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People Before Profit Alliance A Real Alternative |
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A Voice for People, Community & Environment
"It’s time to put the needs of people and communities before the greed of developers and bankers. I will work tirelessly to give real representation to the people of this area.” – Richard Boyd Barrett
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Local Elections Latest News / Events Publications & Press Releases 07 MAY 2009 12:00 People Before Profit Alliance Launches Local Election Campaign... Pub Quiz 28 May Graduate Pub Killiney. Election Campaign Fundraiser Reggae Party Natty Wailer Save Our Seafront Campaign Newsletter 12/05/2009 Photo Call Statement... Alliance calls for jobs, high quality public services and real democracy not bails outs for bankers and developers... Press Release: Closure of St Brigid’s Ward in Loughlinstown Hospital More... |
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PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST
UNEMPLOYMENT IN DUN LAOGHAIRE Richard Boyd Barrett and Hugh Lewis of the People Before Profit Alliance (PBPA) recently held a public meeting in Dun Laoghaire to set up a Community and Unemployment Action Group in the area. Read More >>> |
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COUNCILLORS DECISION ON BATHS REPRESENTS SLAP IN FACE FOR PUBLIC
The wishes of the public for the future of Dun Laoghaire Baths were dealt a major blow at a specially convened council meeting on Wednesday 1st April to discuss the new Dun Laoghaire County Development Plan. At the meeting the County Manager included a Special Local Objective “SLO” for the provision of an East Pier to Sandycove Enhancement Scheme in his draft written statement. Councillors had the option of accepting, amending or rejecting this objective. The Manager’s objective came despite the fact that the enhancement scheme was roundly rejected by the public following a series of street marches, public meetings and hundreds of public submissions. Richard Boyd Barrett of the People Before Profit Alliance, Cllr Gene Feighery, and Bob Waddell of the Sandycove Baths Action Group, were united in their condemnation of the recent decision taken by Councillors to ignore public opinion on Dun Laoghaire Baths in favour of the County Manager’s objective. Read More >>> |
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Public opinion ignored in 'crazy' baths plan in Dun Laoghaire
DUN Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is ignoring public opinion following the recent adoption of its original proposals for a coastal enhancement scheme as an objective of the county development plan. In February 2008, the council announced two different concepts for the development of the East Pier to Sandycove Enhancement Scheme, which includes the Dún Laoghaire Baths site. The proposals drawn up on behalf of the council by consultants estimated the cost of Concept A at €129m and Concept B at €92m. The local authority has since revealed that it spent over €200,000 paying the consultants to design the plans. But in a subsequent report, a baths sub committee recommended a more modest scheme, including the retention of the existing baths building with a modern extension. In the report on the scheme’s public consultation process, the baths sub committee noted that submissions on the proposals from the public did not support either concept “in their totality”. The report noted that members of the public also raised serious concerns regarding the proposed cost of the two concepts and the ability of the council to fund development on the scale envisaged. But at a special meeting of the council recently, a majority of councillors voted to adopt the East Pier to Sandycove Enhancement Scheme as a special local objective of the county development plan 2010-2016. Richard Boyd Barrett of the People Before Profit Alliance questioned why the county manager was trying to reinsert what he termed a “crazy” plan against the wishes of the public. However, the council said it was “satisfied that the specific local objective contained in the Draft Development Plan 2010 - 2016 is entirely consistent with the report of the baths sub-committee.” |
Richard Boyd Barrett is the People Before Profit Alliance candidate for 
Hugh
is 25 and is from Ballybrack.
He is a longstanding community
activist and has been key in
the many campaigns fought by
the People Before Profit
Alliance.
