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Keeping in Touch<br />
CLONTARF<br />
AODHÁN<br />
Ó RÍORDÁIN TD<br />
Dáil Office: 01 618 3209 Constituency Office: 01 857 4020<br />
e: aodhan.oriordain@oir.ie @AodhanORiordain<br />
Working with<br />
CLLR. JANE HORGAN-JONES<br />
086-837-5219<br />
horganjones.jane@gmail.com<br />
DEAR CLONTARF RESIDENT:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Clontarf area deserves strong and effective political<br />
representation. Your local <strong>Labour</strong> <strong>Party</strong> team are working hard<br />
all year round to represent your interests on Dublin City<br />
Council and in Dáil Éireann. This newsletter outlines just some<br />
of our ongoing work on your behalf. If you wish to discuss any<br />
matter of concern to you, be it local or national, please do not<br />
hesitate to contact us at any time.<br />
DEFENDING THE<br />
SEAFRONT AND<br />
DUBLIN BAY –<br />
CLONTARF FLOOD<br />
DEFENCES CAMPAIGN<br />
■ In December 2011 a motion proposed by Councillor Jane Horgan-Jones effectively<br />
stopped the Council’s plans to build the controversial flood defences on our seafront.<br />
■ This would not have been possible without the huge community support and the<br />
tireless work of hundreds of volunteers.<br />
■ <strong>The</strong> campaign for the flood defences we all want for our area is well underway – and<br />
we will continue to work with the community to achieve that goal over the coming<br />
months and years.<br />
■ We are also continuing to support the community in the campaign to protect and<br />
preserve Dublin Bay against any proposed infill.<br />
DEFENDING OUR COMMUNITIES – LOCAL<br />
POLICING FORUM IN HOLLYBROOK<br />
■ In response to community concerns about anti-social behaviour,<br />
we have set up a local Community Policing for Hollybrook Road<br />
with the support of the Clontarf Gardaí.<br />
■ This follows on from the successful Anti-Head Shop campaign in<br />
that area.<br />
■ <strong>The</strong> group will continue to meet on a regular basis to monitor<br />
anti-social behaviour and develop a whole of the community<br />
response to tackle the problem.<br />
■ If you would like a community policing forum set up in your<br />
area, please get in touch with us.<br />
COMMUNITY GAMES IN<br />
CLONTARF TAKES OFF<br />
■ For the first time in many years, we have an<br />
active Clontarf Community Games<br />
organisation again.<br />
■ In its first year, the group (made up of<br />
volunteers and parents) has gone from<br />
strength to strength, with teams of local<br />
children participating in swimming, athletics,<br />
cross-country and the table quiz event and<br />
even winning medals at the Dublin finals.<br />
■ If you would like to help out or find out more,<br />
please contact clontarfgames@gmail.com<br />
Working together for Clontarf<br />
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DEFENDING OLDER PEOPLE’S INTERESTS –<br />
CLONTARF SENIOR CITIZENS FORUM<br />
■ We will shortly set up a Senior Citizens Forum in Clontarf similar to those we<br />
already run in Donnycarney and Marino.<br />
■ Through this group, we hope to maintain regular contact with the senior<br />
community in Clontarf and raise their concerns directly with both the City Council<br />
and with the government to ensure their voices are heard by those in power.<br />
■ We have also arranged trips to Dáil Eireann for members of the senior citizens fora<br />
and hope to continue this initiative in Clontarf.<br />
■ If you have an interest in getting involved in this forum please do not hesitate to<br />
contact us.<br />
DEVELOPING BUSINESS AND TOURISM STRATEGY<br />
FOR CLONTARF<br />
■ We are working closely with the Clontarf Business Association to encourage a<br />
long-term business and retail strategy for local businesses<br />
■ Encouraging a national and local tourism strategy establishing Clontarf as a<br />
distinct local area on the tourist trail<br />
■ Using the 2013 ‘Gathering’ and ‘Decade of Commerations’ to maximum local<br />
effect.<br />
CHERISHING CLONTARF HISTORY AND HERITAGE<br />
■ We are pro-actively working with Dublin City Council and Governmental Departments<br />
to ensure that the anniversary of the 1014 Battle of Clontarf gets the support it<br />
deserves<br />
■ We are promoting the local literary heritage by encouraging Dublin City Council to<br />
establish a permanent memorial to Bram Stoker in the Clontarf / Marino area.<br />
■ Promoting the vibrant history of the <strong>Labour</strong> <strong>Party</strong> in the Clontarf area with an annual<br />
event at the grave of Tom Johnson at his grave in Castle Avenue, and also by celebrating<br />
the achievements of former Clontarf resident Evelyn Owens with an annual award in<br />
her name.<br />
BEST WISHES TO SCOIL UÍ CHONAILL IN CELEBRITY BAINISTEOIR<br />
■ We were delighted to learn that one of our local GAA clubs Scoil Uí Chonaill has<br />
been chosen to participate in this summer's Celebrity Bainisteoir competition<br />
which will feature on RTÉ television<br />
■ Both Scoil Uí Chonaill CLG and Clontarf GAA club contribute greatly to youth<br />
development in this community and are justly proud of their contribution to<br />
Dublin teams that will compete in Championship action throughout the summer<br />
■ We were delighted to celebrate the achievements of Belgrove Senior Girls team<br />
in winning their Cumann na mBunscol competition with a reception in the<br />
Mansion House last December<br />
■ <strong>The</strong> sporting heritage of Clontarf in GAA, rugby, soccer, hockey, cricket and other<br />
sports goes from strength to strength and if you feel we can support your club in<br />
anyway please do not hesitate to contact us.<br />
YOUR LOCAL LABOUR TEAM WORKING FOR YOU<br />
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD<br />
Leinster House,<br />
Kildare St, Dublin 2<br />
Tel: 01 618 3209<br />
Fax: 01 618 4345<br />
Email: aodhan.oriordain@oir.ie<br />
@AodhanORiordain<br />
Working with<br />
Cllr Jane<br />
Horgan-Jones<br />
086-837-5219<br />
horganjones.jane@gmail.com