strategic Development and Regeneration Areas under the Dublin City Development Plan 2023-2028, the aim of which is to seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use. The site is near the 53-acre Father Collins Park, Clarehall Shopping Centre, Donaghmede Shopping Centre and Swords Pavilions shopping centre. The surrounding neighbourhoods of Portmarnock, Malahide and Howth offer a range of amenities, including restaurants and shops. The site offers quick access to the M50 and M1 motorways and Dublin Tunnel, while public transport links include the nearby Clongriffin train station, which is just a kilometre away, and the 15 and H1 Dublin Bus routes operating along the Hole in the Wall Road. Robert Wilson and James Meagher of Knight Frank say: “We expect strong interest in this site given the lot’s size and its attractive housing mix.” Ronald Quinlan is Property Editor of The Irish Times Facebook pageTwitter feed© 2025 The Irish Times DAC a 26-minute walk with a busy road in between the traffic starts to pick up on Grange Road in Donaghmede They pass Grangemore Park and a long line of cars that lumber along the curving street as they head slowly north towards the junction of the R139 and Hole in the Wall Road zipping away once they reach its roundabout and 400m up the Hole in the Wall Road is Father Collins Park – and inside Father Collins Park is the closest playground for residents of Donaghmede It isn’t a convenient spot for Donaghmede parents to bring their young children it’s a 26-minute walk with a busy road in between a mother of two and member of the Donaghmede Estate Residents Association “It nearly has to be scheduled as a half day out.” “It’s into the car and let’s go down,” she says Browne has seen a growing number of new families in the north Dublin suburb But they lack a playground for their children Around the corner from her home is Donaghmede Park outdoor gym equipment and even a pair of boules courts What Browne and her neighbours would welcome “We walk through the park every day to the local primary school and they would 100 percent use it if there was a playground.” she and the residents’ association have raised it with Dublin City Council or that Father Collins was always in our vicinity That is what we’ve always come up against.” Browne sits in her living room as her son and daughter prepare to head off for a swimming lesson and has been an active member of the residents’ association on-and-off It was during the first lockdown that she got involved in a volunteer group devoted to improving the park “We wanted to make it appealing to more people But the one consistent request that she encountered from parents has been for a play facility and they’re almost past the stage of using a playground.” I wanted to fight for it years ago,” she says “And I have friends with younger children around here It would be amazing to have a facility like that down the park because we’re trying to bring in a load of attractions.” The neighbourhood has changed in recent years “Like when I first came here there were much more elderly people with younger and younger kids,” says Browne calling for a new playground to improve the park further At a meeting of Dublin City Council’s North Central Area Committee on 19 June independent Councillor John Lyons put forward a motion asking the council to prioritise the funding and installation of a new play facility in Donaghmede Park as soon as possible Locals had been in contact with him after they learnt that the council had found money for playgrounds in McCauley Park and Kilmore West “They feel like they’ve been abandoned in terms of play facilities for their children.” The council is playing catch-up with investment in play facilities “There is pent-up demand and I think Donaghmede is an area that is part of that.” said Donaghmede had not been identified as an area that lacked play facilities as much of the area is in the catchment of Father Collins Park The playgrounds there and at Belcamp Park are showing their age and need significant investment to bring them up to standard “These upgrades are considered to be the priority for available playground budgets in the short to medium term.” Lyons welcomed the news of the upgrades to Belcamp Park and Father Collins Park While improving Father Collins Park is positive it’s still quite a way for kids in Donaghmede to travel young children can actually walk to a playground within 300 yards of their front door.” O’Carroll said that a new play facility in Donaghmede Park was not the main priority for his department right now Father Collins Park’s playground’s rubber surface needed more than the patch ups of recent years The other urgent matter was the playground in Belcamp Park in Darndale “Belcamp is possibly one of the saddest playgrounds in the North Central Area.” we will spend it,” O’Carroll said in response to Lyons’ motion O’Carroll said that a new parks strategy is about to go out to public consultation The last one had identified where parks were needed the most in Dublin in 2016 The Parks Strategy 2019 – 2022 said that a playground that can be accessed within a walk-in zone of 500 metres while 1,000 metres is seen as having a reduced level of access Based on those standards in the North Central area the strategy highlighted a lack of provision in Belmayne From the centre of Donaghmede on the Newbrook Road access to Father Collins Park is a 1.5km walk For parents with young children that isn’t ideal “Every area should have a decent playground you can walk to within a very short distance of your front door.” The council’s Play Strategy 2022 to 2027 says that the council’s capital spending on playgrounds is based on making sure there are places to play in deficit areas Fianna Fáil Councillor Daryl Barron says his hope is that the Donaghmede area will have a new playground in 2024 I tried to seek funding of €150,000 from the discretion fund for Donaghmede playground,” he says That was pushed back as the council is currently working on creating playgrounds in Kilmore West and McAuley Park “But the reality is Donaghmede needs additional social infrastructure and that’s a priority for me over the next 12 months It is just after 3pm as Ciara Niamh Browne strolls around the edges of Donaghmede Park A drizzly rain falls as some teenagers play football on one of the pitches She passes by the fairy garden and wildflowers growing along the fences “We planted those seeds last year and they are just gorgeous when they are in bloom,” she says she points to some recent features added by the council a stretch of the tarmacadam walkway has been painted for different games like hopscotch “We have got this little obstacle ground,” she says Some bucket swings would be nice for toddlers Michael Lanigan is a reporter at Dublin Inquirer You can reach him at michael@dublininquirer.com Some of the wind turbines which were installed in Fr Collins Park Wind turbines installed in a Dublin park at a cost of €1.15m in 2010 will be taken down in the new year as they are “past their useful work life” was hailed as Ireland’s first “self-sustaining city park” when it was built by Dublin City Council at an overall cost of €20m Five wind turbines were designed to provide renewable energy for the park’s lights A report at that time found that roughly three-quarters of the park's electricity had to be imported to keep the lights on Dublin City Council has now said the turbines are “past their useful work life” and are scheduled to be taken down in the new year at a cost of roughly €60,000 which has won five awards for architecture and sustainability is overlooked by the Priory Hall apartment complex and large parts of the park are now fenced off One worker said the turbines are to be pulled down because they haven’t been maintained and have fallen into disrepair Sinn Féin Councillor Micheál MacDonncha told the Irish Independent that part of the problem was the “replacement parts for repair” could not be sourced it might be that the council needs to ensure that all such infrastructure is sustainable and repairable in the long term,” he said “This may include the council having the capacity to carry out repairs without relying on one source for parts.” The wind turbines were to be maintained by a Canadian firm under a five-year inspection and maintenance program from the time they were installed Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom Brabazon said: “The wind turbines are emblematic of the area so there is considerable anger in Clongriffin and surrounds that the wind turbines are being removed “They signified a new era of ecological and environmental respect going back to 2009 when the park was designed and constructed and opened “There is also an art piece with an inverted oil rig signifying reduced carbon production Mr Brabazon said he suggested at a recent meeting that the parks department put out a tender for the replacement of them by utilities for the generation of electricity for export to the grid “Whatever has to be done needs to be done quickly so that residents can get full use of the park once again,” he said Dublin City Council said that Fr Collins Park is a “well-used resource for the expanding population of Clongriffen and Belmayne” “An international competition delivered the park design including the concept of sustainability expressed in part through the use of the iconic array of wind turbines along its central promenade “The wind turbines are now past their useful work life and are scheduled to be taken down early in the new year on the advice of the wind turbine maintenance company “The value of the removal contract is approximately €60,000 it is intended to assess options for continuing the sustainable energy theme within the park and to reimagine the use and animation of the park.” CamogieA short story from Dublin and Kilkenny – ‘We appreciate the tradition of the game but skorts are not fit for purpose’It’s the short story that has everyone talking Coolock on Tuesday afternoon 21st May from 3pm to 5pm Removal on Wednesday morning to the Church of the Holy Trinity arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by Burial in Balgriffin Cemetery (New Extension) Donate Here The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Wednesday morning 22nd May at 10am Church of the Holy Trinity, Donaghmede Donaghmede and late of Donaghmede Shopping Centre and Kennedy's of Westland Row) - Dec 31 predeceased by his wife Eileen and parents Donal and Sheila He will be forever loved and missed by his brothers and sisters Eileen extended family and a wide circle of friends The below links are provided and managed by an independent Media 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The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for their functionality or any interruption to a live transmission. surrounded by his loving family at Beaumont Hospital Beloved husband of the late Bernie and loving dad of Conor The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Monday afternoon at 12.30pm via the following link Dublin 13) August 28th 2023 (peacefully) in the kind care of all the staff of Beaumont hospital Family flowers only, donations in lieu to https://www.cancer.ie/ways-to-help/donate Beloved wife of William Heffernan and of her late husband John Behan Loving sister to Michael and Conal Keogh and sister-in-law to Terry and Paula Her presence will be sadly missed by her family neighbours and her large circle of friends for whom she cared deeply and whose own family struggles and successes were always foremost in her thoughts “May her warm and generous soul rest in peace” Donate Here Church of the Holy Trinity, Donaghmede The above Link is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. (Donaghmede and formerly of Cabra and Irish Shell) surrounded by his loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital Beloved husband of Ann and loving father of Mark Donaghmede arriving for Funeral Mass at 10am followed by cremation in Dardistown Crematorium The Crematorium Service will be streamed live on Wednesday afternoon at 12noon via the following link https://www.dctrust.ie/location/dardistown/dardistown-chapel-webstreaming.html formerly Donore Avenue and Edenmore) Passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home after being in the care of the staff at Beaumont Hospital her brother and sister that passed Larry and Patty Family flowers only, donations,  if desired, to St Vincent De Paul and The Irish Heart Foundation. PLEASE NOTE: The above link is provided and managed by an independent streaming company and can only be viewed at the times published. 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Dublin 8) 8th December 2023 passed peacefully in Beaumont Hospital Funeral Mass Friday at 10am at Church of the Holy Trinity followed by cremation in Glasnevin Crematorium at 12:00pm To view Breda’s funeral Mass live Friday at 10am please click on the following link https://holytrinityparish.ie/ To view the service at Glasnevin crematorium live on Friday 12:00pm please click on the following link https://www.dctrust.ie/location/glasnevin/chapel-webstream.html passed away suddenly surrounded by his loving family at Beaumont Hospital Beloved husband of Kathleen and loving father to Eoin and Mark followed by burial in Balgriffin Cemetery Extension A donation box will be available in the church at the Funeral Mass The Leonard family would like to thank the kind passer-by who came to Pat’s aid and all their neighbours for their kindness The Funeral Mass will be streamed live on Wednesday The above link is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Men’s Shed Association is a place in which all men have the opportunity to maintain and improve their well-being on their own terms and within their own communities The Irish Men’s Shed movement which began in 2011 in Tipperary and has spread throughout the country was set up in 2014 and now helps many retired men with socialising gaining new skills and building a sense of belonging “Most gentlemen who retire from work find it difficult to re-adjust and this has been a great eye-opener for all of us,” one member said “It does embrace the challenge with coping with retirement it gets men together and men aren’t always reliable with sharing with others but I guarantee after a couple months here they are all good talkers “As for myself I lost my daughter tragically out jogging and again this was a great place for me to be able to go to thought and spirit in the period immediately afterwards and still is very comforting that there is a place I can put my head down and say ‘I am safe here.” with most sheds engaging in activities such as woodwork they are much more than just woodwork or gardening they are a place where men can find meaning and purpose 2021 (late of Donaghmede) (Unexpectedly) beloved son of Paul loving partner of Stacey and doting dad to his son Carson-Jay in The Church of the Holy Trinity Donaghmede arriving for 11 o'c Mass and afterwards to new Balgriffin Cemetery for burial As a mark of respect to Scott the family would like everyone attending the funeral to wear brightly coloured clothing.  Due to the recent government guidelines regarding public gatherings a private funeral will be held for family and close friends (with a limit of 50 persons) Those who would have liked to attend the funeral please leave your personal message in the section below marked “Condolences” Funeral will be streamed live and can be viewed on the following link: https://holytrinityparish.ie/live/  Please note: The links provided to live-stream the Funeral Service are managed by an independent streaming company. The Funeral Home accepts NO responsibility for its functionality or interruption to a live transmission. formerly of Kilmore West,  passed away (peacefully) 11th November 2022 surrounded by her loving family  at Beechtree Nursing Home Devoted wife of Tom and cherished Mam to Kelley Val and Joe,  daughter-in-law Michelle Predeceased by her parents Patrick and Nora Removal on Tuesday morning  15th November to Holy Trinity Church Partry Co Mayo on Wednesday 16th November at 12 pm donations in lieu to Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice The Funeral Mass may be viewed Tuesday 15th November at 10 am via the  following link: Church of the Holy Trinity, Donaghmede The above link is provided and managed by an independent Media provider. The Funeral Home accepts no responsibility for its functionality or any  interruption to a live transmission.