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As part of the fight against dog owners who don't pick up their dog's litter, the Association have painted anti dog litter signs on estate footpaths some of which can also be seen around Greystones. Of course we know that all dog owners in Rathdown Park always pick up after their dogs- however the signs are targetted at the many visitors from other areas who pass through the estate and may not be aware of the dangers to children and the results of dragging this dirt through our houses on our shoes! |
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Put a Spring in your Step: An exhibition of community activities in Shoreline on the 1st February between 11am & 5pm.
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The exhibition will feature 5 main strands:
Services to the community – from further education to information on rights and entitlements.
Sports and Recreation – from football clubs to bridge clubs.
Arts and Crafts – from drama groups to church choirs.
Environmental Initiatives – from community gardens to protecting our heritage.
Volunteering Opportunities – from making tea to providing strategic advice.
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St Davids Lifestyle & Culture Evening Classes commencing 31st January 2012 featuring
Please see www.stdavids.ie Enrolment morning Sat 28th Jan 11am to 12.30 |  |
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Events announced for Greystones in 2012
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May- Gourmet Greystones........June- Choral Festival......Greystones Family Funfair......August- Americana Roots Festival............September- New Cultural Festival
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On Friday 6th Jan- 3 trees in the estate were knocked over due to unsocial behaviour. A lot of effort goes into planting and tending these young trees and we would ask that anyone with information on what happened to contact a committee member... |
 | New speed signs launched for Rathdown Park. Speeding cars driving through the estate is an ongoing problem. The signs are aimed at residents, and parents picking up children from St. Kevin's School who are often in a hurry. We urge motorists to drive with care and attention as children are often playing behind parked cars and feel that they can run out onto the road without looking. The Gardaí have recently set up a speed check in the estate so be aware! |
Greystones coped with the recent rain very well and thanks has to be passed on to to the Area Engineer on the work undertken in clearing drains and remedial work at the harbour. In Rathdown Park, most of the water build up is simply caused by leaves covering drains and can easily be cleared by removing them to one side.
We will be looking for volunteers to assist (in the case of snow) in the gritting process. This worked well last year with a handful of people, but we need to get more involved. Please offer your name to a committee member if willing to take part!
See letter written to all houses Nov 2011 re work undertaken by the committee
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"Like us" on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RathdownPark |  |
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This is the website of Rathdown Park Residents' Association in Greystones. It is intended as a method of keeping all the residents in touch with up to date news and to act as a noticeboard for what's happening in the local community. Rathdown Park, located on the North side of Greystones Town has grown into a mature park with over 160 houses. The estate is nestled between Coolagad & the sea and from it you can see the Big Sugarloaf, Little Sugarloaf, Coolagad Hill and Bray Head. The residents of the estate are rightfully proud of Rathdown Park and take a keen interest in it's upkeep. The estate won the Best Local Estate in the Tidy Towns competition in 2006 and did well in the competition again in 2009.
| A most appealing aspect to the community are the two very safe green areas located within the estate, both of which are overlooked by houses and therefore are very safe places for children to play. There are no through roads in the estate making the volume of traffic quite low. Rathdown Park has a varied collection of mature trees that provide seasonal foliage but more so in the Spring time when the Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom, and the petals fall like snow on the roads. The Committee concentrate a lot of their efforts and energy on a continuous replanting programme ensuring all dead trees are replaced. Between tree maintenance and grass cutting we spend €5,000 per annum |
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Directions to Rathdown Park: When driving from Bray, take the left turn at the Esso filling station. Driving into the estate you have a wonderful vista of the sea and harbour in front of you, with Bray Head to the left. The Airport Aircoach Service operates to the entrance of the estate and the Sururban DART services operates to the village centre (1km away) GPS Coordinates:53°9'5"N 6°4'41"W |
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 | Neighbourhood Watch Local co-ordinators Jim Rice No 77, Ann Malone No 153, Basil Miller No 104 and Emmet Mullaly No 6 .........For further information click here. Neighbourhood Watch signs now placed around Estate. Brochures being distributed to each household during September. |
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Item Offered- Sony 27 inch tv. Good condition for collection and take away free of charge.. ------------Contact Sean on 086 8050741 if interested------------------- |
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Web development Computers4u2.designs 2011
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