Your Guide to Retrofitting and Home Adaptations
Whether you’re looking to make your home safer and more accessible, or to cut your energy bills with an upgrade, there is a range of government grants available to help with the cost. I’ve put together this guide to the main schemes, from home adaptations...
Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People
If a family member’s disability means your home no longer suits their needs, the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People can help cover the cost of changes that make it more suitable, from access ramps to bathroom adaptations, stair lifts and extensions....
New Planning Exemptions for Homeowners
In Fianna Fáil, we are committed to reducing the red tape around building and planning in an effort to unlock potential and fast track development. That is why we have introduced the new planning exemptions, which came into effect on 27 July 2026. The new regulations...
Work Underway on 934 Homes at Dún Brí
Construction has begun on Dún Brí, formerly Dundrum Central, on the site of the old Central Mental Hospital. The Land Development Agency and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will deliver 934 new homes on the 11-hectare site, which has long been closed to the...
PumpWatch: See Fuel Prices Before You Reach the Pump
There are around 1,500 petrol stations in Ireland, and prices can vary by several cent a litre between stations a short distance apart. Motorists currently have no practical way to compare them without driving past each forecourt. I have proposed PumpWatch, a...
Delivery Drones Update
There are no longer any imminent plans for delivery drone operations in Dublin Rathdown. For many residents, particularly in and around Dundrum, this brings to a close a period of uncertainty. Over the past year and a half I have had a steady stream of contact from...
Left Waiting: Bus Services in Dublin Rathdown
Earlier this year I delivered a leaflet to households across Dublin Rathdown with a link to a detailed survey on your bus service. Thank you to the more than 850 people who responded, and to the many more who have since emailed me about their experiences. I promised I...
DSFM
Dublin South FM – 14th February 2025 – Shay Brennan TD, Cllr Tom Kivlahan & Bryan Fox Listen Back: https://www.mixcloud.com/DublinSouthFMCommunityRadio/friday-forum-shay-brennan-td-fianna-f%C3%A1il-cllr-tom-kivlehan-green-party-140225/