Minister Brian Hayes said on The Week in Politics today, 25th November, that a full Property Tax would be introduced in the new year “to fund local services for communities”. Well the Government and every Council around the country better make sure they are actually providing services where they propose Continue Reading →
So Big Phil finally published his ‘opus magnus’ yesterday with all the detail on local government reforms including abolition of town councils, levelling of councillor ratios across the country and creation of much bigger wards in Dublin and the commuter belt. Still trying to digest it all (it’s a big Continue Reading →
Naas Town Council met last week to consider the proposal of expanding to 12 members from the current 9. The glut of submissions received on this August issue included me and er, one other. Labour party, Naas Branch made a submission along the lines of population increase while my submission Continue Reading →