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3 September, 2010

Cllr. Larry O'Toole with residents of Woodlawn and Aulden Grange at the Dublin City Council neighbourhood Awards ceremony on Wednesday last.

Cllr. Larry O'Toole with residents of Woodlawn and Aulden Grange at the Dublin City Council neighbourhood Awards ceremony on Wednesday last. Read full article


13 August, 2010

Councillor Larry O'Toole at relaunch of Dial to Stop Drug dealing.

Cllr Larry O'Toole at the relaunch of Dial to Stop Drug Dealing.

Speaking at the relaunch of the Dial to Stop Drug dealing initiative in Artane on August 13th last, Cllr Larry O'Toole called on the Minister to ensure that funding for the initiative is not threatened by ongoing cutbacks Read full article


11 August, 2010

O'Toole to launch Dial to Stop Drug Dealing in Dublin North East

Dublin Sinn Féin Councillor Larry O'Toole will launch the National Dial to Stop Drug Dealing free phone line in the Dublin North East area this Friday, 13th June 2010 Read full article


11 August, 2010

Fianna Fáil Oireachtas members challenged on unemployment

Sinn Féin representative Mícheál Mac Donncha has described as "appalling" the level of unemployment on the Northside, including the latest figures showing 5,701 people signing on at the Social Welfare office in Kilbarrack. Read full article


10 August, 2010

New Electricity Levy will punish families and cost jobs

New Electricity Levy will punish families and cost jobs Read full article


27 July, 2010

NORTHSIDE FOOTBALLERS HONOURED

Larry O'Toole (deputising for the Lord Mayor) with Northsiders Paddy 'Ginger' O'Rourke and Harry O'Neill at the recent St. Patrick's Athletic v Sporting Fingal game at Richmond Park when past players were honoured by the Inchicore club. Cllr. O'Toole said "I was privileged to represent Dublin City Council at the game, during which a number of past players were presented with mementoes by the club." Read full article


20 July, 2010

EXTRA GARDA RESOURCES NEEDED TO DEAL WITH INTRUDERS.

Commenting on the publication of the Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010 Sinn Féin councillor Larry O'Toole has said he has no major problem with the thrust of the bill. Read full article


20 July, 2010

Poolbeg Incinerator a multi-million euro waste - O'Toole

Sinn Fein Dublin City Council group leader Larry O'Toole has slammed the massive waste of money that has been incurred already and is still to come because of the Poolbeg Incinerator. O'Toole said questions had to answered about the cost surrounding the incinerator when in every other area of public spending cuts are being made. Read full article


9 July, 2010

CHANGES to 27B BUS ROUTE.

Cllr. Larry O'Toole has expressed shock at the proposed changes to the 27B bus route Read full article


7 July, 2010

THREE MONTHS HOLIDAYS AND THE COUNTRY IN CRISIS.

Holiday time again! - the Government has decided that the Dail will break for three months, all legislation grinds to a halt. The Dail chamber will be left empty. No parliamentary questions are asked; Ministers aren't around to give answers. Read full article


7 July, 2010

Councillor joins in 'The Big Clean Up'

Councillor joins in 'The Big Clean Up' Read full article


5 July, 2010

Michael MacDonncha, Donaghmede Sinn Fein rep. and Cllr. Larry O'Toole at the launch of Sinn Fein's anti water charges campaign.

Michael MacDonncha, Donaghmede Sinn Fein rep. and Cllr. Larry O'Toole at the launch of Sinn Fein's anti water charges campaign. Read full article


5 July, 2010

Cleanup Day at Darndale Belcamp.

Cllr. Larry O'Toole and Arthur O'Donnell of B.E.S.C. taking part in the Darndale Belcamp estate 'clean up day' organised by local residents, Dublin City Council, Sphere 17 and NEAR FM Read full article


30 June, 2010

Suggestion for Alternative Funding for Upkeep of Swimming Pools

Cllr. Larry O'Toole has co sponsored a motion to Dublin City Council, which if successful may save the three Dublin Swimming Pools 9Coolock, Sean McDermott St, and Crumlin) which are under threat of closure.. Read full article


22 June, 2010

Stardust Planning Application Rejected by Local Councillors.

Cllr. Larry O'Toole has welcomed the support of his fellow councillors for his proposal to reject the planning application on the Stardust site. Read full article


18 June, 2010

Head Shop Bill Unworkable

Sinn Féin councillor Larry O'Toole, member of Dublin North Drugs Task Force, has described the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill published today as unworkable and far short of what is needed Read full article


16 June, 2010

Cuts to lone parents mean spirited and counterproductive

Councillor Larry O'Toole at Leinster House earlier.

Speaking today outside Leinster House at a picket against new cuts in Social Welfare to lone parents and in advance of speaking on the The Social Welfare Bill later this evening Read full article


16 June, 2010

Futureprint closure "devastating"

Commenting on the closure of Futureprint in Baldoyle with the loss of 112 jobs, Sinn Féin representative Mícheál Mac Donncha described the news as "a devastating blow". He pointed out that the Government had to bear a large part of the responsibility for the decline of the Irish printing sector by allowing major State printing contracts, including exam papers, to go to Britain. Read full article


15 June, 2010

Santry Stadium being supported as pre training centre for London Olympics.

Cllr. Larry O'Toole has welcomed Dublin City Council's support for Morton Santry Stadium in its endeavours to sell its facilities for pre-Olympic Training/pre games base for the London Games in 2012. Read full article


15 June, 2010

Dial to Stop Drug Dealing' funding extension welcomed.

Sinn Féin councillor Larry O'Toole has welcomed today's announcement that funding for the highly successful Dial to Stop Drug Dealing initiative has been extended till the end of the year and repeated his call for the scheme to be put on a permanent footing. Read full article