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About Naoise Engineering Graduate of National University of Ireland, Galway. Member of Engineers Ireland. Self-employed. Elected to Dublin City Council in 2004 and re-elected in 2009. Lord Mayor of Dublin 2012/2013. Governor and Member of the Executive Committee of the National Maternity Hospital. Living locally with wife Fionnuala and daughters Ailbhe, Bríona and Caoilionn. Naoise is a Gaeilgeoir and a big sports fan. Fáilte i gcónaí roimh comhreagras trí Ghaeilge. My Year as Lord Mayor “It was a huge honour for me and my family to serve as Lord Mayor of Dublin for 2012-2013. We had a very busy year! There were so many highlights including: Delivering a Digital Masterplan for Dublin. Kicking off the Lord Mayors 5-challenge and the first ever O’Connell Street Mile. Instigating KiteFest – a family day for flying kites on Dollymount Strand. But my personal highlight had to be the arrival of our baby Caoilionn to the Mansion House – only the 4th baby to be born to a serving Lord Mayor since records began! Once again thank you for your support while I was Lord Mayor – it was much appreciated. Vote 2 and 3 for my friends and colleagues Jimmy Bowler and Cllr. Pat Crimmins in order of your preference Cllr. Naoise Ó MUIRÍ My priorities for this election include: Reducing the Local Property Tax by 15% by 2019 Protecting and enhancing St. Anne’s Park An effective flood defence for Clontarf A cycleway from Fairview Park to the Docklands. On May 23rd Vote No. 1 Ó MUIRÍ Cllr. Naoise Published by Paschal Donohoe, Director of Elections, Fine Gael, Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2. Printed by Hudson Killeen Ltd. Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. www.hudsonkilleen.ie Cllr. Naoise Ó MUIRÍ 1 No. Vote Published by Director of Elections: Tom Halligan, St. Lawrence Road. Clontarf, Dublin 3. | Printed by Realise4, Station House Shankill, Dublin 18. www.Realise4.ie Naoise Ó MUIRÍ Email:[email protected] City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2 Twitter: @naoiseomuiri Web: www.naoise.ie Local Elections 2014 Vote 2 and 3 for my friends and colleagues Jimmy Bowler and Cllr. Pat Crimmins in order of your preference

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About Naoise Engineering Graduate of National University of Ireland, Galway. Member of Engineers Ireland.

Self-employed.

Elected to Dublin City Council in 2004 and re-elected in 2009.

Lord Mayor of Dublin 2012/2013.

Governor and Member of the Executive Committee of the National Maternity Hospital.

Living locally with wife Fionnuala and daughters Ailbhe, Bríona and Caoilfhionn.

Naoise is a Gaeilgeoir and a big sports fan.

Fáilte i gcónaí roimh comhfhreagras trí Ghaeilge.

My Year as Lord Mayor

“It was a huge honour for me and my family to serve as Lord Mayor of Dublin for 2012-2013. We had a very busy year! There were so many

highlights including:

Delivering a Digital Masterplan for Dublin.Kicking off the Lord Mayors 5-challenge and the

first ever O’Connell Street Mile.Instigating KiteFest – a family day for flying kites

on Dollymount Strand.

But my personal highlight had to be the arrival of our baby Caoilfhionn to the Mansion House

– only the 4th baby to be born to a serving Lord Mayor since records began!

Once again thank you for your support while I was Lord Mayor – it was much appreciated.

Vote 2 and 3 for my friends and colleagues Jimmy Bowler and Cllr. Pat Crimmins in order of your preference

Cllr. Naoise

Ó MUIRÍMy priorities for this election include:

Reducing the Local Property Tax by 15% by 2019

Protecting and enhancing St. Anne’s Park

An effective flood defence for Clontarf

A cycleway from Fairview Park to the Docklands.

On May 23rd

Vote No. 1 Ó MUIRÍ

Cllr. Naoise

Published by Paschal Donohoe, Director of Elections, Fine Gael, Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2. Printed by Hudson Killeen Ltd. Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. www.hudsonkilleen.ie

Cllr. Naoise

Ó MUIRÍ 1No.Vote

Published by Director of Elections: Tom Halligan, St. Lawrence Road. Clontarf, Dublin 3. | Printed by Realise4, Station House Shankill, Dublin 18. www.Realise4.ie

Naoise Ó MUIRÍEmail:[email protected] Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2Twitter: @naoiseomuiriWeb: www.naoise.ie

Local Elections 2014

Vote 2 and 3 for my friends and colleagues Jimmy Bowler and Cllr. Pat Crimmins in order of your preference

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Vote 2 and 3 for my friends and colleaguesJimmy Bowler and Cllr. Pat Crimmins in order of your preference

Cllr. Naoise

Ó MUIRÍ

REDUCE LOCAL PROPERTY TAX BY 15% BY 2019From 2015, each local council can vary their Local Property Tax rate by up to 15%. The Fine Gael group on Dublin City Council successfully reduced commercial rates every year for the last five years in order to support job creation and keep Dublin competitive. Fine Gael will adopt a similar approach to the Local Property Tax with the aim of delivering the full 15% reduction by 2019.

CLONTARF FLOOD DEFENCEThe beautiful seafront in Clontarf needs a permanent flood defencesystem that provides adequate protection for local residents whileminimising the loss of visual and other amenity. The emergence of adual-wall flood defence strategy as a potential viable option is a verywelcome development in this regard. I will work hard to ensure full public consultation on any new scheme and will work with the Office of Public Works with the aim of gaining funding support for a new proposal.

BETTER TREE MANAGEMENT – PRUNING, ROOTS AND MAINTENANCEDid you know that Dublin City Council spent €340,000 on tree pruning in 2013? In my ongoing dialogue with constituents, tree pruning and roots maintenance is one of the most regular topics for discussion. I will work with Dublin City Council to develop new and innovative techniques to manage the impact of mature trees in our area.

PROTECTING AND ENHANCING ST. ANNE’S PARKProtecting and enhancing St Anne’s Park has been a top priority for Fine Gael for the last 5 years. Over €373,000 has been invested in facilities there since 2009. This investment has delivered a range of improvements including new swings and playground facilities, river culverting, revitalised paths and surfaces and the installation of a Chinese Garden, a Tree Trail and a Wild Flower Meadow.

St Anne’s is a wonderful facility and I will work to secure further resources to:• Further enhance children’s play areas.• Fund the restoration of the historical St. Anne’s Follies.• Continue improving the quality of walking and playing surfaces.

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Dear Resident,I am standing in the Local Elections in our area

on the 23rd of May.It has been my honour and privilege to represent

you on Dublin City Council for the last 5 years. It

was a particular honour for me and my family to

serve as Lord Mayor of Dublin for 2012-2013.This leaflet sets out my local priorities for the

next 5 years - those priorities have been set

based on ongoing dialogue with local residents.

I have worked hard to ensure that your concerns

are voiced and addressed at City Council level. I

am asking you for your No. 1 vote on the 23rd of

May so I can continue working for you.Thank you once again for your support.Naoise

Vote

CYCLEWAY FROM FAIRVIEW PARK TO THE DOCKLANDS

Northside cyclists should have a safe cycleway that they can use to

get from Fairview Park to the City Centre. At the moment cyclists

leaving Fairview Park have to join heavy traffic as they make their

way along North Strand. There was a proposal some years ago to develop a new

cycle route from Fairview through East Wall to the Docklands. This was defeated after

some intensive local lobbying. I will take this issue up again with a view to identifying

a safe route for cyclists through East Wall that will be acceptable to the majority.

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL – SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Dublin City Council is involved in providing a range of services for our senior citizens

including: Mobility Aids/Older People Housing Grant

Scheme – grant support for private dwellers to assist with addressing mobility issues (grab rails,

access ramps, level access showers, stair-lifts) and with general improvements (e.g. roof repairs, re-wiring) Vantastic - free local shopping transport

service in our area. Passport for Leisure - a discount card and

directory that unlocks a vast array of free and discounted leisure opportunities for over 55s

in the Dublin area. I will work with Dublin City Council to ensure that senior citizens are better informed about the services that are available and that those services reach those who need them most.

A TARTAN RUNNING TRACK FOR THE NORTHSIDERaheny Shamrocks is one of the best-known athletics clubs in Ireland – it is both a nursery for athletics talent and a feeder of athletes to other sports on the Northside. The club has developed an exciting proposal to build and run a public 400-metre tartan running track on the edge of St. Anne’s Park in partnership with Dublin City Council and other interested bodies like the Athletics Association of Ireland. This facility would be a terrific local amenity and enable further development of local talent in our area. I will work with Dublin City Council officials to see if we can help deliver this excellent project.

Opening Fairview Park Family Fun Day

Brendan Grace comes home

for the Gathering

Running the O’Connell Street Mile

With Dublin’s newest

Freeman of the City

Taking a break with local activists

Anti-dog-fouling campaign on the Clontarf seafront