Intent: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is uniquely positioned to host Ireland’s first Coastal Innovation District, building on its access to the sea, harbour infrastructure, and nearby research institutions. Withstrong links to UCD, IADT, and Trinity, the area can drive innovation in blue economy sectors like offshore renewables and marine tech. Budget 2026 should support this vision through targeted investment and public-private partnership incentives.
Details: Support development of a Coastal Innovation District
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is uniquely positioned to host Ireland’s first Coastal Innovation District, building on its access to the sea, harbour infrastructure, and nearby research institutions. With strong links to UCD, IADT, and Trinity, the area can drive innovation in blue economy sectors like offshore renewables and marine tech. Budget 2026 should support this vision through targeted investment and public-private partnership incentives. - Email
Intent: Invitation to key stakeholders in the former CHO-6 region to attend an information session about EQUICARES, an EU-Horizon project focused on mental health care access for underserved people in which LGBT Ireland is a pilot partner, and to share involvement opportunities.
Details: Invitation to information meeting on EQUICARES Project
Email invitation to key stakeholders in the former CHO-6 region to attend an information session about EQUICARES, an EU-Horizon project focused on mental health care access for underserved people in which LGBT Ireland is a pilot partner, and to share involvement opportunities. - Email
Outgoing Ministers, TDs and councillors who were running in the Seanad Election were invited to sign the IDEA electoral pledge, committing to become Global Education Champions if elected.(16 and 17 January) - Email
Intent: Elected councillors pledge to use factual and accurate information if elected as Councillor and bring a motion forward to their council to do the same. .
Details: Follow-up to local election pledge asking candidates who signed the pledge to : Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.
Email to invite local politicians to visit Explorium. This email included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening and newly introduced sensory rooms. - EmailLetter to invite local politicians to visit Explorium. This letter included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening and newly introduced sensory rooms. - Letter
Intent: To clarify the facts with respect to open space preservation and potential school expansion, which led to a previous decision by DLRCC Council to dezone the subject lands.
Details: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown dezoned a 5.24 acre site at Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14 during the adoption of the DLRCC 2022 - 2028 Development Plan. The lands had previously been zoned residential.
Email to invite local Cllrs to visit Explorium. This email included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening, and newly introduced sensory rooms. - EmailLetter to invite local Cllrs to visit Explorium. This letter included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening, and newly introduced sensory rooms. - LetterLetter to invite local Senators to visit Explorium. This letter included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening, and newly introduced sensory rooms. - Email
