De Burca calls on local traders to defend their market rights

April 27, 2006

Green Party councillor, Deirdre de Burca, has recently drawn public attention to the fact that all traditional Market Rights that have been unused around County Wicklow in the last ten years stand to be extinguished if they are not exercised by the end of April 2006.
The Green Party councillor joined forces last week with the [...]

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De Burca welcomes Moriarty Tribunal investigation into sale of Glen Ding lands

April 27, 2006

Green Party councillor, Deirdre de Burca, has welcomed the recent announcement of the Moriarty Tribunal that it is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the sale of State lands at Glen Ding, West Wicklow to the Roadstone company.
“Serious questions have been asked over the years about how 140 acres of woods at Glen Ding containing valuable [...]

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Blessington Newsletter of Easter 2006

April 20, 2006

Water supply next to illegal dumps
Blessington Newsletter of Easter 2006

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2006 Energy Leaflet

April 16, 2006

Find out how here how to cut your electricity and heating bills straight away – for little or no extra cost. We also provide information about renewable energy home heating systems and the grants available to householders for installing them.
Plus other technologies that will pay for themselves in just a few years and save you
2006 [...]

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De Burca calls for new Wicklow Waste Strategy to include policy on illegal dumps

April 13, 2006

Green party councillor, Deirdre de Burca, has called for Wicklow County Council to include a clear policy on illegal dumps as part of the new Replacement Waste Plan that is being drawn up at the moment.
According to de Burca, the Replacement Waste Plan which is currently on public disply until the middle of May contains [...]

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Greens call for new Luas line to extend to Bray Golf Club Lands

April 13, 2006

Green Party councillor on Bray Town Council, Deirdre de Burca, has called on Pizarro, the developers of the Bray Golf Club Lands, to insist on the extension of the new Luas line to the golf club lands. At present it is proposed to bring the new Luas line as far as the large Cosgrove development [...]

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Green Party welcomes EPA decision on remediation of illegal waste site in Wicklow

April 7, 2006

The Green Party has welcomed today’s proposed decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to grant a restricted licence to Brownfield Restoration Ireland Limited to allow the clean up and remediation of the illegal waste site at Whitestown in Co. Wicklow.
Green Party councillor on Wicklow County Council, Deirdre de Burca said that today’s proposed decision represented [...]

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De Burca makes submission to Oral Hearing on Greystones Marina

April 4, 2006

Greystones Oral Hearing
I am making my submission today as an elected representative, a Green Party councillor on Wicklow County Council who is very concerned about the proposed Public Private Partnership development for Greystones Harbour and North Beach. I do not believe the proposed development constitutes the proper planning and sustainable development of the Harbour and [...]

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De Burca urges public to make submissions on Draft Settlement Strategy for County Wicklow

April 4, 2006

Following Monday’s meeting of Wicklow County Council at which a Draft Settlement Strategy for County Wicklow was adopted by councillors, Green Party councillor, Deirdre de Burca, has called on members of the public to make submissions on the strategy.
“This Settlement Strategy is one of the most important documents that the current council will have to [...]

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