REZONING PROPOSALS 2026 What Areas in South Dublin Are Proposed for Residential Rezoning in 2026? Where can I find out more about this? What Happens Next? What Can I Do About This Potential Rezoning? I Want To Protest Against This Right NOW!!! What Are the Crucial Dates Around These Rezoning Proposals? Suggested Submission Template ForContinue reading “REZONING IN LUCAN & COUNTY 2026”
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Public Transport Issues in Lucan & Adamstown: Mid-February 2026 Update
[16/02/2026] Still no firm date for the NTA Workshops for Councillors! However, we have been asked to forward issues with public transport to the Manager in SDCC Transportation. I sent a detailed summary of all feedback kindly sent to me in early January 2026 by you, my constituents. I am determined that this feedback getsContinue reading “Public Transport Issues in Lucan & Adamstown: Mid-February 2026 Update”
PERSONAL THOUGHTS ON ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL REZONING IN LUCAN
A 2 MIN READ…VIEWS OWN The Government has this year put intense pressure on all Councils and Councillors to find an additional 50% zoned land for housing for their development plans (see the background information via the link below). They have stated that if Councillors do not rezone sufficient land, they will take the powerContinue reading “PERSONAL THOUGHTS ON ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL REZONING IN LUCAN”
Meeting with TII about National/Motorway Road issues.
Myself and Cllr Liona O’Toole represented Lucan’s issues robustly at a detailed meeting on 16th July, 2025, along with other SDCC Councillors. The purpose of the meeting was to bring issues relating to N and M roads (National and Motorway) to Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) for discussion. I would like to thank all my constituentsContinue reading “Meeting with TII about National/Motorway Road issues.”
Lucan Village Green: rolling updates
23 FEBRUARY 2026 – Lucan Village Works There’s a lot of workers, equipment and movement today in the village. There is road line-marking happening, installation of lovely weatherproof parasols over picnic areas in the village green, and the laying down of what looks like the “green blocks” that will allow a certain amount of grassContinue reading “Lucan Village Green: rolling updates”
Lucan House Masterplan 2025
ROLLING UPDATE: 4 February 2026: UPDATE ON LUCAN HOUSE & DEMESNE TIMELINE! At the December Area Committee Meeting, I asked SDCC for a clear timeline for Lucan House & Demesne plans and progress. Happy to report back to you all with the following information on what we can expect in the coming year: Current Status:Continue reading “Lucan House Masterplan 2025”
Anti-social behaviour: rolling updates
JULY 2025: If you or a close family member experiences any forms of anti-social behaviour such as theft, racism or assault, immediately let Lucan Gardaí know by the following ways: 📞 Phone: (01) 666 7300 (For urgent matters, always call 999 or 112.) or by email to: Sadly, July 2025 has proven so far to be no betterContinue reading “Anti-social behaviour: rolling updates”
Work in Lucan (with Paul Gogarty, TD too)
See some of the work that myself and Paul Gogarty, TD, have been working on in the Lucan area in the last few weeks during March-April 2025 here, in our short compilation video: https://video.wixstatic.com/video/095384_40679d8247954b06a82f831795f894fd/480p/mp4/file.mp4 Please get in touch if you have any feedback or issues you’d like us to address for you.
Roadworks at St. Joseph’s College, Lucan.
ROLLING UPDATE 26/08/2025: Finally, the curve revision has been carried out by SDCC and this is some improvement on the situation; it is now easier for vehicles to exit Lucan Heights/Esker Lawns road onto the Lucan Road at St. Joseph’s. It is a safter bend that should allow emergency and large vehicles to access theContinue reading “Roadworks at St. Joseph’s College, Lucan.”
HGV review in the area: last call!
Take a look at the HGV (heavy goods vehicles) weight restrictions in the area, in an image here? A list of the current weight restrictions is provided at the bottom of the map in the link above. For roads with existing weight restrictions, the following options are available: The possible weight restriction categories are 3.5Continue reading “HGV review in the area: last call!”
Cllr Helen Farrell 