﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Cllr David Grant</title><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/newsfeed.aspx</link><description>News from Cllr David Grant</description><copyright>(c) 2010, David Grant. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Wicklow County Council fail to secure €100,000 in sports funding for Bray</title><description>David has called on Wicklow County Council to carry out an internal investigation into its handling of two sports fund projects that has cost Bray €100,000 and lost the opportunity to provide much...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102323</link><pubDate>Wed, 8Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Struggling families feel the squeeze of Budget 2012 – Part 1</title><description>The opening scenes played out in the Dail today, Monday 5th December 2012, have seen struggling families placed at the centre of a spray of cuts and slashes to public services and community supports.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102322</link><pubDate>Sun, 5Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cabinet vacancy should be filled by Wicklow TD</title><description>David has called on the Government to quickly fill the cabinet position left open following the resignation of Willie Penrose TD last month and to use the opportunity to promote one of Wicklow’s...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102321</link><pubDate>Fri, 3Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>David defies order to stay quiet on Dargle Flood Protection Scheme</title><description>David has vowed to defy a request from the Cathaoirleach of Bray Town Council to stay silent on the issue of the Dargle Flood Protection Scheme.  In an unprecedented approach Cllr Ronan McManus...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102320</link><pubDate>Thu, 25Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>David calls on Government to quit teasing the residents of Little Bray</title><description>David has called on the Government to clarify once and for all its intentions on the Dargle Flood Protection Scheme and to quit teasing the residents of Little Bray over whether the project will...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102319</link><pubDate>Sun, 21Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rationalisation of State Agencies picks low hanging fruit and signals an end for some Councils</title><description>The Government’s publication today, Thursday 17th November 2011, on Public Service Reforms has shown little willingness to tackle top heavy quangos, but at the same time confirms that before the next</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102318</link><pubDate>Wed, 17Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Southern Cross Shopping Centre thrown into doubt</title><description>David has expressed concern regarding the development of shopping facilities on Bray’s Southern Cross Road following his contacts with the new owners of the Superquinn brand, Musgrave’s.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102317</link><pubDate>Sun, 14Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dargle Flood Protection Scheme omitted from Government’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme</title><description>The publication today of the Government’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme for the period 2012 – 2016 fails to include the Dargle Flood Protection Scheme indicating that residents in...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102316</link><pubDate>Wed, 10Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Recent floods bring Dargle River to the brink</title><description>The flooding on Monday night brought the Dargle River to its brink, the water level climbed to within two feet of breaching its banks and causing havoc for homes and businesses in Little Bray,...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102314</link><pubDate>Wed, 27Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Motion on the future of Loughlinstown A&amp;E Service fails to get backing of Fine Gael and Labour Councillors</title><description>The Standing Orders of Bray Town Council were suspended this evening, Tuesday 6th September 2011, on David’s proposal to allow for a full discussion on Government plans to close the 24 hour Accident...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102313</link><pubDate>Mon, 6Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Still no flood scheme 25 years on from Hurricane Charlie</title><description>David has again raised the issue of the Dargle Flood Protection Scheme that the residents in Little Bray have been campaigning for since the last flood hit the Dargle valley twenty five years ago...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102312</link><pubDate>Wed, 25Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Good use of used stamps provides aid for African famine</title><description>Thousands of used stamps collected over the past few years made their way to the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa to support their work in the Horn of Africa where famine has threatened the...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102311</link><pubDate>Tue, 10Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Presidential Election on Thursday, 27th October will deny many young people their vote” – Brady</title><description>Saturday 6th August, saw Ógra Fianna Fáil launch a campaign calling on the Government to keep its commitment of holding polling in elections and referenda at weekends.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102310</link><pubDate>Sun, 8Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>David welcomes closure of Mox Nuclear Plant</title><description>News today, Wednesday 3rd August 2011 that the Mox Nuclear fuel plant at Sellafield in Cumbria is to close is welcome news for those living on Ireland’s east coast.  Campaign groups in Ireland have...</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102309</link><pubDate>Tue, 3Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Council need to meet with Musgraves</title><description>Following the take over of Superquinn by Musgraves, Bray Town Council must meet with the new owners to discuss the future of the Superquinn land on Bray’s Southern Cross Road according to David.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102308</link><pubDate>Mon, 19Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Concern for Bray’s Superquinn store</title><description>David has expressed his concern for the staff and future of Superquinn in Bray following the announcement that a receiver has been appointed to the chain of supermarkets.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102307</link><pubDate>Sun, 18Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hotel development would be a major boost for tourism</title><description>A planning application for the development of a new hotel at the northern end of Bray's seafront would be a major boost to tourism in the town according to David.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102306</link><pubDate>Thu, 8Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anger at Government decision to halt Dargle Flood Scheme</title><description>David has expressed his anger at the Government’s decision to defer indefinitely the long awaited Dargle Flood Protection Scheme.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102304</link><pubDate>Tue, 6Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ireland should opt-in to new EU traffic law</title><description>Ireland should opt-in to the new law adopted by the European Parliament today on the sharing of information on road traffic offences according to David.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102305</link><pubDate>Tue, 6Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>David supports twin town at time of crisis</title><description>David has sent a message of support to the Mayor of Bray’s twin town Bègles, France after traces of e-coli were found there and seven people hospitalised this week.</description><link>http://www.davidgrant.ie/news/general-news/news.aspx?p=102303</link><pubDate>Fri, 25Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
