northside people (west) february 25th 2015
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Community staff in fear of jobs and service cuts
Tears for Thomas
Friday, 27th February
Community workers fear for future
ESB protest planned
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Pursuant to the Provisions of Schedule 4 of the Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) invites Residents Associations and Tenants Associations with an address in the Grangegorman neighbourhood* to register as an interested “registered group” to elect one person for appointment by the Minister for Education and Skills to be a member of the GDA.
Application forms may be obtained from the GDA by calling LQ�WR�RXU�RɝFH�DW�Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, by telephoning us at 01 4024140, by e-mailing [email protected], or can be downloaded from our website www.ggda.ie.
All registration forms must be completed in full and returned to the GDA at the above address not later than 5pm on Friday 13th March 2015. The Agency reserves the right to:
(i) decline to register an entity, or to remove an entity from the register, in circumstances where there is a risk of duplication of representation, duplication of voting rights or duplication of votes; or
(ii) take any other action which it believes is necessary to secure and protect the integrity of the electoral process.
Michael Hand&KLHI�([HFXWLYH�2ɝFHU
* N.B. The Grangegorman neighbourhood consists of the electoral divisions (wards) of Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C and Cabra East C (as at 18 May 2005) which are delineated with a continuous blue verge line on the Dublin City Council map which can be inspected at the above address by appointment or can be viewed on our website www.ggda.ie
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Pursuant to the Provisions of Schedule 4 of the Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005 the Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA) invites Community Groups and Associations including Residents and Tenants Associations, Parish and District Groups, Youth and Sports Clubs and similar non-commercial groups in the Grangegorman neighbourhood* to register as an interested “registered group” to elect two persons to be appointed by the Agency as members of the Consultative Group.
Application forms may be obtained from the GDA by calling LQ�WR�RXU�RɝFH�DW�Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, by telephoning us at 01 4024140, by e-mailing [email protected], or can be downloaded from our website www.ggda.ie.
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* N.B. The Grangegorman neighbourhood consists of the electoral divisions (wards) of Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C and Cabra East C (as at 18 May 2005) which are delineated with a continuous blue verge line on the Dublin City Council map which can be inspected at the above address by appointment or can be viewed on our website www.ggda.ie.
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