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This Association has always sought to protect from development the Green Belt i.e. the land immediately east of the disused railway line, between Dunboyne and Clonee. DCRA prepared a document in 1999, "Towards a Dunboyne Development Plan 2000", and forwarded it to Meath County Council. In this document it was clearly stated that we wished to retain this Green Belt. A meeting was held with our Dunshaughlin Area Electoral candidates in May 1999, prior to the Local Elections. Full support was given by them, if elected, for the retention of the Green Belt.

Imagine the shock and disappointment of DCRA when:-

• 1. 180 acres of the Green Belt land for re-zoning for development appeared in the recently published Draft County Council Development Plan for Dunboyne.
• 2. It was established that one of OUR OWN elected Councillors proposed the re-zoning at a meeting held by the Councillors on 28th February 2000 in Dunshaughlin. All six Councillors were at that meeting and there is no record of dissent from any one of them to the proposal.

We feel betrayed by our Local Representatives.

DCRA has in membership 16 Residents Associations, representing 1,345 houses and more than 5,000 people in the Dunboyne area.

DCRA is not prepared to stand idly by and let our Councillors turn this village into a Dublin sprawl and in 10 years or less have our village recalled Blanchardstown West.

Dunboyne Castle

DCRA's planning submission to Meath County Council states that Dunboyne Castle and lands are a village and regional heritage and should be used for amenity, tourist, community and leisure purposes. This proposal ensures that the interests of the many sporting and recreational organisations in Dunboyne can be accommodated.

THIS ASSOCIATION NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF ALL THE COMMUNITY AND WE ASK EACH RESIDENT TO WRITE A BRIEF LETTER OBJECTING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR GREEN BELT AND SUPPORTING OUR SUGGESTION ABOUT DUNBOYNE CASTLE AND TO POST IT TO: Mr Kevin Stewart, County Secretary, County Hall, Navan.

28th April 2000 ----> Dunboyne Village Centre Reconstruction: Just under £300,000 is now available for work to begin in the centre of the village. There will be a new layout, overhead telephone and electrical wiring will be ducted underground, new street lighting will be intalled, street furniture will be added, trees planted, footpaths will be reconstructed, paved crossings will be laid out and traffic lights will be installed. Work has been put out to tender and should begin shortly.

27th April 2000 ---->DCRA April 00 Newsletter

27th April 2000 ---->Dunboyne "COW PARK" issues.

7th March 2000 ---->Clean Up Day: All Community Groups and Residents Associations are being encouraged to participate. Date: 15th April Time: 11.00am Place: Village Centre

7th March 2000 ----> Art Competition: The Committee is organising an art competition involving students of the Primary and Secondary Schools in Dunboyne.

6th December 1999 ----> Further to our meeting last year with District Superintendent Pat Lamb, we are pleased that Garda Barry Monaghan has been appointed Community Liaison Officer for Dunboyne. He looks forward to working with Residents Associations, local communities and Neighbourhood Watch groups. He will be exercising a positive role towards the reduction of crime. Barry will be happy to respond when you call him on Ph: 8252211.

6th December 1999 ----> In the event of Travellers caravans being moved on to any site in Dunboyne immediately contact the Garda on 8252211 and then, as soon as possible, contact Michael Griffin at Meath County Council on 046.21581.

6th December 1999 ----> Meath County Council is to open a new Regional Office at Dunshaughlin in October 2000 to deal with the operational services of the Council. Meath County Council is separating functional matters from policy issues. It will leave policy issues with County Councillors. When these offices, costing 1.7million, are open, the public will be able to transact business in all matters that are currently dealt with at County Hall, Navan. The public will also be able to attend Area Council meetings.

6th December 1999 ----> DCRA's December 99 Newsletter

12th October 1999 ----> Dunboyne's 1999 Tidy Town Results

29th September 1999 ----> Dunboyne Community Centre 10th Anniversary Plans

19th September 1999 ----> Millenium Celebration Plans - Update

19th September 1999 ----> Dublin Transport Office Plans Update

19th September 1999 ----> Town Renewal Scheme Update

19th September 1999 ----> Roads: Work In Progress Update

24th August 1999 ----> UPDATED Dunboyne Community Centre Autumn 99 programme

9th July 1999 ----> DCRA's submission to Meath County Coucil of Development Plan 2000

9th July 1999 ----> DUNBOYE/MEATH Politician's Contact Information

16th June 1999 ----> UPDATED Dunboyne Community Centre Summer 99 programme

NEW Dublin Bus Cityspeed service for Dunboyne now operating

ROUTE 70 CITYSPEED

A.M Departures from Dunboyne: 07.10 and 07.45

A.M Departures from Littlepac e: 07.15 and 07.55

ROUTE: Operate Via Blanchardstown By-Pass:

Next Stop: Navan Road (Kempton), Kinvara/Baggot Road, Doyles Corner, Parnell Square East, O'Connell Street, Trinity College, Nassau Street, Kildate Street, Stephen's Green, Leeson Street, then all stops to Belfield.

P.M Departures from Belfield: 16:50 and 17.05

P.M Departures from St. Stephen's Green: 17.10 and 17.30

P.M Departures timed at Lower Abbey Street: 17.20 and 17.45

ROUTE:

Operate from Belfield via St Stephen's Green, Dawson Street, Nassau Street, Lincoln Place, Westland Row, Pearse Street, Tara Street to Lower Abbey Street. All stops to Hanlon's Corner the non-stop to Blanchardstown village. All stops from Blanchardstown Village to Littlepace and Dunboyne via Blanchardstown Shopping Centre.