Councillor Karen Power

I am the Green Party Councillor for Balbriggan, Skerries, Loughshinny and Balrothery.

I have been a Councillor since 2020 and I believe local politics can make a difference.

I live in Skerries with my partner and our two young children. My background is in the media and NGO sector.

If there is anything I can help with, please get in touch at karen.power@cllrs.fingal.ie.

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Letter from Green Fingal Councillors to Chief Executive in relation to enforcement of night flights cap at Dublin Airport

The Fingal Councillors have written to the Chief Executive asking her to apply for the lifting of the stay placed on the enforcement notices issued requiring Dublin Airport to comply with the conditions of its 2007 planning permission. Wed, 9 Aug 2023 Dear AnnMarie, We hope this correspondence finds you well.  We welcomed the enforcement…

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Councillor Power encourages Sports Clubs and Communities in Balbriggan, Balrothery, Loughshinny and Skerries to apply for the Sports Capital & Equipment Grant

Sports Capital & Equipment Programme 2023 announced with increased thresholds for local and regional projects Skerries based Councillor, Karen Power has welcomed the announcment from her Green Party colleague Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D that a new round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) will open…

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Fingal County Council Unanimously Passes Green Party Motion Urging Panda Waste to Overturn Brown Bin Charges

The Fingal County Council has unanimously passed a resolution to write to Panda Waste, urging the waste management company to reverse its decision to introduce a €3.80 fee per collection for brown bin waste. This charge, which affects one to three households, was scheduled to be implemented for the company’s 360,000 customers as early as…

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 Grants of up to €20,000 for electrification of small public service vehicles (SPSV), such as taxis, hackneys and limousines

The Department of Transport has announced the renewal of the eSPSV Grant Scheme for taxis, hackneys and limousines in 2023, with a budget of €15 million allocated. The grant offer period has been amended to be valid for up to nine months, instead of three as in previous years, providing more flexibility for SPSV licence…

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Fingal Green Party Representatives Welcome Announcement of Major Investment in Fingal Coastal Way

Green Party representatives in Dublin Fingal, have today (Thursday, 16th February) welcomed the announcement of significant funding to progress the key Fingal Coastal Way project. The funding comes through TII’s Greenway Programme which will see the ongoing development of around 70 Greenway projects around the country. This funding forms part of the overall Programme for…

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St Patrick’s Heritage and Art Trail Skerries – an update

Artists are advancing the completion of new artworks to accompany the new public signage as part of Failite Ireland’s Destination Towns fundingfor Skerries. Five artists have been commissioned through Fingal County Council’s Public Art Panel and were asked to respond to the local environment and the local and visitor experience of the St Patrick’s Heritage…

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