Fine Gael Local Representative for Glasnevin and Drumcondra, Noel Rock, has welcomed the inclusion of the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin on Fáilte Ireland’s list of the top visitor attractions for 2012. “I’m delighted that the Botanic Gardens has made the top ten list for the most visited tourist attractions in the country. 544,685 people visited […]
I was happy to attend the ‘Safer Ballymun’ forum this evening, which brought together officials from Dublin City Council, Garda Siochana, and a number of community groups such as Ballymun Active Disability Interest Group (BADIG). We listened to a number of contributions from various groups and individuals, all of which posed challenges along the lines […]
I was glad to attend the launch of the Prospect Hill and Fairlawn Community Garden project this week. The Community Garden was put together by volunteers from the Meeting Place Arch Club and the Fingal Centre, and I was invited along to have a look at the hard work of this dedicated, committed group of […]
Noel Rock, the Fine Gael Local Area Representative for Drumcondra and Glasnevin has welcomed the latest official data on overseas travel from the Central Statistics Office, which has reported an increase of overseas visitor numbers to Ireland up 5.4% for first half of this year, the year of The Gathering. “These figures confirm what I […]
Fine Gael Local Representative Noel Rock has welcomed plans to move the Office of the State Pathologist and the Dublin City Coroner to the former Whitehall Garda Station on Griffith Avenue. Commenting on the move to Dublin North West, Mr. Rock said: “This is a welcome development. It means the building will remain active and […]
Local Representative for Glasnevin, Drumcondra, Santry and Ballymun, Noel Rock, has welcomed the announcement from the Minister for Justice and Equality that recruitment to An Garda Siochana is to proceed shortly, with recruitment of new full time members to the force. Mr. Rock said the recommencement of recruitment will strengthen the core of the Garda […]
The below is an opinion piece I put together for TheJournal.ie this week. I hope you find it relevant: I WAS DISAPPOINTED, but not surprised, this week to discover that AIB were quietly, in the midst of a banking scandal elsewhere, sneaking out new higher charges for their current account holders. It will now cost […]
Fine Gael Local Area Representative Noel Rock has welcomed the launch of JobsPlus – a new employer incentive scheme operated by the Department of Social Protection which will incentivise businesses to hire jobseekers from the Live Register, boost job creation and reduce long-term unemployment. The scheme is focused on people who are long-term unemployed, and […]
Noel Rock, Fine Gael Local Area Representative for Glasnevin, has welcomed an 11.17% fall in burglary rates and related offences across the Dublin Garda Region over the last 12 months. The figures are contained in the CSO’s latest crime statistics, which show that burglary rates are down more than 9% on average across the country. […]