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Close run thing but our own Alan Farrell beat out fellow FG compo claimant Maria Bailey to top the list of TDs having to refund invalid expense claims.

https://www.thejournal.ie/tds-senators- ... 3-Oct2019/

It's going to be the last thing built in the estate as it's across the site entrance. Houses that were supposed to be ready in August aren't ready and are probably 3 months behind - or more. I'd say there's little chance of it being ready this side of Christmas, based on current progress.

Related article here - didn't realise that clearing hedges could be allowed between March-August if a development had the appropriate planning permission. Obviously not good. But is also says there have to be surveys for nesting birds. https://www.thejournal.ie/hedgecutting-m7-naas-planning-roads-46...

Dearg11 you sound like you have the making of a local manifesto of some kind - sustainable development, planning enforcement, a Garda station for Donabate. Why don’t you stand for election? Genuine question.

Swords is the second largest town in Ireland (1). Donabate doesn’t feature in a list of the fastest growing towns in Ireland (2). It isn’t reasonable to compare Donabate with Swords in any way. Only Skerries, Swords, Balbriggan and Malahide have Garda stations in our vicinity. Skerries is the smalle...

How many housing estates in Donabate would people here consider to be “bad estates” (the sort of places you wouldn’t park your car in, or walk around at night)? I can’t think of any. The town I grew up in, similar size, had at least two bad estates you wouldn’t set foot in (and the town was outside ...

Thanks Ken.

I was nosing about on Google maps and noticed some site activity north of Kingsland. Anyone know what’s going on there? I thought it might be a new estate but nothing on the council planning website.

Rahillion houses are priced on the high side but in their favour they're A rated, steel frame construction, well designed nicely finished (as opposed our house, which is block built, C3 rated, badly finished and very badly designed!). They have no problem selling them at a premium. Will they appreci...

Thanks very much for the tip. I'll give it a try.

I can believe it. They all seem to be the same crowd, so doesn't matter which one you go to.

Does anyone know a good place to buy local strawberries? I used to go to a guy on the Swords road who sold his own but he hasn't been there the past couple of years. IMHO the strawberries from the sellers on the Swords road are no better than Supervalu.

Hello

Can anyone recommend a tiler who knows enough plumbing to change a tap/shower mixer on a bath?

Looking for the following to be done
- Regrout tiles in shower
- Take side off bath (will require removing some tiles) and replace mixer and replace tiles (have spares)

Best regards

Matthew

LOL I moved to Donabate over 10 years ago and I used to read the old forum on donabateportrane.com and freaked out about people saying they had to "defend their property with a bat" like it was a scene from Mad Max. I need not have worried. It's quiet here. I think it's a fine area - becoming more c...

There are many previous mentions of contacting relevant authorities (TDs, Councillors, FCC roads I assume) about the state of the Portrane road between the Community Centre and the Hand. It's getting steadily worse as the surface deteriorates. Can anyone share the kinds of responses they've been get...

I live right next to affordable housing in an estate in Donabate. I did have some concerns after I learned of it but living here over 10 years I can honestly say I've never had any problems with my neighbours - they're all very nice people - they're not loaded, don't have big jobs or drive flash car...

I've been parking my bike there for several years no issue. I had a (much worse) bike stolen about 7 years ago but the lock I had was a cable lock, so not a surprise. Lots of bikes down there have cable locks that are easily cut. Get a good U lock and try to get as much of the back frame/wheel/post ...

We had our attic done by Pat at aboutspace - would recommend them, but that's no good to you unless you wait. We got a very competitive quote (slightly more expensive) from Foley Watters Construction Ltd (we were dealing with Kieran Foley) and the materials he was specifying were quality, and we've ...

Thanks for the tip diggerbarnes. Found some though hard to access. I reckon I was late getting there, most of the accessible branches picked clean. Got just about enough.

I'm looking for sloes - they're round black berries.

Anyone know where there are any accessible blackthorn bushes in the locality? Looking for sloes...