In advance of the official opening of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s newly redeveloped 9 hole Marlay Golf Course a Special Sneak Peek Preview will take place at the venue on Friday 21st May.

The purpose of this Open Day is to showcase the fabulous new layout to the local community and wider general public. All golf on the day will be complimentary and golfers can book a tee time by visiting www.marlaygolfcourse.com or by calling 01 8609360.

Situated within the Council’s picturesque Marlay Park on Dublin’s Southside, Marlay Golf Course is a distinctive Par 3 layout that will provide affordable golf for all; from young to old and from the experienced club player to somebody new to the game.

Using state of the art technology and the latest generation of synthetic grasses the greens and tees have been developed to tournament standard. This comprehensive redevelopment will ensure that the greens remain in peak condition and will be playable year round with no requirement to close for frost or other weather related reasons.

Marlay Golf Course will re-open to the public on Friday 21st May.

The course had been closed to the public for a number of years but it has been completely remodeled with a new pavilion and top class golfing facilities.

Click here to see a full list of proposed fees for Marlay Golf Course.

Is your organization planning a project to target anti-litter measures and raise awareness on the issue of litter or graffiti?

If you are, you may be eligible for a grant towards the cost of the project. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council wish to invite submissions from community groups, schools, Tidy Towns Committees or other organizations who are interested in receiving funding to co-fund public education and awareness initiatives on the subject of litter or graffiti.

Completed submissions should be made to the Environmental Awareness Officer of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council not later than Wednesday 30th June, 2010.

Application forms are available from

Kate Hynes
Environmental Awareness Officer
Environment, Culture and Community Department
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
County Hall,
Marine Road,
Dun Laoghaire,
Co. Dublin.

01 2054817 or email: environ@dlrcoco.ie

Last week Dublin Bus announced the results of their Network Review and as Councillors we were able to provide feedback to Dublin Bus officials at a briefing last Monday.

The proposed changes will have a profound effect on our area. The first major piece of news is that the 47 bus will now go from Belarmine all the way into the city centre, terminating at Merrion Square. This service had previously terminated at Donnybrook. The route will be largely the same with a slight change being that it will now call at Mount Merrion. The frequency of the service will also remain the same with buses departing every 15 minutes at peak time and every 30 minutes during off peak hours.

There will also be a re-alignment of the 63 bus which will now go from Kilternan to Dun Laoghaire DART station with an increased frequency. The 11A, 11B, 14A, 16A and 48A will all now be cancelled but thankfully there will be no cuts to the 44 route.

These changes will be fleshed out in more detail over the coming months and the new timetables should be operational from November.

Dublin Bus will also hold an information roadshow on Wednesday May 12th in Stillorgan Shopping Centre from 12.00pm to 6.00pm.

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Cllr. Neale Richmond
Glencullen – Sandyford Ward

086-7814514

www.nealerichmond.ie