Local public meetings begin in Whitechurch

Alex (Left) and Cllr Paddy Cosgrave (Second Left) weet locals at last night's meeting

Alex (Left) and Cllr Paddy Cosgrave (Second Left) weet locals at last night's meeting

Last night, my colleague Cllr Paddy Cosgrave and I met with a group of local people from the Whitechurch area of Dublin South. It was an opportunity for those in the community to come together and discuss problems that are occurring at local and national area and where possible, myself and Paddy sought to accommodate those concerns.

It was a successful evening with topics such as local parking and refurbishment coming up for discussion as well as issues such as pay for TDs and Senators and the cumbersome way the grant system works.

This is only the first of quite a number of public meetings we plan to do in the constituency in the run up to the local elections and, of course, the Dublin South by-election on June 5.

Keep an eye on the blog for further updates.