Councillor Oisín O'Connor
@oisinoconnor.bsky.social
Green Party Councillor on Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, representing Glencullen-Sandyford. oisinoconnor.com
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We won't always make popular decisions but at the very least we could make fair decisions.
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil would prefer to angrily shut down debate, rather than hear criticism of their rent hikes on the least well off while giving the maximum tax cut to homeowners.
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil would prefer to angrily shut down debate, rather than hear criticism of their rent hikes on the least well off while giving the maximum tax cut to homeowners.
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We won't always make popular decisions but at the very least we could make fair decisions.
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil would prefer to angrily shut down debate, rather than hear criticism of their rent hikes on the least well off while giving the maximum tax cut to homeowners.
Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil would prefer to angrily shut down debate, rather than hear criticism of their rent hikes on the least well off while giving the maximum tax cut to homeowners.
Have you lived somewhere with no secure, sheltered bike parking?
Lack of decent parking at home is a big barrier.
I worked with the Belarmine RA and the council to run a pilot to see could we support residents in a practical way with advice and funding.
#stepaside #belarmine #cycling #bikelife
Lack of decent parking at home is a big barrier.
I worked with the Belarmine RA and the council to run a pilot to see could we support residents in a practical way with advice and funding.
#stepaside #belarmine #cycling #bikelife
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Have you lived somewhere with no secure, sheltered bike parking?
Lack of decent parking at home is a big barrier.
I worked with the Belarmine RA and the council to run a pilot to see could we support residents in a practical way with advice and funding.
#stepaside #belarmine #cycling #bikelife
Lack of decent parking at home is a big barrier.
I worked with the Belarmine RA and the council to run a pilot to see could we support residents in a practical way with advice and funding.
#stepaside #belarmine #cycling #bikelife
Councillors voted last night for higher rents and higher parking charges. I want to be clear I voted against these.
We put forward an alternative budget for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown that was fair, balanced and fully costed. Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil councillors were the only ones to vote against it.
We put forward an alternative budget for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown that was fair, balanced and fully costed. Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil councillors were the only ones to vote against it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Councillors voted last night for higher rents and higher parking charges. I want to be clear I voted against these.
We put forward an alternative budget for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown that was fair, balanced and fully costed. Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil councillors were the only ones to vote against it.
We put forward an alternative budget for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown that was fair, balanced and fully costed. Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil councillors were the only ones to vote against it.
I'm in Dún Laoghaire County Hall to scrutinise and vote on the council's 2026 budget.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm in Dún Laoghaire County Hall to scrutinise and vote on the council's 2026 budget.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
I'm in Dún Laoghaire County Hall to scrutinise and vote on the council's 2026 budget.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I'm in Dún Laoghaire County Hall to scrutinise and vote on the council's 2026 budget.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
The draft budget presented by the Chief Executive is for €313.7m across all the services the council delivers.
Any questions?
Note: this budget doesn't include capital projects which is managed separately.
The Belmont reservoir saga in Sandyford/Stepaside has run on for many years since planning permission was given back in 2011.
A lesson for planners on how not to give disappearing developers a way to wriggle out of their commitments. #sandyford #stepaside #disappearingdevelopers
A lesson for planners on how not to give disappearing developers a way to wriggle out of their commitments. #sandyford #stepaside #disappearingdevelopers
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Belmont reservoir saga in Sandyford/Stepaside has run on for many years since planning permission was given back in 2011.
A lesson for planners on how not to give disappearing developers a way to wriggle out of their commitments. #sandyford #stepaside #disappearingdevelopers
A lesson for planners on how not to give disappearing developers a way to wriggle out of their commitments. #sandyford #stepaside #disappearingdevelopers
Good morning from Sandyford's newest power station.
Where are we and how much electricity are we generating?
#Sandyford #GreenEnergy #Solar #Renewables
Where are we and how much electricity are we generating?
#Sandyford #GreenEnergy #Solar #Renewables
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Good morning from Sandyford's newest power station.
Where are we and how much electricity are we generating?
#Sandyford #GreenEnergy #Solar #Renewables
Where are we and how much electricity are we generating?
#Sandyford #GreenEnergy #Solar #Renewables
I wrote to the new Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton to congratulate her on her new role, explain what is happening with the Kilternan school places crisis and offer solutions.
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I wrote to the new Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton to congratulate her on her new role, explain what is happening with the Kilternan school places crisis and offer solutions.
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
I wrote to the new Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton to congratulate her on her new role, explain what is happening with the Kilternan school places crisis and offer solutions.
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I wrote to the new Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton to congratulate her on her new role, explain what is happening with the Kilternan school places crisis and offer solutions.
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
Read my friendly letter below.
oisinoconnor.com/letter-minister-education
I have written to the Cathaoirleach, Fine Gael councillor Jim Gildea, and the Chief Executive of the council to ask they stop promoting this multinational plastic tree company that doesn't even have offices in this country.
We should be supporting our local industry, not shipping in plastic. 3/3
We should be supporting our local industry, not shipping in plastic. 3/3
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I have written to the Cathaoirleach, Fine Gael councillor Jim Gildea, and the Chief Executive of the council to ask they stop promoting this multinational plastic tree company that doesn't even have offices in this country.
We should be supporting our local industry, not shipping in plastic. 3/3
We should be supporting our local industry, not shipping in plastic. 3/3
Support local - if you're buying a Christmas tree this year, please buy it from Glencullen Christmas Tree Farm or your local supplier. It's a great family day out right opposite Stars of Erin GAA and just up the road from Johnnie Foxs Pub to warm you up after. 2/3
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Support local - if you're buying a Christmas tree this year, please buy it from Glencullen Christmas Tree Farm or your local supplier. It's a great family day out right opposite Stars of Erin GAA and just up the road from Johnnie Foxs Pub to warm you up after. 2/3
This is outrageous from DLR - our Fine Gael Cathaoirleach promoting a multinational plastic tree company while we have fantastic local family businesses here growing and selling real Christmas trees for generations. 1/3
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This is outrageous from DLR - our Fine Gael Cathaoirleach promoting a multinational plastic tree company while we have fantastic local family businesses here growing and selling real Christmas trees for generations. 1/3
Is this new road the solution to traffic jams in Sandyford?
Construction starts this week on the "Junction 14 Link Road" in Sandyford Business District.
#sandyford #leopardstown #traffic #activetravel #induceddemand
Construction starts this week on the "Junction 14 Link Road" in Sandyford Business District.
#sandyford #leopardstown #traffic #activetravel #induceddemand
November 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Is this new road the solution to traffic jams in Sandyford?
Construction starts this week on the "Junction 14 Link Road" in Sandyford Business District.
#sandyford #leopardstown #traffic #activetravel #induceddemand
Construction starts this week on the "Junction 14 Link Road" in Sandyford Business District.
#sandyford #leopardstown #traffic #activetravel #induceddemand
Comghairdeas Catherine Connolly, congratulations Catherine Connolly!
And a message for spoiled voters.
#connollyforpresident #aras25 #spoiledvoters
And a message for spoiled voters.
#connollyforpresident #aras25 #spoiledvoters
October 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Comghairdeas Catherine Connolly, congratulations Catherine Connolly!
And a message for spoiled voters.
#connollyforpresident #aras25 #spoiledvoters
And a message for spoiled voters.
#connollyforpresident #aras25 #spoiledvoters
Congratulations Catherine Connolly, our next President of Ireland!
Your Green team in Rathdown delighted to have a President that is serious about inequality, the climate crisis and calling out genocide.
Final result in Dublin Rathdown:
Connolly 51%
Humphreys 40%
Gavin 9%
Your Green team in Rathdown delighted to have a President that is serious about inequality, the climate crisis and calling out genocide.
Final result in Dublin Rathdown:
Connolly 51%
Humphreys 40%
Gavin 9%
October 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Congratulations Catherine Connolly, our next President of Ireland!
Your Green team in Rathdown delighted to have a President that is serious about inequality, the climate crisis and calling out genocide.
Final result in Dublin Rathdown:
Connolly 51%
Humphreys 40%
Gavin 9%
Your Green team in Rathdown delighted to have a President that is serious about inequality, the climate crisis and calling out genocide.
Final result in Dublin Rathdown:
Connolly 51%
Humphreys 40%
Gavin 9%
That was nothing but a racist riot last night in south west Dublin.
Thank you to the Gardaí who did their jobs managing to quell the racist thugs by 10pm.
And a reminder that usually the biggest risk to people's safety are the abusers who are in the riot.
Thank you to the Gardaí who did their jobs managing to quell the racist thugs by 10pm.
And a reminder that usually the biggest risk to people's safety are the abusers who are in the riot.
October 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM
That was nothing but a racist riot last night in south west Dublin.
Thank you to the Gardaí who did their jobs managing to quell the racist thugs by 10pm.
And a reminder that usually the biggest risk to people's safety are the abusers who are in the riot.
Thank you to the Gardaí who did their jobs managing to quell the racist thugs by 10pm.
And a reminder that usually the biggest risk to people's safety are the abusers who are in the riot.
We see plenty of homes being built in Sandyford and the wider Dublin 18 area but where are the community facilities to match?
Imaginosity is now a vacant building here in BSQ in Sandyford Business District. The council need to be acting much faster to bring it into use as a community facility.
Imaginosity is now a vacant building here in BSQ in Sandyford Business District. The council need to be acting much faster to bring it into use as a community facility.
October 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We see plenty of homes being built in Sandyford and the wider Dublin 18 area but where are the community facilities to match?
Imaginosity is now a vacant building here in BSQ in Sandyford Business District. The council need to be acting much faster to bring it into use as a community facility.
Imaginosity is now a vacant building here in BSQ in Sandyford Business District. The council need to be acting much faster to bring it into use as a community facility.
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Greens for Connolly left right and centre
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Greens for Connolly left right and centre
"Irish Rail’s new commuter plan will make Thurles as accessible to Dublin as Greystones"
Great for the people of Thurles, where 372 homes were built in the last 8 years. Meanwhile 2,758 homes built in Greystones.
Should we be rewarding anti-housing parts of the country?
Great for the people of Thurles, where 372 homes were built in the last 8 years. Meanwhile 2,758 homes built in Greystones.
Should we be rewarding anti-housing parts of the country?
October 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
"Irish Rail’s new commuter plan will make Thurles as accessible to Dublin as Greystones"
Great for the people of Thurles, where 372 homes were built in the last 8 years. Meanwhile 2,758 homes built in Greystones.
Should we be rewarding anti-housing parts of the country?
Great for the people of Thurles, where 372 homes were built in the last 8 years. Meanwhile 2,758 homes built in Greystones.
Should we be rewarding anti-housing parts of the country?
We had a fine afternoon meeting residents in Stepaside today and a great response for Catherine Connolly.
Tráthnóna breá ag bualadh le daoine san Chéim agus tacaíocht mór do Catherine Connolly don #Áras2025
#speirgorm
Tráthnóna breá ag bualadh le daoine san Chéim agus tacaíocht mór do Catherine Connolly don #Áras2025
#speirgorm
October 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We had a fine afternoon meeting residents in Stepaside today and a great response for Catherine Connolly.
Tráthnóna breá ag bualadh le daoine san Chéim agus tacaíocht mór do Catherine Connolly don #Áras2025
#speirgorm
Tráthnóna breá ag bualadh le daoine san Chéim agus tacaíocht mór do Catherine Connolly don #Áras2025
#speirgorm
The council are flying the national flag at half mast today to mark that it is 10 years today that ten of our neighbours in Carrickmines lost their life in a fire at their homes.
Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí dá n-anam.
Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí dá n-anam.
October 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The council are flying the national flag at half mast today to mark that it is 10 years today that ten of our neighbours in Carrickmines lost their life in a fire at their homes.
Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí dá n-anam.
Go raibh suaimhneas síoraí dá n-anam.
I was proud to explain to local residents why I'm supporting Catherine Connolly for president of Ireland, along with colleagues from Labour, Soc Dems, Sinn Féin and PBP.
Catherine is the only presidential candidate to take a strong stance on climate, nature and equality.
2/2
Catherine is the only presidential candidate to take a strong stance on climate, nature and equality.
2/2
October 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I was proud to explain to local residents why I'm supporting Catherine Connolly for president of Ireland, along with colleagues from Labour, Soc Dems, Sinn Féin and PBP.
Catherine is the only presidential candidate to take a strong stance on climate, nature and equality.
2/2
Catherine is the only presidential candidate to take a strong stance on climate, nature and equality.
2/2
Thank you @catherinegalway.bsky.social for visiting Dundrum straight after the RTÉ debate this evening and to the Rathdown4Connolly team for organising.
And for taking the time to speak with every child who wanted a moment and a photo with the next president of Ireland.
1/2
#Áras25 #speirgorm
And for taking the time to speak with every child who wanted a moment and a photo with the next president of Ireland.
1/2
#Áras25 #speirgorm
October 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Thank you @catherinegalway.bsky.social for visiting Dundrum straight after the RTÉ debate this evening and to the Rathdown4Connolly team for organising.
And for taking the time to speak with every child who wanted a moment and a photo with the next president of Ireland.
1/2
#Áras25 #speirgorm
And for taking the time to speak with every child who wanted a moment and a photo with the next president of Ireland.
1/2
#Áras25 #speirgorm