General News
Our colleagues at Seniorline are looking for premises. More specifically, they are looking for two desks where they can deliver their services to older people. If you have space for two desks, in your organisation, and you would like to offer these resources to Seniorline, please email Damian.
Dublin Fire Brigade would like to ask PPN members to share the following information with their contacts: in order to be ready for a fire, fire alarms must be checked regularly, to ensure they are working. To this end, we also have a number of free smoke alarms for groups and organisations, and if you are interested in receiving free fire alarms for your premises, please contact Keith Brunkard via Ruth or Beatriz.
The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) would like to facilitate a focus group discussion with people who do NOT use library services. If you DO NOT use the library services in Dublin, and would like to discuss why you do not use these services, please contact Ruth or Beatriz for further information about this online focus group discussion.
Courses: Creating Capable Communities is an online training programme for stakeholders of the public participation networks. This programme is delivered by Social Justice Ireland, in partnership with the Department of Rural and Community Development, and Waterford Institute of Technology. These online zoom sessions take place every Tuesday from 1 – 2.30pm from 15 Feb onwards, (apart from an introduction session on 31 Jan at 2.00pm) and we have one more place available on this useful, interesting and enjoyable course.
Please email Ruth or Beatriz if you would like the last slot.
Events: How to make a good submission to the Council.
Former Mayor, Andrew Montague, will make this third and final presentation to the Planning and Urban Form Linkage group on Thursday 27 January from 7.00pm – 8.00pm This is the third presentation on “how to make a good submission to the Council” with particular reference to the Dublin City Development Plan of 2022 – 2028 (the consultation period for the draft plan ends at 4.30pm on 14 February).
Please email Ruth for the zoom link.
Reports: The Public Participation Networks 2020 Annual Report, was developed by the Department of Rural and Community Development, based on data presented by all PPNs across Ireland. It was published on 23 December 2021.
DC PPN Communications: Please follow Dublin City PPN on Facebook and Twitter if you can, and feel free to browse through our website. Dublin City PPN is hosted by Dublin City Volunteer Centre, and you can find out more about their work and activities here. Please contact Ruth on or Beatriz on if you have any questions, comments, thoughts or suggestions.
Strength in using a common structure.
