Ard Na Gréine Residents’ Association
Newsletter May 2026
AGM 2026:
The following members were elected: Chairman: John Fitzgerald, Treasurer: Linda Hayden, Secretary: Tom Grehan, Committee: Jan Banks, Aoife Brewer, Seanie Byrne, Gloria Holbrook, Freda Madden, Seamus Madden, Colette O’Neill, Anthony O’Rourke and Terry Hampson
Judith Craven retired after many many years of great service; we wish her all the best and thank her for her great work and commitment to our community.
Subscriptions 2026:
Members of the Committee will shortly be collecting annual subscriptions, and we know that they will be received with the usual generosity and courtesy as in former years. The subscription of €20 covers the general upkeep of the estate, public liability insurance, community events including Santa visit, purchase of flowers, shrubs, paint etc. This amount can be paid by Revolute to our Treasurer, Linda Hayden IBAN: IE64 REVO 99036048122836 BIC REVOIE23 or via the QR code below, but please remember to add your address. We take this opportunity to thank the residents for their support both financially and in helping with the upkeep of the Estate. We are continually complimented on the appearance of the estate, but this could not be achieved without your help and cooperation.
City Neighbourhoods Competition 2026
We have entered the City Neighbourhoods Competition 2026, and the judging will take place in May/June. We sincerely hope to see you all out supporting our efforts by maintaining the grass verges outside your homes as they are included as part of the judging. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbour and to keep fit as well. Once again, we would ask residents not to park on the grass verges as it causes long term damage and takes away from the appearance of the estate. Last year we won the North City Area and came 3rd in the overall city section and hopefully we can keep up the good work again this year.
New Facebook Page:
The official Facebook group for Ard-Na-Gréine Dublin 13 Residents Association. This group is for all residents of Ard-Na-Gréine. Details on Community Clean ups, Subscriptions and Events will be available here. To join Facebook group, please enter Name, Address (Give parents name & address if adult child joining to keep elderly parents updated) & agree to rules of the group (no hate speech etc). https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1EVJiM9HEZ/
Slademore Green:
We have secured funding from Dublin City Council for the development of Slademore Green, they have agreed to provide a large, raised bed along the wall at the back of the apartments and the creation of a community mural along the green wall. The question of levelling the surface area of the green has not yet been finalised but we will continue to engage with DCC on this matter.
An Taisce National Spring Clean in April 2026:
Our community cleanup took place on the 18th April and a lot of work around the school took place, sadly other than the committee only one member of the community turned out to help with the initiative.
Community Events 2026:
We hope to host 3 community events this year, Picinic on the Green, Spooky Halloween and of course Santa Visits the Children of Ard Na Greine. Please visit the new FACEBOOK Page to keep up to date on these and other events and news.
NB Volunteers:
Remember the old saying ‘Many Hands Make Light Work’, this saying has never been more appropriate, we really do need help and support to make our estate a beautiful peaceful place to live. We will be calling for help very shortly and urge you to hear that call, we only require a few hours a year, no meetings, no paperwork, just turn up, it really makes all the difference in what we can potentially achieve.
Contact details: ardnagres73@gmail.com
Presentation of Third Prize to Ard-na-Gréine Residents' Association in the overall Dublin City Neighbourhood Awards 2025 competition . This followed our first place award in the North Central Area Competition.
To view a video illustrating the results of all the hard work of our volunteers click here
