I am an Irish Republican. It should not be necessary to say it – but it is – I am a Democratic Irish Republican. I believe in the principles of Republican Government in rule of law as determined democratically and at the lowest possible level. I am a citizen of this Republic of Ireland and [...]

Local Labour Party Councillor and former Lord Mayor has recently been appointed Chairperson of the South Inner City Local Drugs Task Force. The South Inner City Task Force is one of 14 such Task Forces established by the Government as part of the National Drugs Strategy response. The Task Force area runs from Ringsend to [...]

Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour Party – Pembroke Ward 25th June 2008 As part of his ongoing campaign to have Fitzwilliam Square Park opened to the public, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Dermot Lacey recently requested the City Management to pursue the opening of the Park during a debate on the future development [...]

Speaking at a special meeting of Dublin City Councils Finance Committee, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Dermot Lacey called on the Government to pay its Bills. Highlighting the fact that the Council was owed at least E210million from Government he expressed scepticism at the Governments commitment to reforming Local Government if the issue of [...]

Planning Officer, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8. Re: Proposed Development at former Berkley Court and Jury’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Dear Sir, As a Councillor I have had a number of opportunities to comment on the above application. I wish simply to re-emphasize the view outlined at the Area Committee that [...]

“As Dr Hugh Brady wallows in self praise at the appointment of the prominent German Architect to redesign the UCD campus he still refuses to meet with his neighbours for the other unannounced UCD Development” according to the former Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Dermot Lacey. “Quite simply his behaviour is nauseating. “Without as much [...]

Opening Address at the National Council of Scouting Ireland “Scouting in Ireland needs to be relevant or redundant” according to the former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Dermot Lacey. Addressing the  4th National Council of the new merged Scouting Ireland, Councillor Lacey said that “as Scouting begins a second century it needs to be central [...]

Environment Minister Dick Roche is guilty of “extraordinary ignorance of his brief and arrogance in his attitude” in attacking local authority rates increases, Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey has said. He was referring to comments made by the Minister in The Sunday Times yesterday.

Environment minister Dick Roche is guilty of “ignorance and arrogance” over his recent attack on local authority rates increases, Labour Councillor Dermot Lacey has said. The Donnybrook Councillor said that it looked like Minister Roche had overdone it on the Christmas festivities.

Labour Party Councillor for the Pembroke Ward in Dublin South East, Dermot Lacey, has described the decision by An Bord Pleanala to refuse permission for a major development on the lands of the former Jefferson Smurfitt HQ and UCD lands as “a major victory for local residents.”