Potential Traffic Chaos in Malahide

Posted on 10 August 2024 by malahidecommunity

We have previously posted about the potential traffic chaos in Malahide by the proposed onshore cabling for the North Irish Sea Array project. Below a link to a presentation we shared with local councillors on the alternative that is cheaper, shorter and will not cause traffic chaos. The Forum have made a submission to An Bord Pleanala consistent with the presentation.

https://malahidecommunityforum.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mcfs-proposal-for-nisa-cable-route-local-councillors-july-2024.pdf

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Forum Success with Turnback Proposal

Posted on 7 August 2024 by malahidecommunity

10th August Post Update.

There have been a number of questions about the turnback and the consultation process. The full details of the consultation are here:

https://www.dartplus.ie/en-ie/projects/dart-north/public-consultation-round-2/dart-coastal-north-public-consultation-process

On the same site there is comprehensive information about Dart+ Coastal North including an explanation of the Turnback north of Malahide Station. Irish Rail have now moved the full railway order application, details below in the link from the original post.

Original Post Below

The Forum is delighted that Irish Rail engaged and listened to our feedback and have moved the Turnback from the Eastern Embankment to the Western Embankment North of Malahide Railway Station.

The original proposal would have led to an unnecessary and significant, permanent impact to local residents in the Marina and the movement of heavy machinery through the village during construction. Win, Win, Win.

For more detail of the Railway Order Application see here:

https://www.dartplus.ie/en-ie/railwayorder/dart-coastal-north-railway-order-application

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Support from Local Election Candidates

Posted on 5 June 2024 by malahidecommunity

On May 27th the Community Forum wrote to all candidates with publicly available email addresses (and contacted others via their party emails). We sought support on four local issues in the next Council term. Full details in an earlier post. 1) A Local Area Plan for Malahide2) An alternative cabling route for North Irish Sea Array project3) Support for a local bus link service as an alternative to reduce traffic4) Maintaining the pitches at Bridgefield.

As at today, June 5th, Cllr Aoibhinn Tormey, Cllr Anthony Lavin and Cllr. Eoghan O’Brien acknowledged the correspondence.

Cllr Aoibhinn Tormey and Cllr Anthony Lavin offered support.

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Local Election Candidate Commitment

Posted on 27 May 2024 by malahidecommunity

Today we wrote to the sitting Councillors seeking re-election, and aspiring local election candidates where we had an email.

We are asking them to commit to support in the new Council term on the following initiatives (shortlisted from a long list) on behalf of the Community in Malahide. These are initiatives they can progress as Councillors.

The initiatives are:

– Seeking a Local Area Plan for Malahide in the next Council Term as required under Section 18 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended .

– With the Malahide Community Forum, pursuing an alternative route for the North Irish Sea Array cabling project so the predicted one year of disruption on the Swords/ Malahide and Malahide/ Dublin road does not occur.  Enabling this important project to progress quickly without harm to the residents of Malahide and area.

– Working with the Malahide Community Forum to provide the wider community with a local bus/ shuttle bus service to provide access to and from the town and to reduce traffic in the area

– Commitment to ensuring the playing pitches in Bridgefield at the heart of the Community are protected from any future change and continue to provide much needed sporting facilities for the local community.

We will be updating later this week on the response.

For the record so far we have written to Margaret Donnellan, Cllr. Guerin, Cathal Haughey, Cllr. Healy, Cllr. Hopkins, Cllr McDonagh, Cllr. Lavin, Rachel Moseta, Cllr. O’Brien and Cllr. Tormey. We wrote to Aontu and Sinn Fein directly as candidate contact details not available online.

If any candidate has not heard from us it is because we don’t have email contact details and they are not available at time of posting online. Please respond directly to secretary.malahideforum@gmail.com

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Register to vote by May 20th

Posted on 13 May 2024 by malahidecommunity

Reminder that you can register and change your details up to May 20th.

https://www.checktheregister.ie/en-IE/ or https://www.voter.ie/

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MALAHIDE CLASSIC AND VINTAGE MOTOR SHOW – 19th May

Posted on 12 May 2024 by malahidecommunity

MALAHIDE CLASSIC AND VINTAGE MOTOR SHOW will take place at Grand Hotel Malahide on SUNDAY 19 MAY starting at 11am. Admission €10 (under 16s FREE) with all proceeds going to ARC CANCER SUPPORT and CHILDHOOD CANCER IRELAND.

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=850036187167791&id=100064842512193&rdid=OJL8rHQVp6dJ8Ean

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Malahide Castle Concerts 2024 – Residents’ Meeting

Posted on 8 May 2024 by malahidecommunity

The Forum attended a Residents’ meeting last night Tuesday 7th May in Malahide Castle.

In attendance were representatives of Fingal County Council, Festival Republic and the Gardai including Superintendent Barry and Inspector Woods.

Improvement year on year that the Forum has sought have been implemented and we continue to work actively on behalf of the Community.

Summary Discussion
• Complimentary Residents’ allocation of concert tickets 700 pairs. In line with last year’s allocation.
• Promoter confirmed that six concerts. Seven in 2023.
• In response to a question confirmed seek to maintain type of acts appropriate to the venue.
• 27,000 attendees to each concert this year up from 25,000.
• Will be residents’ hotline
• Superintendent Barry any issue of a serious or criminal nature call 999
• Inspector Woods advised to contact any illegal parking or blocking of entrances and they will look to address.
• Queuing system introduced at station will continue this year
• Following a number of residents visit to the licencing court additional gardai paid for by the promoters will be on Old Street and New Street
• Event is a positive opportunity for the Gardai to engage with the Community

Positive commentary from a number of residents.
• Clean up very good last year.
• All agreed improvements year on year and generally well run
• Welcomed they were later this year for junior and leaving certificate

Issues raised which Fingal and Festival Republic committed to addressing
• Speeding on Kinsealy Lane
• Concerns raised with regard lengthy sound checks
• Buses turning in the Bawn Grove
• taxi / vehicle access when concert goers leaving. Inspector Woods said a health and safety issue and can’t have vehicles mix with pedestrians
• Castleway asked for extra cones in the estate
• Leaflets for the complimentary tickets did not come to a lot of estates. Fingal and promoter to follow up
• Additional portaloos to accommodate the additional concert goers in particular in village area and on route to concert

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Malahide Community Forum 2024 AGM Update

Posted on 24 April 2024 by malahidecommunity

A very successful AGM was held on April 23rd with Residents from 16 estates representing over 1500 households in Malahide attending. We also heard from some of our Local Area Councillors.

Thank you to The Grand Hotel for facilitating us with a room.

Topics covered included:
– Forum’s work on behalf of the Community since the last AGM in April 2023
– Addressing the demographic challenges including stepdown accommodation and need for services for a town of Malahide’s size
– Local Area Plan for Malahide
– Addressing the deterioration of the look and feel of the village/ town
– Establish a clear hierarchy of priorities that puts local needs first and those of visitors second.
– Protecting Bridgefield
– Local Bus service
– Dart+ North Turnback at Malahide Station
– Meeting support for better route for North Irish Sea Array (NISA) cabling through Malahide Area
– Introduction of Community policing areas
– Spread the word about Malahide Community Forum

More detail in upcoming posts.


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Malahide Heritage Trail

Posted on 23 April 2024 by malahidecommunity

Download Dublin Discovery Trails on Google or Apple Stores

https://dublindiscoverytrails.ie

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Local Elections Friday June 7th 2024

Posted on 22 April 2024 by malahidecommunity

The Dublin Inquirer ran a survey on local issues

Here are the issues people say they want us to ask local election candidates about

They have also produced a voter guide where candidates have been invited to answer questions

https://dublinvoterguide2024.ie/areas/fingal-county-council/howth-malahide

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