Kimmage Rathmines is home to Dublin’s cycling hotspot – the electoral division of Terenure A. The 2022 census revealed this area had the highest share of people who, when asked “How do you usually travel to work, school, college or childcare?” responded “Bicycle” – about 20 percent, as this Dublin Inquirer article outlines. The census shows that…
Carolyn Moore
Green Party Councillor for Kimmage Rathmines
My name is Carolyn and I’m the Green Party’s Councillor for the Kimmage Rathmines area. I was co-opted onto Dublin City Council following the general election in 2020, and since then I’ve been striving to keep green issues and values at the forefront of our work on the council.
For me that means fighting for sustainable development, quality green spaces, and safe, people-friendly streets. I believe in communities where you can grow up and grow old, get around easily, and have the confidence to let your child walk to school. This is what I’m working to deliver for you.
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Harold’s Bridge Court LRD observation
In the context of a site subject to numerous constraints and with significant considerations at play – including history, heritage and the proximity of protected structures, along with the sensitivity of its built environment and the canal as a conservation area, this is a revised proposal that remains out of scale and visually incongruous relative…
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Doughnut Economics: What is it and how can it shape Dublin’s next Local Economic and Community Plan
As chair of Dublin City Council’s Local Community Development Committee (LCDC), I also chair the advisory group on Dublin’s next Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP). In September of 2022 I brought a motion to the Council asking that we would underpin that plan with the principles of Doughnut Economics, following in the footsteps of…
About me
How did a former fashion designer and editor become a local politician? Find out who I am and why I got into politics.
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Carolyn Moore
Green Party Councillor for Kimmage Rathmines
Textile Waste
Ireland has a waste problem. The extent of it was laid bare when the government launched its Waste Action Plan – packed with statistics about the million tonnes of food waste, the 200 million disposable coffee cups, and the 63,000 tonnes of textiles we dump every single year.