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Irish Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Ruling on controversial development beside St Anne's Park due after legal action withdrawn
A 10-year planning saga over the development of land beside St Anne's Park in Raheny, Dublin, could be brought to a close next month with confirmation by An Coimisiún Pleanála that it can now rule on a controversial 580 apartment and nursing home scheme. A High Court challenge taken by developer Pat Crean in relation to the validity of the Dublin City Development Plan, that had effectively blocked residential development on his land, has been dropped. Mr Crean's company Marlet hopes a recent intervention by Minister for Housing James Browne , directing councils to zone more land for housing, will result in a reversal of the 'dezoning' of the land. The withdrawal of the legal challenge against Dublin City Council, Ireland and the Attorney General, means a stay on the commission ruling on Mr Crean's housing scheme has been lifted, and it intends to deliver its decision next month, it has told the council. READ MORE The 16.5-acre site, formerly part of St Paul's College at Sybil Hill, beside the park, has become one of the most contentious land banks in Dublin since it was bought by Mr Crean in 2015. Multiple planning applications for apartments, which have been the subject of several judicial review hearings, have been made by Marlet and associated development companies. The most recent was submitted in September 2022 to the city council under the new large-scale residential development (LRD) system for 580 apartments and a 100-bed nursing home. The following month the council refused permission for the scheme due to concerns about the use of the land by light-bellied Brent geese which migrate from Canada for the winter months. The council had received more than 230 objections to Marlet's plans. Just days later, city councillors voted to block any further applications for large-scale housing developments on the site by zoning it for open space under the new Dublin City Development Plan. Mr Crean's Raheny 3 Limited Partnership in November 2022 appealed the refusal of permission for the LRD scheme to An Bord Pleanála. Then, in January 2023 it initiated a separate judicial review against the validity of the development plan. The zoning change, it said, amounted to an 'unjust and disproportionate attack' on the company's constitutionally protected property rights. A stay was put on the planning appeal, pending an outcome of the High Court challenge. However, Mr Crean's company has recently withdrawn its judicial review proceedings, which will allow An Coimisúin Pleanála, formerly An Bord Pleanála, to issue a decision on the case. In a letter to the council in recent days the commission said it intended to issue its decision by September 29th. A spokesman for Marlet said the company had withdrawn the High Court case in anticipation of 'positive changes' in relation to the zoning of land for housing in the city. In recent weeks Mr Browne issued new guidelines to local authorities telling them to zone more land for housing. It is expected councils will be asked to first focus on any land which is already serviced by infrastructure such as water and sewerage, or are close to public transport. The Raheny land, which has previously secured planning permission, would fall into this category, Marlet believes. 'The positive changes around land uses and zoning, encouraging councils to rezone lands that are serviced and where homes can be built, was a key decision why we felt these lands now have a more straightforward path to follow' than the High Court route, it said. Local Green Party councillor Donna Cooney said she welcomed the developer's decision to abandon the court challenge and anticipated the planning commission would uphold the council's decision to refuse permission for the 580 apartments and nursing home. She acknowledged the need for housing and said the 'possibility of a land swap' between the council and the developer could be considered, but she said: 'I hope that these lands will go back to their original purpose as playing fields.'
Irish Independent
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sharlene Mawdsley confirms her class with a thrilling win at National Track and Field Championships
Mawdsley came from behind to overhaul Lavin in the home straight of the women's 200m, the undoubted highlight on day one of the National Track and Field Championships at Morton Stadium. The match-up pitted the raw speed of Lavin – the second fastest Irishwoman in history over 100m – against the formidable speed endurance of Mawdsley, who stepped down from her specialist 400m distance. Lavin ran a strong bend and turned for home just in front, but over the latter half Mawdsley's strength told as she powered past, clocking 23.55 into a stiff, 2.6m/s headwind. Lavin hit the line second with 23.80 and Lauren Roy just behind in third with 23.88. 'I'm really happy,' said Mawdsley. 'Sarah came out [well] and sometimes I get really tight when someone comes up on me, but I've been training this year with girls who've been beating me all around, so I was really happy to come away with the win. I'm in a weird transition [in training] at the moment so I wanted to go down to the 200m and have a bit of fun.' Marcus Lawler was a hugely impressive winner of the men's 200m, the Carlow native, who runs for Clonliffe AC, blasting to victory in 20.66 (0.4m/s), a long way clear of Darragh McConville (21.41) and Adam Murphy (21.51). 'I'm delighted with the run,' said Lawler. 'It's pretty decent in terms of the overall season. I got out very well and wanted to attack the first 50, I came into the straight really well and from that point, it was about trying to hold it as best I could.' The men's 800m heats offered an intriguing insight into what's to come on Sunday evening, with Mark English and Cian McPhillips set to duel for the national title. English is enjoying a breakthrough season at the age of 32, having run the five quickest times of his career over 800m, highlighted by his national record of 1:43.92. He will seek his 10th national outdoor title and will toe the line as favourite, but he will face a stiff test from 23-year-old McPhillips, who is seeking his first national outdoor title, having smashed his lifetime best to recently win at the Morton Games in 1:44.19. Both coasted to victory in their respective 800m heats, with English turning on the jets in notable fashion over the last 100m to clock 1:48.92 and McPhillips running well within himself to coast home in 1:52.58. 'It's going to be great, it should be a good fight,' said McPhillips. 'I'm looking forward to it.' There should be another thrilling duel in the men's 1500m final where Andrew Coscoran and Cathal Doyle look to hold all the aces, with both coasting through their heats on Saturday. Paris Olympian Eric Favors proved a class apart in the men's shot put, the Raheny athlete taking gold with a best of 19.58m while his clubmate Niamh Fogarty took the women's shot put with 14.29m. Farranfore's David Kenny was an impressive winner of the men's 10,000m race walk, clocking 39:39.93, while Kate Veale of West Waterford racked up another title in the women's 5000m race walk, clocking 23:46.46. Abbie Sheridan of St Peter's claimed victory in the women's 3000m steeplechase in 10:05.72, while the men's title was won in fine style by Finley Daly of Sligo in 8:59.04. Darragh Fahy of Loughrea took the men's triple jump with 13.91m, Aoife O'Sullivan of Liscarroll took the women's high jump with 1.75m, while Raheny's Daphni Doulaptsi Teeuwen inflicted a rare defeat on Saragh Buggy in the women's triple jump, taking gold with 13.05m to Buggy's 12.74m. Conor Penney of Craughwell took the men's high jump with 2.10m, while Conor Cusack of Lake District took the men's javelin with 75.42m. UCD's quartet of Ella Duane, Molly Hourihan, Anna Lalor and Rhianna McCarthy took the women's 4x100m in 48.40, while Tallaght's team of Simon Essuman, David Aigboboh, Joseph Finnegan Murphy and Joseph Ojewumi took the men's 4x100m in 41.66. Sunday's action will be live streamed on the Athletics Ireland YouTube channel, with live coverage on RTÉ Two from 5-7.30pm. Day tickets cost €15, while U-16s go free.
Irish Times
16-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
A-rated four-bed in the heart of Raheny for €1.05m
Address : Lisadelle, 1a St Assam's Road West, Raheny, Dublin 5 Price : €1,050,000 Agent : Karen Mulvaney View this property on In 2020, a new infill development was launched that comprised a trio of three-storey detached properties in Raheny in north Dublin . Located in the heart of the village on a corner site at the Howth Road and St Assam's Road West, it could be said that the scheme was locally sourced, as the builders behind it were Castlerock – run by brothers Brian and Richard Flood, who grew up in Raheny. One of the houses at the St Assam's Road scheme, Lisadelle, is back on the market for €1.05 million through agent Karen Mulvaney. The owners bought it during the Covid pandemic and were delighted to have all the work finished by the builders before they moved in. With their sons now grown up, they feel the four-bedroom 174sq m (1,873sq ft) house is too big for them, so are looking to right-size for their next life stage. The A2-rated house is in walk-in condition, still looking as fresh as it did five years ago. Lisadelle benefits from being located on St Assam's Road, so it is in the centre of the village, but owners don't have to contend with passing traffic on the Howth Road to get in and out of the driveway. The house is set back from the road, with the mature trees from the original site adding to the privacy. The impressive double-height hallway is extremely bright, with light coming from a rooflight at the top of the house as well as from a side window in the hall. There is a cloakroom under the stairs and a guest loo across from it. To the left is the livingroom at the front of the house, with a box bay window and custom-built TV unit. READ MORE Hallway Livingroom Kitchen/dining area The back of the house is open-plan and includes a dining area that is neatly set between two windows. The kitchen is fully fitted, with an island in the centre. Behind it is a door out to a utility room with extra storage, washing machine and dryer. There is a living area in front with sliding doors that open out to the garden. The back has a patio just outside the doors and a lawn with well-planted borders. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. One of the bedrooms is set up as a home office, while the largest of the rooms on this level has an en suite shower room. The staircase follows around to the top floor, which houses the principal bedroom. This room is lit up by a large dormer window and has an en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. There is extra storage space in a press on the other side of the walk-in area, as well as in the eaves. Principal bedroom Patio Rear view Garden The house comes with an A rating and has underfloor heating throughout the ground floor. With the village on the doorstep, Lisadelle is a short stroll to restaurants, bars, cafes and Supervalu. The H-spine bus network runs along the Howth Road and the Dart station is five minutes away on foot.
Irish Times
07-07-2025
- General
- Irish Times
A grim prediction for teaching
Sir, – I have just stepped away from primary school teaching after 40 years of service. When I started teaching on September 2nd, 1985, little did I know how much the job would change in the interim. I have worked through two curriculums (1971 and 1999) and the newer Primary Language and Maths curriculums. I've avoided the department's newest offering, to be launched in September 2025. I've seen more change than most and not all of it for the best. I cannot see young teachers staying in this job for their lifetimes. The workload is unsustainable. The paperwork (all online) is beyond a joke and the salary? – it really is nothing to write home about. Grand if you're in my shoes, but not if you've a mortgage or rent and childcare costs. READ MORE I have always loved my job; I loved preparing the lessons and teaching in the classroom; I just hated the unnecessary extras that have been added over the years. If the Government is serious about keeping teachers in the profession, it needs to take a serious look at how much it actually values those who devote their lives to education and the demands it places on them. – Yours, etc, DEE DELANY, Raheny, Dublin 5.
RTÉ News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Katie McCabe has made an 'unbelievable journey' to Champions League glory with Arsenal
The list of Irish players to have won a Women's Champions League medal is not a particularly long one but on Saturday, Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe joined that select group as she played her part in the Gunners' underdog victory over Barcelona in the final. McCabe featured for all 90 minutes of the 1-0 win in Lisbon, adding the club game's greatest honour to her achievements at international level such as captaining Ireland to a maiden World Cup appearance and spectacularly scoring the Girls in Green's only goal at the tournament two years ago. Watching the Dubliner lift the Champions League trophy was a particularly proud moment for her former Raheny United team-mates, including RTÉ soccer analyst Rachel Graham. Premier League champions Liverpool defied the rain to parade their trophy today while Katie McCabe's Arsenal were welcomed home by 10,000 fans in London after winning the Champions League. — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) May 26, 2025 The Shelbourne midfielder had been in action herself earlier on Saturday in a 3pm kick-off against Bohemians in the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup so it meant a rush from Dalymount Park over to the nearest TV in order to see how McCabe was getting on in the European final. And witnessing the 29-year-old's moment of glory with Arsenal brought back a flood of fond memories for former Irish international Graham about her former team-mates journey to the top, which she relayed on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast. "It's an unbelievable journey and for me, and for us, her older Raheny team-mates, the likes of Pearl (Slattery, Shelbourne captain) and Noelle (Murray), we always kind of see her as still that little kid who, I won't deny, was a bit of a brat when she was coming through," said Graham. "It was a bit like 'I can do what I like', and to be fair she backed everything up on the pitch so we kind of let her away with one or two things. "But we're unbelievably proud of her and she still has a lot of time for everyone back here. Anytime she's home, she's always looking to meet up and we still have our group chat with all our old Raheny team-mates and it was obviously hopping (on Saturday), wishing her the best of luck and congratulations. "She hasn't replied to anything yet - I don't even know if she's even slept yet - but she definitely will get around to it. "We're all so proud of her. What a journey and people do forget sometimes that Katie didn't have it easy when she first went over to Arsenal. "She struggled for a while to get to that level and went to Glasgow on loan for a while. So everything she's got she's worked very hard for. It hasn't always come easy for her. "She's obviously really naturally talented and gifted but she has worked really hard and even though she was here (in the League of Ireland) and I won't mind saying a bit of a brat, but she always worked so hard. "She was a really hard worker in training, hard worker on matches so everything she's got, she's really deserved in football." McCabe won't have too much time to revel in Arsenal's success as the Republic of Ireland return to action with a Women's Nations League fixture against Turkey on Friday (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, as well as 2fm's Game On). Whether she will be available to start or not, time will tell. But Graham is keen to see new call-up Erin Healy get some minutes as well as her own Shelbourne team-mate Aoibheann Clancy, either against Turkey or Tuesday's match versus Slovenia. "They're two players I would love to see. I can't imagine Carla is going to make a whole load of changes from the last couple of XIs she's set out," she said. "But Katie's probably the question mark at the moment. She's obviously going to be fatigued going into that camp. I think she might be meeting up with them Wednesday so not a whole lot of time to adjust to the time zones or the flights, so we'll see about her on Friday."
