John Gormley

The Green Party is supporting residents who have organised a protest at Dartmouth Squarein Ranelagh, Dublin, this morning, where developer Noel O’Gara has set up a car park in the public park.

Green Party Chairman John Gormley TD said: “I am quite shocked at the latest actions of Mr. O’Gara. It is clear that Mr O’Gara cares very little about Dartmouth Square and the local residents. He is simply interested in making as much money out of this development as possible.

“This latest episode, again, shows why we must establish definitively how this situation was allowed to come about. I will be at the park this morning assisting local residents and I have no doubt that in the long run Dartmouth Square will remain a public park.”

Dartmouth Square, a two acre public park has been maintained by Dublin City Council since 1987. In January of this year, Mr. Noel O’Gara locked up the park, claiming it was now privately owned. Today, he moved cars onto the lands where he intends to build a crèche, gym and car park for 600 cars.

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