This is what is happening all over Ireland and Dublin, whole communities being displaced from their traditional homeplace all for the sake of privatization under the guise of ‘rejuvenation’.
Hurray for the RIff Raff shine a light in this dark corner.
A two day conference looking at the future regeneration of the Dublin Docklands area
08.45 am REGISTRATION
9.15 am Welcome / Opening Address : Lord Mayor,
Naoise O’Muiri
Chairperson – Sean O’Laoire
9.30 – 10.30 FUTURE OF DOCKLANDS
Integration of City Council & Docklands – City
Manager
Draft SDZ Planning Scheme – Dick Gleeson
Street Conversations – John Conroy
10.30 – 11.20 ECONOMY, EDUCATION & PATHWAYS TO
JOBS
Role of Digital Economy – Gavan Drohan,
Telefonica, Wayra Academy
Role of SMEs in Docklands – John Treacy,
Docklands Business Forum
Enterprise & Community Development –
Seamus McDermott, Liffey Trust
Transferring the Fumbally Experience – George
Boyle, Fumbally Exchange
11.20 -11.35 COFFEE
11.35 – 12.00pm Early Learning Initiatives –
Dr. Josephine Bleach, National College Ireland
Education – Making a Difference, Pat Fanning,
St. Joseph’s CBS, Fairview
12.00 – 12.30pm WORKSHOP SESSIONS
12:30 – 1.00pm FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOPS
1.00 – 2.00pm LUNCH
2.00 – 2.45pm HOUSING , COMMUNITY & IDENTITY
Regeneration – Lessons for Dublin –
Dr. Andrew MacLaren, TCD
Good Communities & Neighbourhoods –
Trevor White, Uniquely Dublin
Communities & Culture – Ray Yeates, City
Arts Offi cer
Providing Housing for All – Caren Gallagher,
Irish Council of Social Housing
A Youthful Docklands – Susan Menton, St.
Andrew’s Resource Centre
2.45-3:30pm WORKSHOP SESSION
3.30-3.45pm COFFEE
3.45 – 4.30pm FEEDBACK FROM WORSHOPS
4.30 – 5.00pm Q&A
DAY 2
9.00 am REGISTRATION
9.15 – 10.15 THE DOCKLANDS ENVIRONMENT
Docklands – A Maritime Environment in
Context,Conor Skehan, EIS
Dublin Port Company Masterplan 2012-2040 –
Eamonn O’Reilly, Chief Executive,Dublin
Port Company
Recreation & Amenity Spaces – Les Moore, City
Parks Superintendent
Sustainable Energy Community & the Docklands –
Gerry Wardell, Codema
A Healthy Docklands – Sarah Middleton,
Environmental Health Offi cer
A Greener Eco-Friendly Docklands – Fiona Craven,
Environmental Engineer
10.15-11:00 WORKSHOP SESSIONS
11.00-11.15 COFFEE
11.15 – 12.00 FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOPS
12:00 – 13:00 GOVERNANCE & WAY FORWARD
Governance – Chairperson, Dublin Docklands
Development Authority – John Tierney
Community Input – Sean O’Laoire
Closing Address : Ruairi Quinn, TD, Minister for
Education & Skills
Q&A & WRAP UP
Mannix Flynn 