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Addressing the Mayor
Addressing the Mayor
When a Resident is able to pull together a list of 11 issues concerning residents from the Navan South Communities Unite Facebook Page the Mayor, Tommy Reilly, took notice and agreed to meet with her to discuss.
We asked Karen, the author, to tell us what happened.
As a Community we CAN Make a Difference!
As a Community we CAN Make a Difference!
I am fairly new to the Navan South-Communities Unite Facebook page when I recently came across a thread about ongoing issues in the area. I read comment after comment and felt there was a defeatist and negative feeling coming from residents. It felt right to look for a solution so I proposed trying to get a meeting with our new Mayor Tommy Reilly. This was met with mixed reactions but I knew I had to try.
I had met Tommy Reilly a few years back and he was a man that left a positive impression on me. I felt comfortable reaching out to him in his new position as Navan Mayor the following day. He was happy to oblige. Although the first meeting was postponed, Tommy met with me the following day, September 20th.
In preparation for the meeting I went back to the Navan South-Communities Unite Facebook page to get input from local residents to bring to the meeting. The residents raised numerous issues: anti-social behaviour, lack of Garda support, future traffic management plans, lack of community services, lack of security around the Supervalu complex, poor bus services, need for CCTV cameras, repeated graffiti. Residents also contributed positive ideas to improve safety and use of existing buildings.
When I arrived for the meeting RTEs Primetime was setting up for an interview with Tommy and his son Ciaran to discuss a horrific attack by youths on his Londis Shop in Abbeylands. Tommy showed empathy towards the listed items on the agenda and wants to work towards improving our community area. RTE’s producer, Isabel Perceval, also expressed an interest in bringing in a representative into the studio to highlight these concerns.
Tommy rang during the week to touch base and looks to have a follow up meeting to see how we, the residents of Johnstown, can work together with his support to make a difference.
Tommy rang during the week to touch base and looks to have a follow up meeting to see how we, the residents of Johnstown, can work together with his support to make a difference.
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