Statement by Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour Party Councillor Pembroke Rathmines 1st Februrary 2008 In view of the clear rejection of the Mountbrook ( Sean Dunnes) proposal for Ballsbridge as being inconsistent with the Dublin City Development Plan it is imperative that a full investigation into the process that led to the original decision granting permission […]

Press Release Ruairi Quinn TD and the Labour Team in Dublin South East – Councillors Mary Freehill, Kevin Humphreys, Dermot Lacey, Oisin Quinn and local representative Maria Parodi, have expressed their disappointment with the decision of the Environmental Protection Agency to grant a licence for the Incinerator in the Poolbeg Peninsula. They called on the […]

The President of the Irish Planning Institute should get some facts rights before taking cheap shots at elected Councillors according to the former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Dermot Lacey. In my experience it has been Councillors and not the planners who have defended good quality planning and the City Development Plan. So, before President […]

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Dermot Lacey today called on Dublin City Officials to halt the erection of any further J C Decaux signs pending a full Road Safety report on the proposed locations. Video, courtesy of Jazz Biscuit: His call comes in the wake of the statement by the National Council for the […]

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 […]