STATEMENT BY Dermot Lacey Labour Party Councillor Pembroke Monday May 31, 2004 MINISTER MUST COME CLEAN ON PROPOSED GARDA STATION CLOSURES The Labour Party Councillor Dermot Lacey has called on Minister McDowell to come clean on which Garda stations will close. He said: “The announcement by Minister McDowell that a number of long-established Garda stations [...]

“Lacey Accepts Fianna Fail Challenge” Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour Councillor Pembroke Ward – Dublin City Council “Fianna Fail Deputy Michael Mulcahy, concluded a rather inane Press release with a challenge to any Public Representative to debate with him on that party’s policies for Dublin. I readily accept that challenge” says Labour Councillor and [...]

“Open the Gates of Fitwilliam Square” Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour Pembroke Ward “This forthcoming Local Elections give us all an opportunity to review and debate the future of our Capital City and to campaign for improvements for the betterment of all”, according to the former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Dermot Lacey.

Time for Martin Cullen and the Three R’s – Reflect, Regret and Reject Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour – Pembroke – Dublin City Council. Sunday 9th May 2004 “As Dublin City Council prepares for its last meeting prior to the June Elections it is time to reflect on the “what might have been” had [...]

STATEMENT BY Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour Party Councillor Pembroke Friday May 7, 2004 LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEST PLACED TO DECIDE SPEED LIMITS “Threatening to take away powers from local authorities on the setting of speed limits is not an effective road safety policy,” the Labour Party candidate for Pembroke, Councillor Dermot Lacey, has said.

I am strongly in favour of extensive reform of the Local Government system, including the direct election of Mayors to serve full five year terms.

“Do PDs ever tire of Hypocrisy?” Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour Councillor Pembroke area. “The PDs claim that they support directly elected Mayors has a much credibility as recent remarks by the President of Sinn Fein. No right minded person could believe either.” “The comments at their Conference that the Progressive Democrats now favour [...]

Following the recent controversy over potential rezoning of Scully’s Field, Dermot sets the record straight on his stance on the issue, including his proposal to use money from the Dormant Accounts Fund to develop a new park area stretching from Scully’s Field to Herbert Park.

“Community Tennis Facility Must be Saved” Dear Resident, I have been contacted by residents of Belmont Avenue concerned at the possible loss of St. Mary’s Lawn Tennis Club to residential development. As a resident of Donnybrook, as a parent of two young children and as Public Representative for this area, I will oppose any measure [...]

(Originally published in News 4 A Tribute To Joe Doyle By Dermot Lacey On June 12th next, for the first time since 1979, this area will no longer be represented at either Dublin City Council or in the Dail or Seanad by Joe Doyle. It is quite simply a record of twenty-five years unbroken, dedicated [...]