A planning application has been made to demolish the existing Synagogue and build 66 apartments in blocks ranging from 3 - 6 storeys in height at the site of Terenure Synagogue, 32A Rathfarnham Road, Terenure.
Details can be viewed at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dublincity/application-details/163658
The final day for submitting observations to this application is 24th October 2024.
Details on how to do this can be found here. A fee of €20 applies for all observations submitted.
An Garda Síochána invite you to their Open Day:
Terenure Garda Station
Saturday 5th October
12pm - 3pm
(Quiet hour 12 - 1pm)
Featuring Garda Band, Garda vehicles, station tour and more
This Friday, September 20th September, is Culture night and and Éigse Terenure are staging a number of events across the whole weekend to celebrate:
Friday 20th - 22nd: Art exhibition by local artist Kevin McSherry at the Evergreen Hall, Terenure Road North. Opening at 6.30pm by James Geoghegan, Lord Mayor of Dublin.
*Friday 20th, 8.30pm: Culture night combo at Terenure College Rugby Club - Jazz, Folk, Opera, Gospel, Blues, Piaf, Barbershop and Flamenco!
*Saturday 21st, 8pm: Bard mythologies, an evening of Irish mythology featuring art by Paul Joyce at Terenure Sports Club, Terenure Road North.
*Sunday 22nd, 3 - 5pm: Sunday afternoon poetry at Harry's Italian, 103 Terenure Road East.
Sunday 22nd, 8pm: Open mic Sunday session at the Terenure Inn, 94 Terenure Road North
* Booking essential for these events - book through Eventbrite
More information at www.eigseterenure.ie
Drop in to find out more about plans for the new Terenure library:
Wednesday 12 June 4pm - 7pm at the Evergreen Hall, Terenure Road North
For more information email librariesfinance@dublincity.ie
The recent closure of the slip road leading from Zion Road into Orwell Road outside Stratford College in Rathgar has lead to extensive traffic delays along Zion Road and Bushy Park Road during the morning peak hours, as all traffic from Zion Road is now obliged to use the single lane, traffic light controlled exit onto Orwell Road. Previously, traffic heading into Rathgar, which comprised the majority of vehicles using the junction, could simply give way and merge onto Orwell Road by using the slip road.
The closure was implemented by Dublin City Council as part of the installation of a "School zone" outside the school. Details of the plan and consultation are here. The webpage, updated in April 2024, makes no mention of the slip road closure, although it is indicated in the linked document.
During the consultation phase, a large number of local residents who use the junction regularly and are familiar with its operation, indicated that while broadly in favour of the installation of the bollards, road markings etc, the closure of the slip road would cause major traffic disruption for minimal (if any) improvement in safety. Unfortunately DCC chose to ignore this overwhelming consensus and closed the slip road anyway.
The project was headed by the Schools Mobility Team at Dublin City Council. Should you wish to contact them to detail your experience of the junction since its closure, they can be contacted at sustainablemobility@dublincity.ie , or via the DCC switchboard on 01 222 2222.
You can also of course contact your local Councillors, details are here
We have received the following communication from Colm Brophy TD:
BusConnects - Can it Deliver?
Thursday 1st February 7.30pm
St. Mary's Rugby Club, Templeville Road, Templeogue
The National Transport Authority, the Government agency behind BusConnects, has responded to each submission made to An Bord Pleanála concerning the Templeogue/Rathfarnham corridor. These can be read at the An Bord Pleanála website (case number 316272) at
https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/316272
(scroll to near bottom of page - Documents - Responses - "View associated documents" dropdown - select "NTA response to submissions")
An Bord Pleanála are still reviewing the case, but have not yet given a date when they will publish a decision.
There will be a Christmas breakfast at Church Hall, Rathgar Methodist Church, Brighton Road on:
Saturday 9th December 9am - 12pm
(Adults €10, Children €7)
And an Art sale will also take place in the Church Hall on:
Saturday 9th December 9am - 4pm
Sunday 10th December 2pm - 4pm
Feather & Frill of 130 Terenure Road North, and the Terenure Smart Agers Group are staging a Fashion Show this Friday:
Venue: Evergreen Hall, Terenure Road North (access through car park)
Date: Friday 24th November @ 8pm
Tickets are €20 including prosecco, nibbles and voucher, and are available from Feather & Frill, or from the Evergreen Club (01 490 3330)
All proceeds in aid of the Evergreen Club.
Having not collected any subscriptions since 2019 because of Covid, we are now distributing subscription envelopes around our area of Terenure. Please look out for them - they look like this:
This year we are trialling payment by electronic transfer. If you wish to pay this way, the subscription amount is €5, and the payment details are:
Account name: Terenure Residents Association
IBAN: IE11 AIBK 9313 3020 8060 86
BIC: AIBKIE2D
Please quote the first line of your address as the Reference
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Alternatively, please return the envelope to your street representative at the address written on the envelope.
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