Ballymun & Finglas

Conor Reddy Calls for Local Opposition to Finglas Gambling Arcade's Bid to Extend Opening Hours to Midnight

Conor Reddy Calls for Local Opposition to Finglas Gambling Arcade's Bid to Extend Opening Hours to Midnight

"Gambling arcades have opened with restricted hours and sought to extend them once established. Unfortunately, that's exactly what's happening here. They are predatory businesses... making their money from people losing theirs, often those struggling with addiction, debt and financial hardship."

3 Nov 2026

Crime & Violence

Cllr Conor Reddy Calls for Action on Women’s Safety Following Killing of Woman at Melville Terrace

“We’re facing an epidemic of femicide and gender-based violence across this island. Women’s Aid recorded a 33% increase in disclosures of domestic abuse in 2025. By July this year, the number of women who had died violently in the Republic had already exceeded the total for the whole of last year.

26 Oct 2026

Brilliant Display of Worker Power and Solidarity

Brilliant Display of Worker Power and Solidarity

Escalate the Action to Win: Commitment to Real Pay Increases Needed.

14 Oct 2026

Conor Reddy and image of Ballymun Shopping Centre Site

Councillor Conor Reddy Urges Residents to Engage with LDA Consultation on Future of Ballymun Shopping Centre Site

"There is no retail proposed here. No cafés, no restaurants, no butchers, bakers, local shops or services. Nothing to bring life back onto our main street. Nothing to make daily life easier for people, rejuvenate the local economy or create decent jobs." Cllr Conor Reddy

7 Jul 2026

Talbot Street Street taped off by Gardai as Dublin Fire crews secure the scene at Al-Madinah Prayer Hall

People Before Profit Condemn Suspected Arson Attack on Al-Madinah Prayer Hall & Racist Intimidation in Ballymun

"This was a frightening incident and our full solidarity is with the Muslim community in Dublin...on the same weekend as a racist incident in Poppintree Park in Ballymun, where participants from Sanctuary Runners, who take part in the weekly parkrun..." Cllr Conor Reddy

29 Jun 2026

Conor Reddy over an image of Ballymun

Cllr Conor Reddy: Violence Spreads, But It Can Be Interrupted - Ballymun Needs a Public Health Approach to Violence

“For too long, communities like Ballymun and many others have experienced violence while lacking sustained investment in prevention, healing and evidence-based intervention. We have expected communities to absorb trauma without the structures needed to interrupt the cycles that cause that harm."

15 May 2026

Cllr Conor Reddy and the Axis Café at the Axis Centre Ballymun

Axis Café Closure Devastating Blow for Ballymun

Cllr Reddy said any solution must also protect workers who have given years of service to the café and the community. “Axis Café is not just another business. It is a vital community space in Ballymun."

12 May 2026

Cllr Conor Reddy Gun Popular Local Community Centre

Cllr Conor Reddy: Ballymun Gun Incident Must be a Turning Point

"Government has not provided the investment required... you can’t police your way to safety. Real and lasting safety comes from investment in the services, supports and opportunities that break the cycles driving crime and violence in the first place."

29 Apr 2026