Another area resident has taken the time to make the following article:

I'd like to explain what Neighbourhood Watch is :)

Neighbourhood Watch is an exellent initiatve set up by An Garda Siochana. It is run and organised by our local Community Gardai in Cabra Garda Station. It entails,  having one area co-ordinator over one area, ie. one area co-ordinator over Rathborne! Then there would be street co-ordinators over each street/ sector ie. the way, court, avenue etc. Each  street co-ordinator will report back to the area co-ordinator and give updates on issues that are arrising on their streets. The area co-ordinator will report back to the Community Garda assigned to this area at the Community Watch meeting. This does not mean that every resident cannot attend the Neighbourhood Watch meetings,  it is just a way of conveying problems appropriatley to the Gardai.  Just want to add, any information that residents give is totally confidential and will never be given out. The most important part in keeping our Community safe is the community themselves :) Any questions on Neghbourhood Watch please contact me :)

Phoenix Dental has opened in The Village Centre. We take PRSI qualified and private patients. In a few weeks will be taking Medical card patients.

The planned line from St. Stephens Green to Broadstone and on to Broombridge is still on track. From Broadstone to Broombridge the route will be the old railway cutting which passes under the North Circular Road, New Cabra Road and Fassaugh Road bridges.  The construction work should cause minimal disruption in Phibsborough and Cabra and the end product should provide a wonderful public transport amenity for the area

Thankfully Dublin City Council has ditched its plans to change the City Development Plan to allow for high-rise. The plan, if implemented, would have led to16 storeys in Phibsborough, Pelletstown, Grangegorman, and the Dublin Industrial Estate. There will now be a public Consultation Plan on the environmental impact of the high-density and high-rise plans.